Our focus is to safely cleanup and restore five former nuclear weapons production sites throughout Ohio and western New York state. Our success is built on trust. We seek advice and guidance from citizens, regulators, and Congress. The sooner we get the job done, the less it will cost. Meeting our commitment is quite challenging.
Safety is a sign of efficiency.
Our mission must not be marred by injuries or loss of life. An accelerated cleanup will reduce health and environmental risks, make sites available for community reuse, and maintain our compliance to federal and state laws and agreements. The DOE Office of Environmental Management is responsible for cleanup of our nations former weapons productions facilities. Since adopting the DOE's first ten-year cleanup plan with a validated baseline, costs have dropped dramatically. Further, the time frame for doing the work has been shortened by 15 years.