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Recent News About U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management
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The Accelerated Retrieval Project I (ARP I), an effort to identify and exhume specific buried waste from a waste repository at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site, began in January 2005.
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Employees from Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) contractor Isotek recently supported a local middle school’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Night, which attracted hundreds of students and their family members.
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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) and State of Idaho officials gathered today at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site to mark the completion of a high-priority cleanup project that helps protect the Snake River Plain Aquifer and maintains a commitment with the state of Idaho.
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Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) issued a Final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Technical Assistance Contract for EM Field Sites (Site TACs) multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract and for the EM- Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) TAC Support Task Order.
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Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Proposals for the Elemental Mercury Long-Term Management and Storage procurement.
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EM crews replaced a large culvert along a road at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) where heavy equipment will transport waste containers during the teardown of the Main Plant Process Building.
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The Strategic Vision outlines goals for 2022-2032 focused on safety, environmental cleanup priorities, innovation, and improved performance.
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EM’s cleanup at the laboratory site on Long Island, New York is complete following the demolition last year of a distinctive red-and-white exhaust stack associated with a former research reactor known as the High Flux Beam Reactor (HFBR).
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Daily cost saving measures continue to provide EM’s Paducah Site with a brighter future.
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EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White got a firsthand look at recent cleanup progress at the Hanford Site during a visit last week.
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“I’m extremely proud of our team for accomplishing this task safely and compliantly,” said Jay Schnelle, spent nuclear fuel shift operations manager for EM INL Site cleanup contractor Idaho Environmental Coalition (IEC).
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DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and its contractor UCOR hosted a virtual event on Feb. 24 highlighting the transformation underway at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) and new economic opportunities for the community there.
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It’s been a long pull to upgrade the backbone of the communications system at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
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A team that operates camera-mounted drones at the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) has been recognized with the 2021 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Unit Award by DOE’s Office of Aviation Management.
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As any sports fan can attest, achieving greatness takes more than just a team full of star players. Experienced coaches need to design the plays and guide them to success.
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EM recently released contract award fee determination scorecards for four prime contractors that support the cleanup program at the Hanford Site based on their performance during varying evaluation periods in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2021.
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Crews at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory Site are operating the final test run of the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU), running waste simulant through the facility to ensure the plant’s performance and personnel proficiency for upcoming radiological operations.
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There’s something big going down at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
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Harold Conner has been a force behind many accomplishments at DOE for more than 50 years.
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One of EM’s two plants that convert depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6) to more stable compounds recently returned to conversion operations following a 20-month safety pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic.