West Valley Site Celebrates DOE’s First-Ever Demolition of Vitrification Facility

The following press release was published by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Environmental Management on Sept. 28, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - At top, West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) Director Bryan Bower addresses the audience at a recent celebration marking the start of the Vitrification Facility demolition. At center, the celebration, from left, Willis Bixby, past WVDP project director; Bill King, former Town of Ashford supervisor; Bryan Bower, current WVDP project director; and Stacy Charboneau, EM Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Field Operations. At bottom, with demolition underway, heavy equipment prepares to take another bite out of the Vitrification Facility.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Environmental Management