PPPO News Archive

June 28, 2018

DOE Awards Contract for the Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office Technical Support Services Acquisition

The injured owl rests in the arms of Swift & Staley Operations and Maintenance Manager Kyle Gore.

June 20, 2018

DOE Paducah Site Contractor Gives a ‘Hoot’ Rescuing Injured Owl

A recent call to Swift & Staley, DOE's Paducah infrastructure support services contractor, alerted staff that an injured owl had been found.

Swift & Staley Team (SST) award presentation, left to right: SST Environment, Safety and Health Manager John Hobbs; Kentucky Labor Secretary Derrick Ramsey; and SST United Steel Workers Safety Representative Jason Gilbert.

May 29, 2018

Two Paducah Contractors are Repeat Winners of Kentucky Safety Award

The upgraded Joint Information Center is located at Miracle City Academy, a private school located just north of the Portsmouth Site.

May 22, 2018

EM Upgrades Portsmouth Emergency Management Facilities

Geologists Rob Flynn (left) and Ken Davis examine core samples used to determine the location of the wells to optimize pump-and-treat operations at the Paducah Site’s northeast plume.

May 8, 2018

EM Completes Major Upgrade to Paducah Groundwater Treatment System

EM has installed an enhanced system to treat contaminated groundwater at its Paducah Site.

PPPO and contractor management wrapped up this year’s Waste Management Symposia with a presentation on plans to move forward the cleanup of the gaseous diffusion plants in Portsmouth and Paducah.

March 28, 2018

Officials Highlight Cleanup Progress at Portsmouth, Paducah

EM & contractor officials last week highlighted progress with cleanup projects underway at the former Portsmouth and Paducah gaseous diffusion plants.

January 23, 2018

PPPO Launches Facebook Page

PPPO has launched a Facebook Page. PPPO will use the medium to communicate with the public and stakeholders about site cleanup and community outreach.