EM News Archive

An aerial view of a large gravel and dirt pit
Stretching across 580 square miles in southeastern Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s Hanford Site is home to natural resources like gravel rock and sand — essential materials for the site's ongoing construction and remediation efforts.
A large white facility plant with lots of tubes, structures and tanks within it
The scores are in, and the Hanford Site received a perfect 10 — that is, 10 consecutive years of treating more than 2 billion gallons of contaminated groundwater, an achievement that highlights continuous, consistent cleanup progress.
An excavator and remaining scrap metal.
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s Paducah Site recently transferred more than 765,000 pounds of equipment and recyclable metal to the Paducah Area Community Reuse Organization for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, marking a significant opportunity for regional economic growth.
A group of workers stand around a large yellow hard hat with the letters "OSC" on it
Union safety representatives at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Portsmouth Site have been busy expanding their knowledge to better serve all workers.
Three employees in yellow hard hats, one employee holds a tool and works with it
Workers at the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant have completed testing key safety systems inside the plant’s Low-Activity Waste Facility, moving the facility toward commissioning to support the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste Program to immobilize tank waste in glass.
A view from on top of a car driving into a pink and blue sunset. The photo has a play button in the middle of it
The Hanford Site Traffic Safety Committee recently shared a new video with site employees. It provides tips on commuting safely and common hazards to watch for while driving to, from and around the Hanford Site.