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U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management crews have begun clearing trees at the Paducah Site to prepare for new tenant General Matter to eventually build a uranium enrichment plant on about 100 acres of leased land. February 3, 2026
More than 90 officials from local, state and tribal governments recently took part in a virtual meeting where U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Assistant Secretary Tim Walsh addressed five national intergovernmental groups with representatives located near cleanup sites who provide community perspectives to EM leadership. February 3, 2026
In a significant achievement years in the making, workers with U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company recently moved the first of 18 concrete casks loaded with radioactive cesium and strontium capsules out of the Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility to a nearby dry storage pad at the Hanford Site. February 3, 2026
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management held an open-house public information session on Jan. 29 to keep the community updated on the priorities and latest cleanup happening across the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Reservation. February 3, 2026
Idaho Cleanup Project workers capitalized on innovative robotic technology to complete surveys of approximately 4,400 legacy transuranic waste drums, ensuring they meet safety requirements for shipment to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico for permanent disposal. February 3, 2026
Tribal Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee members recently visited Los Alamos National Laboratory to learn more about the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office legacy cleanup mission. February 3, 2026
When it comes to cybersecurity and protecting the Hanford Site’s vital information, simply monitoring the network and waiting for an alarm to sound is not enough. February 3, 2026
The Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project joined forces with public safety agencies to conduct a successful multi-agency emergency response exercise designed to evaluate coordination, communication and readiness in the face of a simulated disaster. February 3, 2026
Largest Y-12 Demolition Completed
Sharing knowledge of the best approaches to deactivating process buildings is one of the ways the two Portsmouth Paducah Project Office sites align to advance cleanup of former uranium enrichment plants and free up land for America’s golden era of energy dominance and strong national security. January 27, 2026