2021 National Cleanup Workshop

DOE, including the EM site in Los Alamos, New Mexico, is playing a key role in an administration campaign to foster justice and benefit traditionally underserved communities, a top DOE official said at the 2021 National Cleanup Workshop.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, EM has made significant progress in its cleanup mission, according to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, who kicked off the first full day of the National Cleanup Workshop on Dec. 8.

DOE remains committed to the communities near EM sites by developing and delivering solutions to cleanup challenges around the DOE complex.

EM is on track to complete the vast majority of its program priorities for 2021 and is well positioned for the future, EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White said in an address at the 2021 National Cleanup Workshop.

Leaders from key EM sites speaking at the 2021 National Cleanup Workshop detailed achievements over the past several months, highlighting a new phase of progress in the cleanup program.

Managers leading cleanup at several EM sites detailed how they have made significant progress in the EM mission over the past two years despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

EM federal and contractor leadership from the Hanford Site provided an in-depth look at the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW) Program, and progress made toward immobilizing tank waste in glass through the process of vitrification.

Focusing on the future workforce is vital to the EM mission, according to panelists at the 2021 National Cleanup Workshop who discussed challenges and possible solutions in recruiting and retaining talent.

New five-minute “site 101” videos are available on the EM website, providing a brief history and the current cleanup mission status.