EM Update

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EM Update

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOEOEM/bulletins/42f574f

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EM Leadership Surveys Portsmouth Cleanup Progress, Paving Way for Reindustrialization and Energy Future; Hanford's Tank Side Treatment System Sets New Record, and much more!

Department of Energy officials recently toured the Portsmouth Site to review demolition progress while Hanford workers processed a record volume of radioactive waste through their cesium removal system. Meanwhile, Los Alamos representatives updated local stakeholders on increased waste shipments to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.

These coordinated activities highlight ongoing efforts by the Office of Environmental Management to transition legacy nuclear sites into industrial hubs while managing complex radioactive waste streams. Successful remediation depends on maintaining strict safety standards and coordinating closely with local union labor and regulatory partners.

Assistant Secretary for the Office of Environmental Management Tim Walsh (left) and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Joel Bradburne consult a map of energy projects planned for the area surrounding the Portsmouth Site.

PIKETON, Ohio — Leadership from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management (EM) recently visited the Portsmouth Site to observe firsthand the accelerating pace of cleanup work actively clearing the path for future reuse and energy development.

Led by Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management Tim Walsh, the visit highlighted how safely addressing Cold War-era legacy facilities serves as the vital foundation for transforming the 3,400-acre site into an energy and industrial hub for southern Ohio. By safely dismantling former uranium enrichment facilities and remediating legacy soil and groundwater, EM is enabling new opportunities for the future.

Read the full article at DOE Office of Environmental Management:
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOEOEM/bulletins/42f574f