EM Newsletters

Office of Environmental Management Assistant Secretary Tim Walsh led a senior-level delegation to France recently to learn more about their nuclear capabilities and strengthen international cooperation. July 7, 2026

A great day at The Great American State Fair Department of Energy Booth. July 7, 2026

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management has closed the application period for its Request for Applications seeking a private-sector partner to design, build, and operate a next-generation used nuclear fuel recycling and conditioning facility. July 7, 2026

Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management cleanup crews are removing radioactive materials from Building 3029, a legacy production lab at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. July 7, 2026

During the 24th Combined Intergovernmental Meeting, the Office of Environmental Management presented its vision for the recycling and conditioning of used nuclear fuel to representatives from states, tribes, local governments, and other stakeholder organizations. July 7, 2026

Construction crews transform the skyline atop the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant’s High-Level Waste Facility, as they install structural steel and steadily reshape the building’s highest elevation. July 7, 2026

The Hanford Site's annual emergency preparedness field exercise put emergency responders to the test with a challenging scenario involving a vehicle accident at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. July 7, 2026

Representatives of states, tribal nations, local governments and communities joined leaders of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management headquarters and field sites for the 24th Annual Intergovernmental Working Group meeting. June 30, 2026

Crews have exceeded an important milestone set by the state of Idaho by treating more than 130,000 gallons of radioactive liquid waste during their current processing run at the Idaho National Laboratory Site. June 30, 2026

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Field Office and contractor Navarro-ATL recently hosted a celebration recognizing the 75th anniversary of the 222-S Laboratory. June 30, 2026