EM Update, December 5, 2023 —

EM and contractor CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley (CHBWV) have safely disposed of several containers and boxes of legacy waste and equipment from the West Valley Demonstration Project cleanup.

“This accomplishment reduces stored waste at the site and prepares us for the continuation of our cleanup mission,” EM West Valley Project Management Director and Main Plant Federal Project Director Stephen Bousquet said. “By performing this work now, we can use our highly skilled workforce to further reduce legacy risks.”

Crews moved four of the waste packages into containers approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that have steel‐reinforced concrete shielding. They sent them by truck to a rail yard in Lockport, New York, where they were loaded onto rail cars and shipped for safe disposal. Each container held water filtering materials from the former Fuel Receiving and Storage facility at the site.

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Springville Journal, November 23, 2023 —

DOE’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery recently visited the West Valley Demonstration

Project to observe cleanup progress and meet with employees and key community stakeholders.

A highlight of his trip was an event to celebrate West Valley prime contractor CH2M HILL BWXT West

Valley’s recent receipt of the DOE Voluntary Protection Program’s Star of Excellence.

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Springville Journal, November 16, 2023 —

The West Valley Demonstration Project recently held a graduation ceremony for six security police officers who completed a seven‐week course through a unique partnership with the local sheriff’s office. Read the full article here.

Olean Times Herald, November 15, 2023

WEST VALLEY — Department of Energy’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery recently visited the West Valley Demonstration Project to observe cleanup progress and meet with employees and key community stakeholders.

A highlight of his trip was an event to celebrate West Valley prime contractor CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley (CHBWV) recently receiving the DOE Voluntary Protection Program’s (VPP) Star of Excellence.

“The primary importance in West Valley’s cleanup mission is the men and women in the field who implement the work plans and deliver projects to completion in a safe and compliant manner that meets or exceeds regulations and requirements,” Avery said during an address to the West Valley workforce. “This can only be achieved because of the tremendous and constant focus on keeping each other safe.”

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Davidson News, November 8, 2023

The West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) Workforce Has Once Again Demonstrated Its Unwavering Commitment To The Community Through Its Annual Food Drive. This Tradition, Dating Back To 1989, Continued This Year With Remarkable Success. The Dedicated Team At WVDP Collected Over 10,800 Meals’ Worth Of Food, Which Will Contribute Significantly To Nine Food Pantries, Ensuring That Families In Need Have Essential Items, Including Turkeys And Holiday Staples.

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