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Denmark Technical College Graduate Puts Her Passion to Work at SRS

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - A graduate in welding from South Carolina’s only historically black technical college is pursuing her passion in the Savannah River Site ’s (SRS) Liquid Waste Program.


Hanford Tank Farms Go Green

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Workers with EM Office of River Protection (ORP ) tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) are “going green" with new battery-powered electric generators on the Hanford Site.


Fostering Small Businesses Through Mentor-Protégé Partnerships at SRS

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - An EM contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) continues to find ways to improve its small business mentor-protégé program, now in its sixth year.


Explore the National Cleanup Workshop on EM’s New Multimedia Webpage

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. - Relive or catch up on the most recent National Cleanup Workshop by visiting a new EM webpage, where you’ll find a video of EM Senior Advisor William “Ike" White’s keynote address, EM Update newsletter coverage and a gallery of photos showcasing everything from the reception kicking off the event to a variety of speakers and panels.



News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves announced that a Notice of Sale of up to 15 million barrels of crude oil to be delivered from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in December 2022 will go live at 10:00 am on Oct. 19, 2022. This Notice of Sale will...


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), released the following statement on President Biden’s plan to release up to 15 million more barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.


There are two releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 21.


DOE Launches $32 Million Program to Advance Domestic Supply Chain for Critical Minerals

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to fund a $32 million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program supporting front-end engineering design (FEED) studies to produce rare earth elements (REEs) and other critical minerals and materials (CMMs) from domestic...


Portsmouth Relaunches Science Alliance, Attracting Over 1,000 Students

News Release: PIKE COUNTY, Ohio - The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM ) Portsmouth Site recently brought back the Science Alliance, an event offering students a hands-on approach to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), following a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.


News Release: Applicants for the forthcoming $28 million funding opportunity must submit projects that support the following initiatives.


Expo Focuses on Safety at Work, Home for Hanford Employees

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM crews at the Hanford Site ’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) recently held an employee safety expo highlighting information, equipment, supplies and success stories promoting the health and safety of workers both at home and the jobsite. The expo also promoted WTP...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced they will be jointly hosting a technical conference to discuss supply chain risk management.


DRUM Team and Tribal Partners to Begin Fieldwork at Abandoned Uranium Mines in the Navajo Nation

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management’s (LM) Defense-Related Uranium Mines (DRUM) program will begin conducting verification and validation (V&V) at abandoned uranium mines in the Navajo Nation from mid-October to mid-December. The initial phase of work will be conducted in the areas of Cove, Sweetwater, Round Rock, and Red Valley.


Annual Inspection of Idaho Cleanup Sites Goes Paperless

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - EM is using an innovative system at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site to streamline an annual inspection process and reduce resources needed to complete reports.


News Release: PIKE COUNTY, Ohio - EM ’s Portsmouth Site has gone by more than one name - locals often refer to it as “A-Plant," for example - and a variety of contractors have worked on the cleanup there over the past 70 years.


DOE Announces Continued Action To Protect American Consumers And Address Global Supply Disruption Caused By Putin’s Energy Price Hike

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves announced that a Notice of Sale of up to 15 million barrels of crude oil to be delivered from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in December 2022 will go live at 10:00 am on Oct. 19, 2022. This Notice of Sale will...


CESER Debuts Operational Technology (OT) Cyber Training at GridSecCon 2022

News Release: On Oct. 17, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) will debut its Cybersecurity for the Operational Technology Environment (CyOTE™) four-hour practitioner training course for energy system owners and operators during the 11th...


News Release: On Oct. 17, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) will debut its Cybersecurity for the Operational Technology Environment (CyOTE™) four-hour practitioner training course for energy system owners and operators during the 11th...