{"id":54476,"date":"2023-05-30T20:01:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T00:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/?p=54476"},"modified":"2023-06-12T13:38:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T17:38:33","slug":"fiu-arc-participates-at-2nd-annual-cleanup-caucus-event-showcases-technology-in-use-at-em-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/feature\/fiu-arc-participates-at-2nd-annual-cleanup-caucus-event-showcases-technology-in-use-at-em-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"FIU-ARC participates at 2nd Annual Cleanup Caucus Event Showcases Technology in Use at EM Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cleanup-caucus-photo-collage.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54477 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cleanup-caucus-photo-collage.png\" alt=\"Dr. Leonel Lagos (pictures bottom right) pointing to FIU robotics technologies to a cleanup caucus attendee.\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cleanup-caucus-photo-collage.png 810w, https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cleanup-caucus-photo-collage-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cleanup-caucus-photo-collage-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cleanup-caucus-photo-collage-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a> Dr. Leonel Lagos (pictures bottom right) pointing to FIU robotics technologies to a cleanup caucus attendee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/em\/office-environmental-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EM<\/a>\u00a0Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery attended the second annual House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus reception at the U.S. Capitol last week. Attendees heard from U.S. Rep. Susie Lee and U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleishmann, who are co-chairs of the caucus, as well as U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, among others. In his address to attendees, Avery emphasized the important role technology plays in EM&#8217;s vital cleanup mission. Following a panel discussion highlighting exciting technological advances, attendees were treated to hands-on demonstrations of various technologies that EM and its contracting partners have developed. 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WASHINGTON, D.C.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0EM\u00a0Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery attended the second annual House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus reception at the U.S. Capitol last week. Attendees heard from U.S. Rep. Susie Lee and U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleishmann, who are co-chairs of the caucus, as well as U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, among others. 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