Elements Newsletter (April 2024)

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management sent this bulletin at 04/24/2024 02:04 PM EDT

LM Shines Light on Eclipse at Two Sites

LM is fortunate to have had two sites — the Fernald Preserve and Weldon Spring — in the path of the eclipse April 8, 2024, when the moon blocked the sun. A record crowd of more than 600 visitors participated in an event at Fernald, which was in the path of totality.

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Interpretive Centers Illustrate Every Day is Earth Day
at LM

Celebrate Earth Day, which takes place every year on April 22, by visiting LM’s interpretive centers throughout April.

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LM Celebrates Earth Day with Festivities at Interpretive Centers, Community Events

LM worked with various partners on events in multiple LM communities that celebrated Earth Day.

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Students Show Off Natural Resource Know-How at Weldon Spring Site

LM interpretive center welcomed the 2024 Regional Natural Resources Envirothon competition on April 4.
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‘Team Blackjack’ Surprises Boss
With Gift of Appreciation

In many offices, it’s unordinary for employees to surprise their boss with a homemade gift to show their appreciation. But Paul Kerl is no ordinary leader.
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Community Outreach Network Leads Uranium 101 Workshop in New Mexico

LM and its Navajo Nation Public Affairs team led the fifth Community Outreach Network Uranium 101 Resource Fair on March 21.
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LM Engages with Partners, Stakeholders, Students
at 2024 Alaska Forum on the Environment

LM and LMSP were in Anchorage, Alaska, Feb. 5-9, to meet with partner organizations, stakeholders, and students at the Alaska Forum on the Environment, the largest environmental conference in Alaska. Read Full Story

Beneficial Reuse Program Manager Shares Her Story
in March for Women’s History Month

LM Beneficial Reuse Program Manager Diana Kamenel Trettin shared her experiences about working in a science, technology, engineering, and math career as well as her hopes for the future of the beneficial reuse program. Read Full Story

An Unprecedented Organization for an Unprecedented Time

Former LM Director David Geiser was an early architect of the U.S Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management.
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Photo of the Month

On April 8, 2024, the Fernald Preserve Site in Ohio was in a narrow band across the United States where the total solar eclipse was visible.

LMSP Public Affairs Specialist Scott Snider captured this photo during the eclipse at the Fernald Preserve, which drew more than 600 people to the site. It was the largest public event in Fernald's history.

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