Creating a sustainable economic future for the region.
Creating a sustainable economic future for the region.
Thank you for visiting our website and learning more about the decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) progress at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Pike County, Ohio.
Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth (FBP) is comprised of more than 2,000 workers dedicated to the safe environmental cleanup of the Portsmouth site to prepare the land for reindustrialization.
As you click through our website, you will see that a large part of our mission is our commitment to building a strong and sustainable economy in southern Ohio through regional purchasing and economic development grants; supporting the needs of area non-profit organizations; and, the advancement of the region’s next generation through STEM education and worker training.
On behalf of all of us at FBP, we hope you enjoy learning more about us and look forward to continually sharing our progress here at the site.
Sincerely,
Greg Wilkett
Fluor-BWXT President and CEO
To safely decontaminate and decommission the Portsmouth Site while partnering with the community to create a sustainable economic future for the region.
Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth LLC is the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) contractor for the decontamination and decommissioning of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon, Ohio. Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) and BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) (NYSE: BWXT), two world-class companies with significant Ohio experience, formed Fluor-BWXT to address the decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) needs at DOE’s Portsmouth Site. CH2M, another global leader in industrial and environmental projects, provides support. Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth employs 1,900 workers who bring unparalleled experience, insights, and lessons learned from across the DOE complex.
Our team of quality individuals is dedicated to the restoration of the Portsmouth site. We work cooperatively with DOE, employees, labor groups, subcontractors, regulators, the Site Specific Advisory Board, community leaders, stakeholders and the public to ensure that the project is completed safely, on time and within budget.
Safety and regulatory compliance are of the utmost importance to Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth. We have implemented a rigorous set of processes, procedures and workplace guidelines to protect our employees, our neighbors and the environment. There is a seamless integration between project teams and the safety and compliance programs to ensure work is planned and executed safely, compliantly and efficiently.
Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth recognizes the economic challenges facing southern Ohio. We are committed to helping revitalize the area by being an active corporate leader in the communities surrounding the site. Through community partnerships, we will link today’s decommissioning project with tomorrow’s future use of the Portsmouth site to ensure the region’s economy is stronger than it was upon our arrival.
Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth has partnered with economic development leaders in Pike, Scioto, Ross and Jackson counties to invest corporate resources and philanthropic efforts to support high-impact projects that benefit the area. We are looking forward to working together to bring the Portsmouth site to an end state that meets the needs of this great community, the State of Ohio and the nation.
It is the policy of Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth LLC (FBP) to conduct the Portsmouth Decommissioning & Decontamination and Environmental Remediation project in a safe, compliant and cost effective manner that protects human health and the environment.
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Our mission is to safely decontaminate and decommission the Portsmouth Site while partnering with the community to create a sustainable economic future for the region.