Workers will soon remove solar-power “plugs” from 19 soil remediation sites at the Savannah River Site (SRS), creating an annual cost savings of $90,000 as the successful soil and groundwater cleanup project comes to an end.
EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) recently resumed key risk-reduction activities to prepare to remove contaminated soil under Hanford’s 324 Building.
To protect a treasured ecological species of northern New Mexico, EM-LA and primary contractor N3B on March 1 began their annual task of modifying legacy waste cleanup activities at LANL ahead of the Mexican spotted owl breeding season.
A review EM recently conducted with oversight by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state of Idaho found that cleanup decisions and actions at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site continue to protect people and the environment.
EM’s Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project and the National Park Service continue to find ways to help each other in a growing partnership that has improved local revegetation efforts.
EM sites provided updates on their cleanup progress during individual sessions at Waste Management Symposia 2021.
Since September, crews have shipped more than 211,000 gallons of purged well water and drilling fluids.
EM and management and operations contractor Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) completed six major environmental cleanup projects at the SRS.
EM’s Paducah Site has been the safe operation of the system to treat and reduce groundwater contamination.
The final dump truck delivering limestone gravel came and went, setting the stage for the closure of a 12-acre legacy coal yard.