Elements Newsletter (March 2026)

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management sent this bulletin at 03/30/2026 01:23 PM EDT

LM's Angelita Denny, left, provides information during a panel session on performance of disposal cell caps and covers at the 2026 Waste Management Symposia at the Phoenix Convention Center. The panel was co-chaired by LM's Rebecca Roberts, center, and Sara Woods.

LM Subject Matter Experts Present at WMS

More than 40 subject matter experts representing the DOE Office of Legacy Management attended the 2026 Waste Management Symposia March 9-12 in Phoenix. LM's presentations included information on disposal cell dewatering, institutional controls, property transfer, uranium mill tailings disposal cell management, and more.

The Waste Management Symposia is a world leader dedicated to providing education and information exchange on global radioactive waste management. More than 2,800 professionals from 30 countries attended the event.

LM Contributes to STEM
Event in New Mexico

LM and the Navajo Nation Public Affairs team recently participated in a STEM-sation event at the Navajo Preparatory School in Farmington, New Mexico.

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2026 Weldon Spring Site Prescribed Burn

The Weldon Spring Site staff supported the U.S. Forest Service in performing a prescribed burn of more than 150 acres of grassland at the Weldon Spring Site.

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Weldon Spring Site Events and Activities

Take a look at Weldon Spring Site's events and activities, from history and science tours to the upcoming 2026 Plant America Garden Expo.
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Photo of the Month

As part of a panel at the 2026 Waste Management Symposia in Phoenix, LM’s Kate Whysner, fourth from right, and Ken Kreie, third from left, along with DOE Office of Environmental Management’s Mark McIntosh, right, shared their perspectives on decades of interagency collaboration between DOE and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The panel also featured USACE’s Nicki Fatherly, fourth from left, Matt Vielhaber, third from right, and Matthew Allen, second from right. The panel was co-chaired by LM’s Rebecca Roberts, left, and USACE’s Helen Edge, second from left.

DOE and USACE closely coordinate under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP), which has been co-managed by the two agencies since 1997.

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