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This special-edition episode of Energycast chronicles a landmark partnership in which companies are investing $100 billion to redevelop portions of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Paducah Site into a data center campus accompanied by new energy infrastructure. August 25, 2026
The Idaho Cleanup Project is playing a key role in the future shipment of a “high burnup” used nuclear fuel research cask from Dominion Energy’s North Anna Power Station in Virginia to the Idaho National Laboratory Site, enabling critical research activities in Idaho. August 25, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management has authorized the fifth mega-size disposal unit for operations at the Savannah River Site, marking another milestone in the site’s cleanup program. August 25, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and contractor Isotek Systems finished installing a new analytical laboratory supporting the highest-priority cleanup project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and speeding the delivery of crucial material for cancer treatment research. August 25, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy and contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company recently completed a significant achievement in the risk-reduction mission at the Hanford Site by restarting the certification of transuranic waste for shipment to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. August 25, 2026
As part of public outreach to communities in its transportation corridors, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant recently held a road show for upcoming shipments of transuranic radioactive waste from the Hanford Site in Washington state to the WIPP underground repository in New Mexico. August 25, 2026
About 35 people attended the Energy Technology Engineering Center’s third Community Outreach, Neighbor Notifications, Engagement, Collaboration and Training Series meeting to learn about wildfires and air monitoring and to ask questions about the recent Sandy Fire that burned near the site but did not cross onto the boundary. August 25, 2026
Eight early-career scientists recently took to the stage at Aiken Community Theatre to provide three-minute summaries about their research at Savannah River National Laboratory’s 2026 Research SLAM. August 25, 2026
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has made significant headway deactivating the Oak Ridge Research Reactor since crews successfully removed its reactor vessel two years ago. August 18, 2026
The sole national laboratory sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management won a 2026 R&D 100 Award in a global competition for developing innovative ceramic-metal composite materials for nuclear waste disposal. August 18, 2026