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DOE Issues Final Request for Proposals for Environmental Management Consolidated Technical Support Services Contract
DOE issued the Final Request for Proposal for the EM Consolidated Technical Support Services procurement.
June 6, 2024
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EM Announces New Leadership in Environmental Cleanup
Following President Joe Biden's nomination of William “Ike” White to serve on the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Candice Robertson to lead the Office of Environmental Management (EM) as it continues to advance its critical cleanup mission.
June 4, 2024
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Hanford Plant Pours First Glass From Second Melter
Crews at the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) have poured the first test glass from a second melter into a stainless steel container in the plant’s Low-Activity Waste (LAW) Facility.
June 4, 2024
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Workers Bring Down Paducah Site’s Tallest Structure
A controlled demolition of the high-pressure fire water tower at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management Paducah Site last week took mere seconds, but it required months of planning and preparation ahead to ensure the approximately 300-foot water tower was brought down safely to the ground.
June 4, 2024
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Crews Work Toward Demolition of Former Waste Treatment Facility at ORNL
Crews with Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) cleanup contractor UCOR took the first step toward preparing a former waste treatment facility for demolition at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
June 4, 2024
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Perfect Fit: Crews Assemble Cask Storage System
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company has begun assembling a cask storage system that will support moving almost 2,000 radioactive capsules out of a water-filled basin into safer dry storage, a significant step in risk reduction at the Hanford Site.
June 4, 2024
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Oak Ridge Newscast Wins National Awards for Coverage
“Energycast Oak Ridge,” a monthly news show produced by the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM), took home national awards recognizing excellence in storytelling and public outreach.
June 4, 2024
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Los Alamos Stormwater Sampling Season is Underway
The rainy season holds significant importance in a high desert region. It also plays a crucial role in the commitment of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) to protect water quality in Northern New Mexico.
June 4, 2024
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A Story in Photos: Avery Visits Accord Pueblos, Santa Fe Indian School
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery recently visited with the Accord Pueblos comprised of Pueblo de Cochiti, Pueblo de San Ildefonso, Pueblo of Jemez and Santa Clara Pueblo.
May 28, 2024
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White Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee on Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Senior Advisor William “Ike” White joined National Nuclear Security Administration and NNSA Office of Naval Reactors leaders on Capitol Hill on May 22 to testify before the Senate Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Committee on Armed Services on their missions and commitments supporting DOE’s fiscal year 2025 budget request.
May 28, 2024
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Hanford Tank Waste Ready for Vitrification
Laboratory testing at the Hanford Site confirms that over 200,000 gallons of treated radioactive waste is ready to be vitrified, or immobilized in glass.
May 28, 2024
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EM Leaders Address Cleanup Issues With Alliance for Nuclear Accountability
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management leaders met last week with representatives from the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability, a national network of 34 organizations from communities across the nuclear weapons complex, to address cleanup issues.
May 28, 2024
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) mission is to address the nation’s Cold War environmental legacy resulting from decades of nuclear weapons production and government-sponsored nuclear energy research. This legacy includes some of the world’s most dangerous radioactive sites with large amounts of radioactive wastes, spent nuclear fuel (SNF), excess plutonium and uranium, thousands of contaminated facilities, and contaminated soil and groundwater.
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Cleanup Sites
EM has been charged with the responsibility of cleaning up 107 sites across the country whose area is equal to the combined area of Rhode Island and Delaware.
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EM Clean Energy Land Reuse
EM supports the DOE initiative to increase energy production by identifying land available for potential development of Carbon Free Energy electricity generation through leases.
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The Budget & Planning Office manages, integrates and coordinates planning and budget support for the Office of Environmental Management.
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