The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management said Monday it is hiring an executive to help industrial redevelopment at DOE nuclear sites.
In a post on LinkedIn, Environmental Management head Tim Walsh said the nuclear cleanup office had appointed Jim Kahler, who Walsh described as a “seasoned adviser and strategist.”
Kahler will “drive reindustrialization efforts – transforming legancy infrastructure into affordable American energy solutions,” Walsh said. “His nearly two decades of experience across the full energy value chain will be invaluable to EM’s strategic initiatives.”
The LinkedIn post did not share any additional details on Kahler’s background. The DOE nuclear cleanup office did not immediately respond to a Monday morning email seeking additional details.
DOE is increasingly looking to provide underutilized land at its sprawling nuclear weapons and research sites for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, power generation and related projects. As a result, DOE Cold War and Manhattan Project property could become home to “energy dominance parks,” Walsh has said.