NNSA is a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy responsible for enhancing national security through the military application of nuclear science.
Savannah River National Laboratory is the applied research and development laboratory at Savannah River Site. The laboratory applies state-of-the-art science to provide practical, high-value, cost-effective solutions to complex technical problems.
News Releases
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The U.S. Department of Energy transitioned landlord responsibilities at the Savannah River Site from the Office of Environmental Management to the National Nuclear Security Administration. -
Over 4,700 attendees and $15K in scholarships awarded -
DOE Office of Environmental Management attained another milestone in the construction of mega-size disposal units at the SRS.
EM Update
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The Office of Environmental Management has achieved its third radioactive waste removal milestone in one calendar year at the Savannah River Site — now marking three waste tanks staged ahead of schedule for next steps in the closure process.February 4, 2025 -
EM and its liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) are now adding more capacity to store vitrified liquid waste, a significant federal cost-savings initiative at SRS.February 4, 2025 -
EM workers at the Savannah River Site recently restored six portable tanks, helping preserve an essential site capability of transporting large quantities of radioactively contaminated or hazardous liquid solutions while creating cost savings.February 3, 2025 -
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management successfully completed the majority of its 2024 priorities, advancing critical cleanup work with the support of state, tribal and local partners.January 17, 2025 -
A U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management contractor at the Savannah River Site recently enrolled a record seven small businesses into DOE’s Mentor-Protégé Program.January 14, 2025 -
A Savannah River Site (SRS) contractor and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) co-hosted a virtual forum as part of their ongoing commitment to hiring veteran-owned small businesses.January 7, 2025 -
Following Hurricane Helene, wildlife biologists from Savannah River Site and the Francis Marion and Sumter national forests have been working together to create new habitats for the site’s most famous resident species.January 7, 2025 -
The liquid waste contractor at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management‘s Savannah River Site continued its commitment to giving big business to small business in fiscal year 2024.January 7, 2025 -
The Savannah River Site recently joined the nationwide celebration of the U.S. Department of Labor’s 10th annual National Apprenticeship Week, spotlighting the progress and diversity of the site’s apprenticeship program spanning 27 occupations.December 17, 2024 -
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management recently awarded performance-based fee payments to 14 of its contractors at sites across the DOE complex.December 17, 2024