AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA)

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United States Senator Sherrod Brown (Ohio) visited the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant on November 9, 2009, to meet with government officials and discuss ongoing work at the site. From left, Sen. Brown receives a progress update from Bill Murphie, Portsmouth / Paducah Project Office Manager, at the site of the X-701B Groundwater Plume Source Removal Project, one of five projects being conducted through ARRA funding. At center, Sen. Brown adjusts a safety helmet signed by ARRA workers and presented to him by Dr. Inés Triay, Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy's Environmental Management Program. Following a brief site tour, Sen. Brown addressed community leaders and media (at right) on the progress being made to accelerate cleanup at the Portsmouth Site.

Information Links:

ARRA Fact Sheet for Portsmouth

DOE Environmental Management Information on the ARRA - Website

Portsmouth Projects Receiving Funding Through The ARRA - Press Release

DOE Announces Addition of 43 New Employees - Press Release

Recovery Act Projects at Piketon Plant Supporting Local Small Businesses - Press Release

Electrical Switchyard Towers Begin to Topple at DOE's Piketon Plant - Press Release

Demolition of 21-acre Cooling Tower Complex Underway at Piketon Plant - Press Release

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ARRA News Flashes:

Sprawling Complex Demolished in $11 Million Recovery Act Project

Demolition Reduces Portsmouth Site Footprint by 8,000 Square Feet

Projects at Portsmouth

Anthony Howard, left, of Waverly, Ohio, started work for LATA/Parallax through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding, after being unemployed since January 2009. At right, LATA/Parallax Human Resources Manager Ruth Traugott assists new employees with on-line training during their first day on the job.

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