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June 5, 2013
Energy Secretary Moniz at CASL
Secretary Moniz Visits Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Check out highlights from Secretary Moniz's visit to Oak National Laboratory, where he talked about science, innovation and national security.

June 5, 2013
SLIDESHOW: Secretary Moniz Visits Oak Ridge National Laboratory

See highlights from Secretary Moniz's tour of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

January 30, 2013
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu participates in a tour of Catholic University's Vitreous State Laboratory. | Photo courtesy of the Office of Environmental Management.
Energy Department and Catholic University Improve Safety of Nuclear Waste

A new waste processing plant in Washington will help to safely remove nuclear and chemical waste, thanks to research from Catholic University.

January 14, 2013
Uranium Management and Policy

The Office of Uranium Management and Policy (NE-54), as part of the Office of Fuel Cycle Technologies (NE-5), supports the Department of Energy (DOE) by assuring domestic supplies of fuel for nuclear power plants.

January 4, 2013
In the 1950s, one of the largest uranium deposits in the U.S. was found near Moab, Utah. The Department of Energy began cleaning up the uranium mill tailings from the Moab Site in April 2009, using steel containers to transport more than five million tons of tailings for safe disposal near Crescent Junction, Utah. In this May 2012 photo, one of the trains is shown on the Union Pacific Railroad in Utah, passing a butte capped by a familiar southwest U.S. rock formation known as Navajo Sandstone. | Photo courtesy of the Department of Energy.
Photo of the Week: An Express Train to Crescent Junction

Check out our favorite energy-related photos!

December 11, 2012
A new enclosure for processing radioactive casks has put Oak Ridge on a path to finishing cleanup work two years ahead of schedule, saving nearly $20 million. | Photo courtesy of the Office of Environmental Management.
Waste Treatment Facility Saves Taxpayers Nearly $20 Million

Cleanup work is ahead of schedule at Oak Ridge , saving taxpayers millions of dollars.

August 2, 2012
Energy Department Announces New Technical Review to Assess Black Cells at Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant

Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has assembled a group of independent technical experts to assess the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment Plant, specifically as it relates to the facility’s “black cells.”

July 9, 2012
Spencer Isom, second year engineering intern for Savannah River Remediation (SRR) and fourth summer at Savannah River Site (SRS), performs a standard equipment check at Saltstone Production Facility. | Photo courtesy of Savannah River Site
Savannah River Remediation Intern Sees Nuclear Industry as Job Opportunity

College intern Spencer Isom recently began her second summer with Savannah River Remediation (SRR), and her fourth year at Savannah River Site (SRS), where she continues a 31-year family legacy on site.

May 30, 2012
Betin Incorporated's generator converts gas from the plant's anaerobic digester into electricity. | Courtesy of Montchevré.
A Not-So-Cheesy Approach to Clean Energy Manufacturing

In support of the Obama Administration’s goals for quality, American-made clean energy products, the Energy Department’s State Energy Program continues to invest in the small businesses that make up the backbone of our economy.

May 15, 2012
DOE Announces Transfer of Depleted Uranium to Advance the U.S. National Security Interests, Extend Operations at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant

Transfer to deliver important national security benefits, while keeping Kentucky plant operating for the next year