Savannah River National Laboratory

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is an applied research and development laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. Since starting operations in the 1950s during the Cold War, SRNL has built its reputation in three primary mission areas – environmental and legacy management, national security, and weapons production technology – earning the designation of a national laboratory in 2004. It is the only DOE Environmental Management sponsored lab. **Our Mission** SRNL puts science to work to protect our environment, serve our national defense, secure our clean energy future and reduce emerging nuclear threats. **Our Vision** To be the nation’s premiere national laboratory in applied science and engineering, delivering solutions to environmental, energy and security challenges.