PPPO News Archive

A virtual science, technology, engineering, and math camp supported by a grant from EM was conducted recently.

PPPO's Paducah Site raised 27,810 pounds of food for local charities during July as part of DOE's Feds Feed Families effort.

The U.S. Department of Energy today issued a formal Record of Decision (ROD) for the safe shipment and disposal of depleted uranium oxide.

Paducah Site clears infrastructure to facilitate investigation in preparation for demolition of the C-400 Building.

EM’s Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office is set to make the first major skyline change later this year with demolition beginning on the X-326 building.

Growing up in Kentucky’s capital of Frankfort, Tyler Hicks knew a lot of state employees.

On February 21, 2020, a team from Lone Oak Middle School of Paducah, Kentucky won the U.S. Department of Energy’s West Kentucky Regional Science Bowl.

Louisville science teacher Amy Shumate last year visited the Paducah Site and plans to incorporate what she learned into her instruction.

The Department of Energy’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget request provides the resources for strong progress in the department’s cleanup mission.

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science Team One of Bowling Green, Kentucky, today won the DOE West Kentucky Science Bowl.

Heath Middle School students receive a $500 check for their school for winning the official T-Shirt design contest for the regional science bowl.

The environment health and safety magazine has named EM’s prime infrastructure contractor at the Paducah Site as one of America’s Safest Companies.

Deactivation and remediation workers with FRNP recently surpassed one million work hours without a lost-time accident or illness.

Workers recently made progress in the deactivation and remediation of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.

A ‘Star’ is Born: The DUF6 Conversion Project's VPP Story

Paducah Site Engineer Turns Challenges into Opportunities

Portsmouth Site Welcomes 32 High Schools to Science Alliance Event

Workers Clear One of Paducah Site’s Largest Storage Yards

EM’s Paducah Site recently transferred two 650-horsepower package boilers to the Paducah Area Community.

Zak Lafontaine is a world-class gamer.

During a visit, the club members learned about the history of the Paducah Site and met with site managers and workers to understand various careers.

College interns collected more than 19,000 pounds of food and other supplies for area nonprofit organizations so far in the Feds Feed families drive.

Two prime contractors at EM’s Paducah Site were recognized by Kentucky’s governor for excellence in health and safety performance for the past year.

Twenty college students will participate in this year’s U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Summer Internship program.

EM recently transferred ownership of more than 300,000 gallons of electrical insulating oil to the Paducah Area Community Reuse Organization (PACRO).