Fluor Fernald Workers are Expected to Finish Pneumatically Removing
Thorium-Bearing Waste from Silo 3 in November 2005. More Than 1,400 Containers
(3-cubic yards each) Have Been Filled Since March. Fernald Closure Project,
Fernald, OH
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The Office of Environmental Management (EM) is responsible for
the risk reduction and cleanup of the environmental legacy of the Nation's
nuclear weapons program, one of the largest, most diverse, and technically
complex environmental programs in the world. EM will successfully achieve this
strategic goal by ensuring the safety of DOE
employees and U.S. citizens, acquiring the best resources to complete the
complex tasks, and by managing projects throughout
the United States in the most efficient and effective manner. EM has made
significant progress in the last four years in shifting away from risk
management to embracing a mission completion philosophy based on cleanup and
reducing risk. EM continues to demonstrate the importance of remaining
steadfast to operating principles while staying focused on the mission. EM has
made progress in recent years in cleanup and/or closure of sites. In addition
to its emphasis on site cleanup and closures,
EM is also focusing on longer-term activities required for the completion of
the cleanup program. These include:
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Constructing and operating facilities to treat radioactive liquid tank waste
into a safe, stable form to enable ultimate disposition.
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Securing and storing nuclear material in a stable, safe configuration in secure
locations to protect national security.
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Transporting and disposing of transuranic and low-level wastes in a safe and
cost-effective manner to reduce risk.
Mission
History
The EM Story
EM Five-Year Plan (Fiscal Year 2008 - Fiscal Year
2012)
FY08 NDAA Report: Status of the Environmental Management Initiatives to Accelerate the Reduction of Environmental Risks and Challenges Posed by the Legacy of the Cold War
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