Office of Environmental Management
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The Office of Environmental Management is a U.S. Department of Energy program responsible for cleaning up the environmental legacy of the nation’s nuclear weapons and energy research activities.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
U.S. Department of Energy office
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government program ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
local communities near DOE cleanup sites ⓘ state environmental agencies ⓘ tribal governments ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
environmental protection
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environmental remediation ⓘ nuclear safety ⓘ waste management ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
legacy contamination from energy research activities
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legacy contamination from nuclear weapons production ⓘ radioactive and hazardous chemical contamination at DOE sites ⓘ |
| goal |
complete cleanup of legacy nuclear contamination efficiently and safely
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reduce risks to human health from contaminated DOE sites ⓘ reduce risks to the environment from contaminated DOE sites ⓘ support future beneficial use of remediated DOE lands ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| locatedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| mission |
complete safe cleanup of the environmental legacy of nuclear weapons production
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protect human health and the environment from risks posed by the U.S. nuclear weapons legacy ⓘ reduce environmental risks and costs associated with the U.S. nuclear weapons complex ⓘ |
| oversees |
cleanup of DOE research laboratories with legacy contamination
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cleanup of former nuclear weapons production facilities ⓘ treatment and disposal of legacy radioactive waste ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
U.S. Department of Energy
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United States Department of Energy
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| partOf |
U.S. Department of Energy
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United States Department of Energy
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| regulates | cleanup standards at DOE nuclear sites ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
cleanup of environmental legacy of U.S. energy research activities
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cleanup of environmental legacy of U.S. nuclear weapons activities ⓘ decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear facilities ⓘ environmental remediation at former nuclear weapons production sites ⓘ long-term stewardship of remediated nuclear sites ⓘ management of radioactive waste from defense-related nuclear facilities ⓘ remediation of contaminated nuclear sites ⓘ |
| sector |
environmental management
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nuclear cleanup ⓘ radioactive waste management ⓘ |
| typeOfActivity |
environmental cleanup
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facility decommissioning ⓘ long-term environmental monitoring ⓘ site remediation ⓘ waste treatment ⓘ |
| usesFundingFrom | United States federal budget ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
United States Department of Energy Environmental Management program
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Environmental Management Waste Management Facility
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U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management
U.S. Department of Energy Office of River Protection
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Office of Environmental Management
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U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management
U.S. Department of Energy Richland Operations Office
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this entity surface form:
United States Department of Energy Environmental Management program
this entity surface form:
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management