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February 21, 2013
The Metals Plant is shown before workers removed panels from the structure ln 2012.
Workers Demolish Metals Plant at Paducah Site

PADUCAH, Ky. – EM cleanup efforts at the Paducah site progressed this month with the demolition of one of the site’s most contaminated structures.

February 14, 2013
EM Makes Progress on GAO High-Risk List

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has removed EM capital asset projects of $750 million or less from its high-risk list because of the nuclear cleanup program’s progress in completing that work.

February 13, 2013
Dr. Robert Sindelar, a researcher with Savannah River National Laboratory, arrived in Japan in early February to begin work as a U.S. Embassy Science Fellow, advising Japanese officials on decontamination and environmental cleanup.
DOE-Japan Collaboration Expands with U.S. Embassy Fellows

TOKYO –Two DOE researchers with expertise in EM’s decontamination and environmental restoration are serving as U.S. Embassy Science Fellows in Japan, advising the Ministry of Environment and other agencies as they clean up from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in 2011.

February 5, 2013
South Carolina State University students William Dumpson, left, and Alejandra Chirino, center, talk with Savannah River National Laboratory Director Dr. Terry Michalske at a recent research exchange involving the laboratory and seven historically black colleges and universities.
Students, Faculty from Historically Black Colleges and Universities Share Research with EM Laboratory in Successful Exchange

AIKEN, S.C. – Students and faculty from seven historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) recently convened a research exchange for the first time at Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL).

January 31, 2013
DOE to Address Small Businesses Barriers in Government Contracting at Waste Management Conference

PHOENIX – EM and the DOE Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) are working to address barriers that hinder small businesses from competing for prime contracts for work in the Cold War cleanup program.

January 30, 2013
Thomas D’Agostino, right, who retired this month as Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and NNSA Administrator, presents EM’s Candice Trummell with the NNSA Gold Medal earlier this month.
National Nuclear Security Administration Commends Three EM Employees

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) recently honored three EM employees for their leadership and expertise in national security and helping advance the world’s largest nuclear cleanup.

January 30, 2013
Japanese Officials Draw on Expertise of National Laboratories for Fukushima Plant Cleanup

AIKEN, S.C. – Dave Herman, far right in the photo above, a researcher with Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) — EM's corporate laboratory — demonstrates a test rig for SRNL-developed rotary microfilter waste management technology.

January 30, 2013
Chromium Water Treatment System Facility Manager Matt Finley stands near one of the facility’s ground wells.
New EM Facility Treats Groundwater at Oak Ridge

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Oak Ridge’s EM program is operating a new facility that reduces the amount of contaminants entering Mitchell Branch, a stream at DOE’s East Tennessee Technology Park.

January 30, 2013
Transportation Tracking and Communication System users can now track shipments of radioactive materials and access transportation information on mobile devices.
Enhancements to System for Tracking Radioactive Waste Shipments Benefit Multiple Users

CARLSBAD, N.M. – EM’s Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) recently deployed a new version of the Transportation Tracking and Communication System (TRANSCOM) that is compatible with mobile devices, including smartphones.

January 30, 2013
Pictured here are the Christmas gifts purchased with donations raised by EM staff for families of Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas.
EM Helps Military Families in Need

LAS VEGAS – Six families from Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas recently received nearly $4,000 in donations — funds that helped provide a welcome relief during the holidays.