Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the PPPO office lies between the Kentucky and Ohio Sites. EM began its cleanup program at the sites in the late 1980s.
Located in Lexington, KY, PPPO manages the DOE Environmental Management (EM) cleanup efforts at two gaseous diffusion plant sites – Portsmouth, Ohio, and Paducah, Kentucky. The Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) manages the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) cleanup efforts at two gaseous diffusion plant sites – Portsmouth, Ohio, and Paducah, Kentucky. The Dep
08/10/2026
ICYMI: U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Assistant Secretary of Environmental Management Tim Walsh joined industry leaders to announce the development of the next American energy hub at the Paducah Site. Click the link below to learn more.
https://www.energy.gov/em/articles/energy-secretary-announces-new-american-energy-hub-paducah-site
08/07/2026
A deactivation worker segments a fissile converter in the material-sizing area at the Paducah Site. Now ready for fissile operations, crews have begun processing converters from the C-337 Process Building, the second process building to be deactivated at the site.
08/06/2026
By having a single aligned program, Protective Force can easily and effectively deploy security police officers and management to either site for support during emergencies or other events. Click below to learn more.
Portsmouth, Paducah Security Forces Unite for Robust Protection Security forces at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Portsmouth and Paducah sites are streamlining programs and services to strengthen protection of personnel, property and information, enabling more focus on completing cleanup and supporting future use opportunities at the sites. August 4, 2026
08/05/2026
“What is the next industry that is going to define the next few decades? There’s so much coming to our country, but the most significant of all is artificial intelligence.” – U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright
https://www.energy.gov/em/articles/energy-secretary-announces-new-american-energy-hub-paducah-site
08/04/2026
A massive claw organizes debris removed from the Portsmouth X-333 Process Building as dust-suppressing water rains down. This material will be transported to the On-Site Waste Disposal Facility for disposal.
08/03/2026
An operator technician helps spot for an operator staging cylinders in the yard at the Paducah DUF6 facility. The cylinders are part of a pipeline of DUF6 material awaiting safe conversion into a stable form for beneficial reuse and environmentally responsible disposal.
07/31/2026
"Learning from the professionals at the Paducah Site has been a great opportunity and something I wouldn't learn in school. It was great working with a team of people who care and are willing to collaborate to deliver high-quality results." -- Cale Tonazzi
https://www.energy.gov/em/articles/intern-takes-skies-create-innovative-paducah-site-map
07/30/2026
We're celebrating National Intern Day by featuring photos from interns throughout PPPO. Thanks for your hard work this summer and best of luck as you return to school.
07/30/2026
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Assistant Secretary Tim Walsh visited the Paducah Site to announce a new American Energy Hub. Check out the photos below or read the press release at https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-partnership-expand-reliable-affordable-energy-access-and-power
07/28/2026
Audible testing of the Portsmouth Site Public Warning System will take place on Wednesday, July 29, and Thursday, July 30, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
