Cleanup & Remediation

As COVID-19 recedes, feds consider what to do about PFAS

By Photo of Wayne Barber

PHOENIX — After grappling with the airborne COVID-19 virus for a couple of years, the Department of Energy and other feds are studying another health concern, one centered around a large number of human-made chemicals with a history dating back to Manhattan Project…

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Hanford funding increases for key construction in fiscal 2022 budget deal

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Brookhaven deleted from nuclear cleanup sites; EM renews United Kingdom deal

The U.S. Capitol dome framed by trees with an overlay of paper currency, symbolizing federal budget appropriations.

EM No. 2 Shrader heading toward Clean Energy, Robertson steps in

A grid of national flags from countries around the world, representing international cooperation.

COVID, Ukraine provide subtext at Waste Management gathering

A worker in safety gear inspecting large concrete storage modules built to hold spent nuclear fuel containers.

Fix on the way for IWTU, shutdown since late February; SWPF still cranking

Two large concrete cooling towers standing at a nuclear plant site ahead of planned demolition.

Portsmouth X-326 coming down as DUF6 cranks up

Two professionals reviewing and signing a contract document together in an office setting.

Portsmouth, Paducah final RFPs possible in May

Rows of yellow barrels marked with radioactive warning labels stored in an industrial warehouse.

WCS officially out as mercury storage site after amended record of decision

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Removal of ‘scary’ asbestos-laden Biology Complex, clears way for Y-12 lithium project

A tunnel boring machine operating inside an underground rock-salt mine tunnel.

N3B bosses talk DP Road cleanup, TRU shipments at Los Alamos

Two professionals reviewing and signing a contract document together in an office setting.

North Wind issued transition notice for new Moab contract

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Wrap Up: Environmental Management releases 10-year goals; diversity discussed

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