SHELL BLUFF, Ga. - Plant Vogtle's inaugural role in restarting the nation's long dormant nuclear industry will lead to global advances in energy technology, Energy Secretary Steven Chu predicted ...
By Rob Pavey | Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012
Politicians might not always speak in plain language, but the federal government is supposed to, according to a committee that wants Savannah River Site to do a better job.
By Rob Pavey | Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
An Aiken organization that helps protect, relocate and care for abused or neglected children got some assistance this winter from Savannah River Remediation workers.
Monday, Feb. 13, 2012
Legislation to cut $100 billion from a "bloated" U.S. nuclear weapons budget includes a provision to halt further funding for the $4.8 billion mixed oxide fuel plant at Savannah River Site.
By Rob Pavey | Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
The U.S. Department of Energy will not honor its 2010 offer to help Georgia's Environmental Protection Division restore a program to monitor radiation levels in Georgia counties near Savannah ...
By Rob Pavey | Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012
Two Savannah River Site workers are among the National Nuclear Security Administration's employees of the quarter honorees for exceptional performance of defense program jobs.
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012
A contractor hired to process radioactive salt waste at SRS passed its first of two contract milestones for 2012 with the disposition of more than 500,000 gallons of the material.
Monday, Jan. 30, 2012
The U.S. Department of Energy has rejected a request that officials maintain a more comprehensive status report on Savannah River Site's stored nuclear waste.
By Rob Pavey | Monday, Jan. 30, 2012
Savannah River Site will build upon its past to capture a pivotal role in the nation's nuclear future, according to the site's senior federal manager.
By Rob Pavey | Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
America's stalled nuclear waste management program stands little chance of moving forward without a complete overhaul, a federal panel concluded after a two-year assessment commissioned by the ...
By Rob Pavey | Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012
A new funding initiative unveiled last week by Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu could accelerate efforts by private companies to build small modular nuclear reactors at Savannah River Site.
By Rob Pavey | Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
The government's $4.8 billion quest to rid itself of tons of high-grade plutonium from old nuclear bombs is veering in new directions this year.
By Rob Pavey | Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012
A community workshop to discuss Savannah River Site and its programs will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Beulah Grove Baptist Church, 1434 Poplar St., Augusta.
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012
A community workshop to discuss Savannah River Site and its programs will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Beulah Grove Baptist Church, 1434 Poplar St., Augusta.
Friday, Jan. 20, 2012
As the nation celebrates nuclear science next week, the Augusta area will benefit from programs to explain, expand and promote awareness of a field that holds great promise for the future.
By Rob Pavey | Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012
Southern Company's mammoth coal-fired power plants lead the nation in greenhouse gas emissions, according to an Associated Press analysis of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data, but similar ...
By Rob Pavey | Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012
Savannah River Site's approved federal budget promises relatively smooth sailing for the fiscal year, but uncertainties for 2013 could result in fewer dollars.
By Rob Pavey | Friday, Jan. 6, 2012
When a tornado warning was issued for Savannah River Site on Nov. 16, the site's operations center ordered workers to shelter-in-place until an all-clear was sounded. Most complied, but employees ...
By Rob Pavey | Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011
Scientists will fabricate a special piece of equipment to harvest samples of an unidentified white growth that has appeared in racks of stored nuclear waste.
By Rob Pavey | Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011
A plan to consolidate management of nuclear weapons sites — with an option to absorb Savannah River Site’s tritium program — has moved forward with a final request for proposals.
By Rob Pavey | Monday, Dec. 19, 2011
