EM News Flash | July 25, 2018

DOE Under Secretary Dabbar to Speak at 2018 National Cleanup Workshop Detailed Agenda Released WASHINGTON, D.C. – DOE Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar is set to provide a keynote address at the 2018 National Cleanup Workshop, to be held Sept. 11-13 at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia.     Serving as DOE’s principal advisor on fundamental energy research, energy technologies, and science, Dabbar oversees the environmental cleanup and legacy management missions of DOE and is responsible for the direct management over a majority of the Department’s national laboratories. He joins DOE officials, industry executives, and state and local representatives participating at this year’s workshop.     The detailed agenda, including speakers and new sessions, is available here.     Session topics include: Driving High Performance in DOE Missions; Ensuring Continued Progress at EM Sites; Making Progress on Excess Facilities Disposition; Future Missions and Support from Communities and Contractors; Moving Forward on Contract Management Enhancements; Continuing Acquisition Momentum and Improving Project Performance; Regulatory and Local Government Engagement Strategies to Drive Cleanup Success; New Potential Disposition and Storage Pathways; Ensuring Efficient, Effective Infrastructure Investment; Progress Through Action — Exploring Potential Completion Acceleration.    The National Cleanup Workshop is hosted by the Energy Communities Alliance, and cooperating organizations include EM and the Energy Facility Contractors Group.    The workshop will bring together senior DOE executives and site officials, industry executives, and other stakeholders to discuss EM’s progress on the cleanup of the environmental legacy of the nation’s Manhattan Project and Cold War nuclear weapons program.     For more information on the workshop, click here.

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