AIKEN, South Carolina, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * Approximately 400 legacy TRU Waste containers remain for removal from SC AIKEN, S.C. (June 2, 2025) - Just over 400 legacy transuranic waste containers remain at the Savannah River Site (SRS) after workers there have sent more than 35,000 of them to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico for disposal since the underground repository opened in 1999. U.S.   more

AIKEN, South Carolina, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * Employees Innovate, Repurpose Equipment to Improve Waste Processing at SRS AIKEN, S.C. (June 2, 2025) - The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management and its liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) have improved workflow by creating a buffer area for radioactive waste transferred between two critical waste processing facilities. Sav  more