Idaho cleanup contractor funds local STEAM learning

March 21, 2025, 9:30AMRadwaste Solutions
Students use materials bought with funds from the IEC’s Full STEAM Ahead in the Classroom grants to make robots. (Photo: DOE)

The Idaho Environmental Coalition (IEC) has provided funding to 15 classrooms in southeastern Idaho to support local educators and encourage the next generation of workers to pursue technical careers, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced. The IEC, which is led by Amentum and includes North Wind Portage as a partner, was awarded a 10-year, $6.4 billion contract in 2021 to manage cleanup operation at the Idaho National Laboratory Site.