Environment Clean-up
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart the US economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Recovery Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression, and includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need. Implementing the Recovery ActDOE EM received $6 billion, which will bring thousands of jobs to states across our nation, as the Department accelerates environmental cleanup work. Projects identified will focus on accelerating cleanup of soil and groundwater, transportation and disposal of waste and cleaning and demolishing former weapons complex facilities. "We are proud to be one of the first organizations to launch recovery plans, creating jobs that will accelerate our environmental cleanup priorities, and make land available for future beneficial uses," said Acting Assistant Secretary Dr. Inés Triay. "Our ability to quickly implement projects for cleanup is a direct result of the strategic planning completed by the Department earlier this year, following extensive coordination with our regulators, states and communities." Proposed Stimulus Projects at Los Alamos National LaboratoryLos Alamos National Laboratory applied for funding for a number of projects. Four projects are in advanced proposal stage. Pending acceptance and funding we will continue to post news and information to this website.
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