November 7, 2023

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Portsmouth, Paducah Wrap Up Successful 2023 Public Tours

EM’s Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) sites in Portsmouth, Ohio, and Paducah, Kentucky, recently completed another successful public-tour season boosted by an influx of visitors from across the country.

October 31, 2023

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Radiation-Detecting Drone Soars Over Portsmouth for Collaborative Testing

A drone outfitted with radiation detectors recently underwent testing at the Portsmouth Site for potential future use as part of growing collaboration between EM and the state of Ohio.

October 24, 2023

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DOE Honors Three EM Sites for Accomplishments in Sustainability

DOE awarded three EM sites with Sustainability Awards - Hanford, Oak Ridge and Paducah.

October 24, 2023

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Portsmouth Highlights STEAM Opportunities for Local High School Students

More than 1,200 area students recently converged on EM’s Portsmouth Site for the 12th annual Science Alliance, one of the largest science events in southern Ohio.

October 24, 2023

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Portsmouth Infrastructure Contractor Creates Dynasty in Safety

EM’s infrastructure support services contractor at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant has marked 2 million consecutive safe work hours — or zero recordable injuries and illnesses — since the inception of its contract in 2016.

October 17, 2023

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DOE Leaders View Sites Set for Economic Development at Portsmouth

Deputy Energy Secretary David Turk, EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery and Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) Assistant Secretary Katy Huff visited the Portsmouth Site last week.

October 10, 2023

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Stretch & Flex Team Assesses Portsmouth Site Workforce

PIKE COUNTY, Ohio – Ergonomics, the study of people's efficiency in their work environment, is paramount to working safely, whether in the office or in the field.

October 10, 2023

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Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office Celebrates 20 Years of Achievements

In 2003, EM created the Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) to focus on the safe and effective cleanup of the federal government’s two remaining gaseous diffusion plants at the Portsmouth and Paducah sites.

September 12, 2023

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Members of Congress, DOE Officials View Portsmouth Site Progress

Members of Congress and their staff, DOE officials and others visited EM’s Portsmouth Site in recent weeks where they received updates on future use plans for the site as well as decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) progress.

September 12, 2023

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Portsmouth Site Builds Trust With Community at Open House Events

Portsmouth Site recently held open house sessions in Scioto and Pike counties enabling the public to speak one-on-one with representatives from EM, site contractors and various community-support organizations.