Paducah News

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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 (PACRO) for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, marking a significant opportunity for regional economic growth.
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More than 70 community leaders from Paducah, Kentucky, met with leadership with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) to discuss federal priorities and continued collaboration on future cleanup and land transfer during the annual Paducah Chamber of Commerce Fly-In last week.
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In a significant recognition of excellence coming from the top level of state government, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) Paducah Site contractors Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership, Swift & Staley and Mid-America Conversion Services have been honored with the 2024 Kentucky Labor Cabinet Governor's Safety and Health Award for their exceptional performance and commitment to creating a safe work environment.
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The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (EM MSIPP) Success Through Academic Research Scholarship (STARS) Scholars have successfully concluded their first summer internship.
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David Lu, completed his summer internship at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) headquarters in Washington, D.C. in August. Later that month, he toured the EM Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) Conversion Plant at the Paducah Site near his hometown of Murray, Kentucky.
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Watch interns in action through the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO), and listen as they share perspectives on their experiences at EM’s Portsmouth, Paducah, and Lexington sites this summer as PPPO prepared them for the next generation workforce.