WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Hanford Evaporator Campaign Reduces Tank Waste Volume RICHLAND, Wash. -- Workers at the Hanford Site created another 353,000 gallons of storage space, supporting the ongoing mission to remove, treat and dispose of tank waste. The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management (EM) recently completed a waste-reduction campaign at the 242-A Evaporator. Con  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Savannah River National Lab Wins Award for Nuclear Waste Management Innovation The sole national laboratory sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) won a 2026 R&D 100 Award in a global competition for developing innovative ceramic-metal composite materials for nuclear waste disposal. Savannah River National Laboratory (  more