DOE Public Meetings

Department of Energy Virtual Education Sessions

The Department of Energy holds quarterly public meetings to keep the community informed of air monitoring data and the progress of the D&D project. Virtual sessions have been held over the last two years to maintain safety protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The interactive sessions allow the public to ask questions and learn more about the project and the measures being taken to put safety first and to protect human health and the environment in accordance with cleanup levels set and approved by DOE and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA). To watch a recent session, please click here.

Department of Energy Community Open Houses – November 2019

November 2019:  During the month of November, 2019, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officials and PORTS site contractors, in conjunction with the Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative, Ohio University and the Site Specific Advisory Board hosted a series of community open houses in each of the four counties that surround the site.  Visitors were able to view informational kiosks and speak with subject matter experts about topics such as site reuse; process building deactivation; the plan for the waste generated during demolition; and, the site contractors and workers involved in the project.

Department of Energy Community Open Houses – May 2019

May 2019:  During the month of May, 2019, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officials and PORTS site contractors, in conjunction with the Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative, Ohio University and the Site Specific Advisory Board hosted a series of community open houses in each of the four counties that surround the site.  Visitors were able to view informational kiosks and speak with subject matter experts about topics such as site reuse; process building deactivation; the plan for the waste generated during demolition; and, the site contractors and workers involved in the project.

Department of Energy Community Open Houses – November 2018

November 2018:  During the month of November, 2018, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officials and PORTS site contractors, in conjunction with the Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative, Ohio University and the Site Specific Advisory Board hosted a series of community open houses in each of the four counties that surround the site. Visitors were able to view informational kiosks and speak with subject matter experts about topics such as site reuse; process building deactivation; the plan for the waste generated during demolition; and, the site contractors and workers involved in the project.

Department of Energy Community Open Houses – April 2018

April 2018:  During the month of April, 2018, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officials and PORTS site contractors, in conjunction with the Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative, Ohio University and the Site Specific Advisory Board hosted a series of community open houses in each of the four counties that surround the site.  Visitors were able to view informational kiosks and speak with subject matter experts about topics such as site reuse; process building deactivation; the plan for the waste generated during demolition; and, the site contractors and workers involved in the project.

Department of Energy Public Meeting - 1/24/2017

January 24, 2017:  U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officials and Fluor-BWXT personnel hosted the public for a D&D Project Update meeting Tuesday, January 24 at Piketon High School.

Department of Energy Public Meeting - 11/17/2014

November 17, 2014:  DOE hosts public meeting to inform public and receive formal comments on proposed plans.

Department of Energy Public Meeting - 5/23/2013

May 23, 2013:  Fluor-B&W Portsmouth hosted a public meeting at Waverly High School in Waverly, Ohio and detailed the cleanup plan for the gaseous diffusion plant.

Department of Energy Public Meeting - 10/22/2012

October 22, 2012:  On October 22, 2012, Fluor-B&W Portsmouth hosted a public meeting at Waverly High School in Waverly, Ohio and detailed the cleanup plan for the gaseous diffusion plant.

Department of Energy Public Meeting - 5/17/2012

May 17, 2012:  On May 17, 2012, Fluor-B&W Portsmouth hosted a public meeting at Waverly High School in Waverly, Ohio and detailed the cleanup plan for the gaseous diffusion plant.

Department of Energy Public Meeting - 1/31/2012

January 31, 2012:  On January 31, 2012, Fluor-B&W Portsmouth hosted a public meeting at Waverly High School in Waverly, Ohio and detailed the cleanup plan for the gaseous diffusion plant.

Department of Energy Public Meeting - 9/13/2011

• September 13, 2011:  On September 13, 2011, Fluor-B&W Portsmouth hosted a public meeting at Waverly High School in Waverly, Ohio and detailed the cleanup plan for the gaseous diffusion plant.
  

Department of Energy Informational Exchanges (Poster Sessions)

• June 17, 2010:  The second in the series of informal public meetings was held June 17, 2010 at the Vern Riffe Career Technology Center. The U.S. Department of Energy, its contractors, and the Site Specific Advisory Board (SSAB) held the public informational poster session on accelerated cleanup progress, planning for the D&D project, and other topics of interest at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
  
  
• May 28, 2009:  The first in the series of informal public meetings was held May 28, 2009, at the Vern Riffe Career Technology Center. The meeting provided stakeholders with updated information on the current environmental cleanup actions, planned accelerated cleanup projects being funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and preparations toward the Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) of the gaseous diffusion plant.

More Public Meetings

• Slide Presentation:  Public meeting held October 27, 2009, at the Bristol Village Activity Center in Waverly.
  
  
• Slide Presentation:  Public meeting held August 14, 2008, at The Ohio State University Endeavor Center in Piketon. Following updates on progress of the cleanup program at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, members of the newly-formed Environmental Management Site Specific Advisory Board for the Portsmouth site are introduced. Officials from the U.S. Department of Energy and the various contractors at the site also presented information and fielded questions from a large crowd in attendance.
  
  
• Slide Presentation:  Public meeting held March 18, 2008, at The Ohio State University South Centers Auditorium in Piketon. Discussion focuses on environmental cleanup efforts at the plant site.
  
  
• Slide Presentation:  Public meeting held August 21, 2007, at The Ohio State University Endeavor Center. Discussion focuses on environmental cleanup efforts at the plant site.