March 12, 2024
‘School of Hazards’ Gives Unique Education at Savannah River Site
EM’s liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) is educating workers on everyday workplace hazards with a hands-on, peer-led mobile field course.
March 12, 2024
New Strategic Vision ‘Charts a Steady Beat of Progress’ Across EM Complex
On March 12, 2024, EM released its Strategic Vision 2024-2034, a blueprint to the program’s anticipated cleanup achievements over the next decade.
March 7, 2024
DOE Issues Draft Request for Proposal for Environmental Management Consolidated Technical Support Services Contract
DOE EM issued a Draft Request for Proposal for the Environmental Management Consolidated Technical Support Services procurement.
February 29, 2024
DOE Awards Integrated Tank Disposition Contract at the Hanford Site
EM awarded the Hanford Integrated Tank Disposition Contract to Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure, LLC of Lynchburg, Virginia, for work to be performed at the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington state.
February 27, 2024
Hanford’s Renovated Wastewater Load-in Station Reopens for Business
In an integral step toward preparing for tank waste treatment on the Hanford Site, the newly renovated load-in station at the Effluent Treatment Facility (ETF) recently reopened for business.
February 13, 2024
It Boils Down to This: Hanford Evaporator Readies for Restart After Improvements
A facility with a critical role in the Hanford Site tank waste cleanup mission is gearing up to restart operations after a series of upgrades and repairs.
February 13, 2024
Hanford Plant Installs Startup Heaters in Second Melter
EM crews at the Hanford Site's Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant recently installed 18 temporary startup heaters, one of which is pictured, in the second of two melters in the plant’s Low-Activity Waste Facility.
February 6, 2024
West Valley Removes 40,000-Pound Tank for Main Plant Demolition
EM and its cleanup contractor at the West Valley Demonstration Project have safely removed the largest of nine tanks from a liquid waste cell as part of the ongoing demolition of the Main Plant Process Building.
January 30, 2024
Hanford Finishes First Tank Waste Processing Campaign
The EM Office of River Protection (ORP) and contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) have completed the first waste processing campaign through the Tank-Side Cesium Removal (TSCR) System at the Hanford Site.
January 30, 2024
EM Releases Fresh Slate of Ambitious Priorities to Drive Cleanup Progress in 2024
EM has released its program priorities for calendar year (CY) 2024, covering key cleanup actions, project construction, acquisition and other important activities that will further EM’s environmental mission.