EM’s Newly Updated 'By the Numbers' Add up to Cleanup Progress

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) has updated its popular “By the Numbers” feature, illustrating cleanup progress at EM sites through crisp, succinct infographics.

EM's progress is the direct result of the expertise of the people of EM and their continued commitment to the cleanup program's mission — its workforce, community and industry partners, tribal nations, and congressional and intergovernmental partners. Through collaboration, EM has achieved another year of successful cleanup and is poised for continued success.

Facts and figures on each major EM site can be found here. New to the graphics this year is an interactive feature that allows readers to take a deeper dive into some statistics. By clicking on the plus icons in each graphic, users can explore additional photos, EM Update articles and videos of some of EM’s most significant accomplishments across the complex.

As the largest environmental cleanup program in the world, EM has been charged with the responsibility of cleaning up 107 sites across the country whose area is equal to the combined area of Rhode Island and Delaware. EM has made substantial progress in nearly every area of nuclear waste cleanup and has completed cleanup at 92 of these sites. There are 15 sites where cleanup work is currently ongoing.