WEST VALLEY, N.Y. – EM has completed the safe relocation and disposal of three oversized containers that once held equipment used to solidify radioactive waste at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) in New York.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – “The accomplishments across EM this year not only address some of our toughest environmental challenges, but also represent the culmination of years of hard work by our talented and experienced workforce. Major cleanup progress achieved this year, combined with our focus at EM Headquarters on supporting work in the field, expanding technology development, strengthening partnerships and maximizing cleanup dollars, will enable EM to build upon this momentum in the years to come.” – Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management Monica Regalbuto
WASHINGTON, D.C. – EM launched a new video series on its Facebook and YouTube sites today taking viewers inside the activities of individual workers as they share their accomplishments and perspectives.
As the largest environmental cleanup program in the world, EM has been charged with the responsibility of cleaning up 107 sites across the country whose area is equal to the combined area of Rhode Island and Delaware. EM has made substantial progress in nearly every area of nuclear waste cleanup and as of September 2012, completed cleanup at 90 of these sites.
The mission of the Office of Environmental Management (EM) is to complete the safe cleanup of the environmental legacy brought about from five decades of nuclear weapons development and government-sponsored nuclear energy research.
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The EM Fiscal Year 2017 budget request will provide the resources to maintain a safe and secure posture in the EM complex, and to continue moving forward with the country’s largest nuclear cleanup.
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