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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.
Leslie Koehler is a supervisor in the Radiation Protection training department. The West Union native, who now calls Otway home, has worked on site for a decade.
“I really enjoy being a part of a project that is performing environmental remediation. Growing up, I always wanted to do environmental work. I majored in Natural Science in college and hoped to do something with my education that made a difference in the environmental sphere. I definitely get personal satisfaction knowing my career is devoted to a mission that has a positive impact on the ecosystem.”
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