PHOENIX – The Department of Energy’s $8-billion Office of Environmental Management will soon be changing its name, DOE Assistant Secretary of Environmental Management Tim Walsh told the 52nd annual Waste Management Symposia here Monday morning.
The new name will be something along the lines of the Office of Nuclear Restoration and Revitalization, Walsh said at the plenary session.
The government loves acronyms, Walsh said, adding his new acronym will be GSD, for “getting stuff done.” He quipped that some might have their own variation of that saying.
Walsh again cited DOE’s plans for “energy dominance parks” and federal nuclear installations. These parks will eventually include advanced nuclear power, such as small reactors, to provide electricity for artificial intelligence data centers.
At the same time, Walsh said nuclear environmental cleanup will not be forgotten but the goal will be to actually speed up remediation timelines.
Walsh said Environmental Management will be undergoing a reorganization in coming weeks. As part of the process the office will be hiring about 90 to 100 employees, he added.