Annual Priority Updates

An aerial view of the Hanford Site’s AP Farm and Tank-Side Cesium Removal System, bottom center.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced workers have begun the first large-scale treatment of radioactive and chemical waste from large underground tanks at the Hanford Site.
Image of EM 2021 Mission Priorities Scorecard
EM accomplished the majority of its cleanup priorities for calendar year (CY) 2021. Together, these accomplishments demonstrate the visible and effectual progress that is moving the EM program into a new era of cleanup.