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DOE Issues Draft Request for Proposal for Paducah Infrastructure Support Services Contract
The U.S. Department of Energy issued a Draft Request for Proposal for the Paducah Infrastructure Support Services procurement.
May 23, 2024
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Employees From Oak Ridge’s K-25 Site Enjoy First-Ever Reunion
Long vacant parking lots at the former K-25 site at Oak Ridge were full again on a recent Saturday afternoon as retired employees gathered for a first-ever reunion.
May 21, 2024
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State, Tribal Government Working Group Sees Record Turnout at Spring Meeting
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management's (EM) longest established working group — the State and Tribal Government Working Group (STGWG) — drew the largest number of participants ever for its spring meeting, with nearly double the usual attendance.
May 21, 2024
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EM Team Takes Part in Inaugural Workshop, New Facility for Robotics, AI
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management representatives recently explored technical challenges and solutions and celebrated the opening of a new facility for robotics and artificial intelligence research conducted for EM and other organizations during an inaugural workshop hosted by the Applied Research Center at Florida International University.
May 21, 2024
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In Pictures: EM’s Avery Views Los Alamos Legacy Waste Disposition Progress
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery recently viewed the legacy cleanup mission underway at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
May 21, 2024
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Hanford Collaboration Key to High-Level Waste Facility's Future
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s (EM) Office of River Protection and contractor Bechtel National Inc. recently created a plan for completing the High-Level Waste (HLW) Facility at the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
May 21, 2024
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One-of-a-Kind Vehicle Takes Critical Pit Stop at Savannah River Site
The massive, unique vehicle used to transport highly radioactive canisters at the Savannah River Site (SRS) has completed an important pit stop to ensure continued, reliable movement of the site’s liquid waste mission.
May 21, 2024
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EM Names Jessica Kunkle as Manager of Los Alamos Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) has selected Jessica Kunkle as the next EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) manager, effective June 16.
May 21, 2024
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Hanford Contractor Looks to Interns for Future Workforce Needs
An internship program administered by U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions is preparing a workforce with skills to meet future cleanup needs at the Hanford Site, an example of how the One Hanford team is developing and retaining new talent.
May 21, 2024
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Mentor-Protégé Program Supports Small Business Success at Savannah River Site
A U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) is helping small businesses through the DOE Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP), more than doubling a protégé firm’s revenue, improving its capabilities and broadening its customer base.
May 21, 2024
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Los Alamos Demonstrates New System to Enhance Analysis of Waste Drums
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B), the legacy cleanup contractor at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), are demonstrating a new system to more accurately analyze the contents of radioactive waste drums.
May 21, 2024
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Savannah River Site Strengthens Safety Culture at Annual Expo
With help from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM), the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently hosted its annual Safety Expo, featuring over 70 informational booths designed to educate and engage employees on a range of topics that underpin the site’s legacy of safety culture and performance.
May 21, 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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