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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

American Red Cross and Idaho Environmental Coalition Send Holiday Packages to U.S. Troops in Qatar

The Idaho Environmental Coalition (IEC) and the American Red Cross (ARC) of Idaho and East Oregon worked together to gather donations, box and ship 21 care packages to U.S. troops serving in Qatar this holiday season.

IEC employees generously donated supplies such as dessert mixes, first-aid kits, cleansing wipes, protein bars, electrolyte packets, gingerbread house kits and more. To send extra cheer overseas, ARC collected handmade cards from local schools to include in the boxes. This was the second year IEC and ARC have joined together to show U.S. troops stationed elsewhere that their efforts are seen and appreciated. IEC is the lead sponsor of the Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces program in Idaho and East Oregon.

“Many Idaho Environmental Coalition employees have served in the United States military or have family members who have served,” said IEC President and Program Manager Dan Coyne. “The American Red Cross’s effort to care for our troops is a cause very close to our hearts. We are proud to support our troops, especially those who are deployed during the holiday season.”

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Storage Vaults Aid Idaho Liquid Waste Treatment Project

Crews have finished constructing 13 storage vaults for the Idaho Cleanup Project’s Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) as they continue to make strides toward fulfilling an important commitment to the state of Idaho to convert a radioactive liquid waste into a safer, more stable granular solid.

Construction of the large concrete vaults is essential to the facility as they store the stainless steel canisters that contain the converted waste.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management crews finished building the 13 vaults by pouring concrete walls over a heavy base and placing lids over the vaults until they are ready for use. Vault bases and lids are formed offsite, but due to the vaults’ immense size and weight — each weighing approximately 325,000 pounds when empty — final assembly must be performed onsite.

NEWS ARTICLES AND PRESS RELEASES

News Article | Tuesday, December 9, 2025

American Red Cross and Idaho Environmental Coalition Send Holiday Packages to U.S. Troops in Qatar

News Article | Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Storage Vaults Aid Idaho Liquid Waste Treatment Project

News Article | Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Idaho Disposal Facility Expansion Protects Environment, Supports Future Cleanup

The Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) is expanding a critical disposal facility, employing lessons learned from two decades of operational success and the best of American technology to continue safely disposing of waste and enabling the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) to meet its commitments to the state of Idaho.

Press Release | Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Idaho Environmental Coalition Employees Raise Over $60K for United Way Agencies

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, November 18, 2025 – In October, Idaho Environmental Coalition (IEC) employees raised $61,229 for United Way agencies in southeastern Idaho.

Press Release | Thursday, November 13, 2025

Registration Now Open for 8th Grade Robotics Competition in SE Idaho

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, November 13, 2025 – Registration is now open for Ecobots, a new 8th grade robotics competition hosted by the Idaho Environmental Coalition (IEC), the environmental cleanup contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy.

News Article | Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Idaho Crews Reprocess Packaged Waste, Ensuring Safe Shipment to WIPP

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) is nearing completion of a campaign in Idaho that involves reconditioning previously containerized transuranic waste to allow its safe shipment to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico for permanent disposal.

News Article | Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Robotic Technology Gives Idaho a Hand in Waste Drum Scans to Positive Reviews

An innovative robotic technology has confirmed the integrity of most legacy transuranic waste drums at the Idaho National Laboratory Site screened so far, enabling their safe and compliant shipment to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for disposal and saving taxpayers a potential $20 million.

News Article | Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Federal, State Entities Expand Hunting in Idaho While Protecting the Public

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) has worked with the state of Idaho and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on an agreement that strikes a balance between public safety and wildlife management on the 890-square-mile Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site.

News Article | Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Idaho Recycling Efforts Net Taxpayers Nearly $2 Million in Savings

The Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) is advancing its environmental goals and saving taxpayers nearly $2 million as it demolishes three legacy Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program prototypes at the Naval Reactors Facility (NRF).

News Article | Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Question and Answer: Idaho Manager Provides Practical Advice to Next Generation Workforce

Shawna Burtenshaw leads a team gearing up to finish the demolition of a submarine reactor prototype plant this year, a project that will reduce the legacy footprint of the Naval Reactors Facility and advance environmental cleanup at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site.

News Article | Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Idaho Cleanup Project Set to Demolish Third Naval Reactor Prototype

The Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) is moving forward with plans to demolish a third defueled naval reactor prototype vessel at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site’s Naval Reactors Facility (NRF).

News Article | Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Well Treatment System Boosts Idaho Groundwater Remediation Effort

A groundwater treatment well installed by Idaho Cleanup Project crews four years ago to contribute to an important remediation project is preserving the quality of the underlying Snake River Plain Aquifer.

News Article | Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Idaho Cleanup Project Spent Nuclear Fuel Facilities Undergo Substantial Upgrades

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Idaho Cleanup Project is modernizing operations and security at two spent nuclear fuel facilities licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

News Article | Tuesday, August 5, 2025

EM's Future Workforce: Idaho Interns Contribute to Cleanup Mission

An internship at the Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) means hands-on work, interfacing with industry experts, deadlines and real-world experience to put on a resume.

News Article | Tuesday, July 29, 2025

EM Team Thrives in Unique Race That Combines Knowledge and Speed

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) contractor Idaho Environmental Coalition (IEC) recently assembled a team to participate in a unique competition that required institutional knowledge, athleticism, wit, and even sheer luck to raise thousands of dollars in scholarships for local college students at the College of Eastern Idaho (CEI).

News Article | Tuesday, July 15, 2025

DOE Offices Team Up to Ready Spent Fuel for Future Shipment Out of Idaho

Teams from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) offices of Environmental Management (EM) and Nuclear Energy (NE) recently collaborated on a demonstration of new equipment to seal spent nuclear fuel into a safe, transportable “road ready” system for future shipment out of Idaho.

News Article | Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Crews Modify Facility to Make Spent Fuel ‘Road Ready’ for Removal From Idaho

Crews with the Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) successfully completed the first of many modifications to a legacy facility to get spent nuclear fuel “road ready” for future shipment out of state.

News Article | Tuesday, July 1, 2025

EM Completes Spent Nuclear Fuel Project, Improving Safety at Idaho Facility

Idaho Cleanup Project crews recently completed a significant achievement by successfully transferring 40 spent nuclear fuel baskets into safer, long term storage vaults.

News Article | Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Crew Cleans Out Hot Cell to Benefit Waste Processing at Idaho Treatment Facility

A crew recently removed thousands of pounds of legacy radioactive waste from a hot cell, enabling the Idaho Cleanup Project to advance its environmental cleanup and boost efficiency.

News Article | Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Cleanup Progress Continues to Benefit Idaho National Laboratory

Two decades ago, one contract encompassing the work of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management (EM) and Nuclear Energy (NE) offices at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) was split into two, one for each office.

News Article | Tuesday, June 10, 2025

EM Contractors Contribute to $2 Billion Savings Milestone for DOE

Contractors throughout the cleanup complex have contributed about $360 million in savings toward a total $2 billion saved by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Supply Chain Management Center (SCMC).

News Article | Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Crews Take Down Idaho Naval Reactor Prototype Building

Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) crews have completed demolition of the Submarine 1st Generation Westinghouse (S1W) naval reactor prototype plant, safely using explosives to carry out this key milestone.

News Article | Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Idaho Eyes Submarine Reactor Prototype Demolition After Removing Components

Idaho Cleanup Project crews have achieved a significant milestone in the deactivation and demolition (D&D) of the defueled Submarine 1st Generation Westinghouse (S1W) naval nuclear propulsion prototype reactor plant, which had once served as a training ground for about 14,000 U.S. Navy submariners and plant operators.

News Article | Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Waste Transfer Brings Idaho’s Underground Tanks a Step Closer to Closure

Cleanup crews transferred more than 20,000 gallons of radioactive liquid waste to reduce the environmental footprint of three underground waste tanks at the Idaho National Laboratory Site.

News Article | Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Cost Savings in Idaho Help Accelerate Cleanup Work

The Idaho Cleanup Project has logged a series of performance and cost efficiency victories, allowing it to reinvest associated savings into more cleanup work.

News Article | Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Idaho Swiftly Deploys Robotic Technology to Scan Waste Drums Following Testing

Idaho Cleanup Project personnel were so impressed with an inventive robotic technology during its demonstration recently that they immediately put it to work confirming the integrity of thousands of legacy waste drums, enabling their safe and compliant shipment to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for disposal and saving taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.

News Article | Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Idaho Cleanup Crews Celebrate 7,500 Shipments to Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

The Idaho Cleanup Project team recently celebrated 7,500 transuranic waste shipments from the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.

News Article | Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Idaho Contractor’s Grants Encourage Students to Pursue Careers Essential to EM

An Idaho Cleanup Project contractor has provided funding to 15 classrooms in southeastern Idaho to support local educators and encourage the next generation of workers to pursue technical careers.

News Article | Tuesday, March 18, 2025

With One Mission Complete, Idaho Crew Pivots to Support Other Cleanup Work

After successfully completing their mission in one of the largest demolition projects in Idaho National Laboratory Site history, members of the Idaho Cleanup Project workforce are being trained for other cleanup work at the site.

News Article | Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Idaho Waste Treatment Facility Surpasses State Milestones in Strong Five-Month Run

Facility treated over 1,700 gallons of waste per day — nearly triple the rate of previous run

News Article | Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Test Proves Robot Successful in Supporting Idaho Waste Retrieval Mission

A robot central to innovative methods Idaho Cleanup Project crews are developing to retrieve calcine, a granular solid waste, has successfully demonstrated its proficiency.

News Article | Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Construction of Idaho Landfill Expansion is Next After Crews Finish Excavations

Idaho Cleanup Project crews are preparing for the next stages of construction of a waste disposal facility expansion project following recent progress that includes completion of excavation for a new disposal cell and evaporation pond areas.

News Article | Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Idaho Waste Treatment Facility Employs Successful Radiation Protection Program

Since beginning radiological operations in April 2023, the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit at the Idaho Cleanup Project has run a successful radiation protection program.

News Article | Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Crews Take Down Hot Cell, Prepare to Demolish Idaho Naval Reactors Prototype

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) and its contractor at the Idaho Cleanup Project have removed an important support structure of the Submarine 1st Generation Westinghouse (S1W) naval propulsion prototype as they prepare for the facility’s demolition.

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CURRENT STORIES

American Red Cross and Idaho Environmental Coalition Send Holiday Packages to U.S. Troops in Qatar

Storage Vaults Aid Idaho Liquid Waste Treatment Project

NEWS ARTICLES AND PRESS RELEASES

American Red Cross and Idaho Environmental Coalition Send Holiday Packages to U.S. Troops in Qatar

Storage Vaults Aid Idaho Liquid Waste Treatment Project

Idaho Disposal Facility Expansion Protects Environment, Supports Future Cleanup

Idaho Environmental Coalition Employees Raise Over $60K for United Way Agencies

Registration Now Open for 8th Grade Robotics Competition in SE Idaho

Idaho Crews Reprocess Packaged Waste, Ensuring Safe Shipment to WIPP

Robotic Technology Gives Idaho a Hand in Waste Drum Scans to Positive Reviews

Federal, State Entities Expand Hunting in Idaho While Protecting the Public

Idaho Recycling Efforts Net Taxpayers Nearly $2 Million in Savings

Question and Answer: Idaho Manager Provides Practical Advice to Next Generation Workforce

Idaho Cleanup Project Set to Demolish Third Naval Reactor Prototype

Well Treatment System Boosts Idaho Groundwater Remediation Effort

Idaho Cleanup Project Spent Nuclear Fuel Facilities Undergo Substantial Upgrades

EM's Future Workforce: Idaho Interns Contribute to Cleanup Mission

EM Team Thrives in Unique Race That Combines Knowledge and Speed

DOE Offices Team Up to Ready Spent Fuel for Future Shipment Out of Idaho

Crews Modify Facility to Make Spent Fuel ‘Road Ready’ for Removal From Idaho

EM Completes Spent Nuclear Fuel Project, Improving Safety at Idaho Facility

Crew Cleans Out Hot Cell to Benefit Waste Processing at Idaho Treatment Facility

Cleanup Progress Continues to Benefit Idaho National Laboratory

EM Contractors Contribute to $2 Billion Savings Milestone for DOE

Crews Take Down Idaho Naval Reactor Prototype Building

Idaho Eyes Submarine Reactor Prototype Demolition After Removing Components

Waste Transfer Brings Idaho’s Underground Tanks a Step Closer to Closure

Cost Savings in Idaho Help Accelerate Cleanup Work

Idaho Swiftly Deploys Robotic Technology to Scan Waste Drums Following Testing

Idaho Cleanup Crews Celebrate 7,500 Shipments to Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Idaho Contractor’s Grants Encourage Students to Pursue Careers Essential to EM

With One Mission Complete, Idaho Crew Pivots to Support Other Cleanup Work

Idaho Waste Treatment Facility Surpasses State Milestones in Strong Five-Month Run

Test Proves Robot Successful in Supporting Idaho Waste Retrieval Mission

Construction of Idaho Landfill Expansion is Next After Crews Finish Excavations

Idaho Waste Treatment Facility Employs Successful Radiation Protection Program

Crews Take Down Hot Cell, Prepare to Demolish Idaho Naval Reactors Prototype

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