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Celebrating EM Excellence: Secretary's Honor Awards; Walsh Advances President Trump's U.S.-Japan Energy and Nuclear Cleanup Cooperation; and much more!

Energy Secretary Chris Wright presented seven Secretary of Energy Honor Awards to Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management employees and teams. Meanwhile, Assistant Secretary Tim Walsh traveled to Japan to advance bilateral nuclear cleanup cooperation and tour the Fukushima Daiichi plant.

These recognitions highlight operational milestones in waste vitrification, drone-assisted tank inspections, and the acquisition of high-assay low-enriched uranium for advanced reactors. International cooperation on decommissioning and fuel supply chains directly supports domestic waste management missions and broader energy infrastructure goals.

QuoteEnergy Secretary Chris Wright honors the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and Portsmouth Paducah Project Office Reindustrialization Team with the Secretary of Energy Achievement Award during the Secretary's Honor Awards ceremony. At right is John Patterson, president and CEO of Strata-G, a Knoxville, Tennessee-based company that...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently bestowed Office of Environmental Management (EM) employees and teams with seven Secretary's Honor Awards, recognizing their exceptional leadership, innovation and commitment to restoring and revitalizing sites as DOE cleans the legacy of the past to power America's future.

The awards recognize individuals and teams whose exceptional service and contributions have made a lasting impact on both DOE and the nation.

Read the full article at DOE Office of Environmental Management:
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOEOEM/bulletins/42d1dc2