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News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - EM is moving forward with full-scale deactivation of an unused, deteriorating facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex at Oak Ridge after workers successfully isolated potentially hazardous energy sources inside the building.
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EM Nevada Receives Key Regulatory Approval for Last Active Groundwater Area

News Release: LAS VEGAS - The EM Nevada Program has earned a key regulatory approval necessary to advance its groundwater environmental corrective mission at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).
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Hanford Marks 8.3 Million Hours Without Lost Workday Incident at Tank Farms

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Office of River Protection (ORP ) tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) recently reached a major safety milestone, surpassing 8.3 million work hours and 650 days without a lost-time injury for the second time in the history of the Hanford Tank Farms.
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C2M2 Public Comment Period Open

News Release: The Department of Energy was seeking public comment on (C2M2). This comment period ended on Feb. 10, 2022. The request for information in the Federal Register provided detailed instructions on the information requested and the comment process. (Note: A second notice extended the original comment period to February 10.).
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Deputy Energy Secretary Turk, EM Senior Advisor White Visit Savannah River Site

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Deputy Energy Secretary David M. Turk and EM Senior Advisor William “Ike" White toured DOE facilities and the Aiken County Technology Laboratory (ACTL) during a visit to the Savannah River Site (SRS ) Dec. 2-3.
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DOE's $13 million towards energy efficiency projects nationwide is ‘leading by example’

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s $13 million in funding for projects designed to reduce emissions and energy costs at 17 federal facilities “is leading by example,” Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm said in a Dec. 1 press release.
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West Valley to Complete Teardown of Final Main Plant Support Facility

News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - EM is set to complete the 69th building demolition at the West Valley Demonstration Project early next year when crews finish knocking down the last structure standing that supported operations at the former Main Plant Process Building.
Energy

C2M2 Public Comment Period Open

News Release: The Department of Energy was seeking public comment on (C2M2). This comment period ended on Feb. 10, 2022. The request for information in the Federal Register provided detailed instructions on the information requested and the comment process. (Note: A second notice extended the original comment period to February 10.).
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces $2.5 Million Prestigious Award Program for Nuclear Energy Faculty

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to launch a new (DECP). This prestigious program through the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) will support extraordinary faculty members as they embark on lifetimes of transformative research, education, and leadership aligned with the Office of Nuclear Energy mission.
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Hanford's Emergency Plan Review Proves Critical to California Oil Spill Response

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - An oil-spill facility-response plan reviewed by the team at Hanford ’s Volpentest Hazardous Materials Management and Emergency Response (HAMMER ) Federal Training Center proved critical to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Armed with that plan, the DOT responded to a southern California pipeline rupture that sent 3,000 barrels of crude oil into the Pacific Ocean in September.
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Savannah River Site Employee Receives 2020 Federal Project Director Award

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM Senior Advisor William “Ike" White presented Pam Marks of the Savannah River Site (SRS) with the DOE’s Federal Project Director of the Year Award for 2020 during his visit to the site Dec. 2.
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Idaho Site Marks 30 Years of Cleanup Success

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - The environment at DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site and underlying Snake River Plain Aquifer are considerably safer today following 30 years of cleanup in compliance with state and federal regulations.
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Energy Department publishes notice on Dec. 7

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Energy Department publish on Dec. 7?

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Energy Department on Dec. 7

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Energy Department publish on Dec. 7?

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy

Notice published by Energy Department on Dec. 7

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Energy Department publish on Dec. 7?

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy

Proposed rule published on Dec. 7 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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New EM Site 101 Videos Available

News Release: New five-minute “site 101" videos are available on the EM website, providing a brief history and the current cleanup mission status. The videos are highlighted on new site-specific webpages that provide a “one-stop shop" for high-level information about each site.
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