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Three Cleanup Program Teams in Idaho Recognized by Energy Secretary

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Three Cleanup Program Teams in Idaho Recognized by Energy Secretary

Three Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) organizations at the Idaho National Laboratory Site were honored recently by Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm for exemplary performance.

The Buried Waste Retrieval, Office of Assistant Manager for Business and Acquisition Management and Naval Reactors and Environmental Management Decontamination and Decommissioning Partnership teams received a 2022 Achievement Award for significant achievements on behalf of DOE, demonstrating cooperation and teamwork in attaining their goals. The awards, given on behalf of DOE and Idaho Environmental Coalition (IEC) employees alike, are the highest form of employee recognition for excellence and achievement.

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Historic Drone Mission Delivers Data for Calcine Retrieval at Idaho Site

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Historic Drone Mission Delivers Data for Calcine Retrieval at Idaho Site

A Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) project at the Idaho National Laboratory Site successfully obtained important mapping and radiological data in what is believed to be the world’s first piloted drone mission inside a high-level radioactive waste storage vault.

Calcine Retrieval Project (CRP) engineers with EM contractor Idaho Environmental Coalition (IEC) successfully flew two missions inside a calcine bin set at the Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center (INTEC) to provide the most detailed map of its interior since it was constructed in the early 1960s. Engineers were pleased with the results because the data will help the CRP advance its mission.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Three Cleanup Program Teams in Idaho Recognized by Energy Secretary

Three Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) organizations at the Idaho National Laboratory Site were honored recently by Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm for exemplary performance.

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