Tom Reed continued his efforts to lead the community clean up at the West Valley Demonstration Project by touring the site and meeting with employees and local leaders. “We care about seeing this project through to completion, for the safety of the people that live near the site and the larger Great Lakes region,” said Reed. “It’s only right that we continue listening to the communities impacted by the site and respond to their needs.”

The visit comes as Reed works to raise awareness regarding the necessity of adequate funding for West Valley. A recent congressional funding proposal, which Reed supported, provided $61.6 million for the site, an increase in funding by almost $2.4 million over the previous year.

“As we continue to prioritize our spending efforts, this is something that we absolutely must get right,” said Reed. “Failure is not an option, which is why I will continue to advocate for adequate funding.”  

Reed was joined on today’s tour by Town of Ashford Supervisor, Charlie Davis; U.S. Department of Energy Director, Bryan Bower; New York State Energy Research and Development’s West Valley Site Management Program Director, Paul Bembia; and CH2MHILL/BWXT West Valley’s President and General Manager, Jeff Bradford.

Following the facilities tour, Reed met with employees at the site to thank them for their hard work and dedication to this critical effort.