March 18, 2024

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Energycast Oak Ridge - March 2024

In our March episode, we spotlight a team that received one of DOE’s most prestigious recognitions for its work on the EMDF project. We also sat down with new Oak Ridge City Manager Randy Hemann to hear...

March 12, 2024

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Oak Ridge Disposal Facility Enters Next Phase of Construction

The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor UCOR have initiated the second phase of construction for the Environmental Management Disposal Facility (EMDF).

March 5, 2024

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Oak Ridge Readies for Next Demolition Project at ORNL

EM team members are priming three support facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for teardown in the near future.

February 27, 2024

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Hybrid Excavators and More: Oak Ridge's Ambitious Pursuits in Sustainability

Developing more sustainable ways to perform work is a continuous focus on DOE’s Oak Ridge Reservation. The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor UCOR made major contributions to help EM reach last year’s goal to bring at least 150 electric vehicles to the cleanup program’s fleet.

February 20, 2024

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Regulatory Partnerships Help Oak Ridge Set National Pace of Cleanup

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released final figures for 2023 that show Oak Ridge is maintaining its position as the national pacesetter for cleanup across the federal government.

February 20, 2024

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Engineers Week Spotlight: EM Team Members Advance Cleanup

EM highlights the contributions of five engineers we’ve interviewed across the EM complex for National Engineers Week.

February 19, 2024

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Energycast Oak Ridge - February 2024

In our February episode, we cover an exciting new partnership with Zeno Power that transferred legacy radioactive material slated for disposal and put it to use supporting research and national security missions. Our team sits down with...

February 13, 2024

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EM Employees, Teams Win Big With Eight of Secretary’s Honor Awards

EM racked up eight of the Secretary’s Honor Awards for 2023, with DOE recognizing two employees at the Savannah River Site (SRS) for excellence and six teams from the Idaho, Hanford, Portsmouth and Oak Ridge sites for achievements.

February 13, 2024

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Oak Ridge Project Supports Fight Against Cancer

One of the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management’s (OREM) highest priority cleanup projects has significantly contributed to the medical world.

February 6, 2024

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Oak Ridge Transfers Largest Land Parcel Yet at East Tennessee Technology Park

The biggest land parcel transfer at East Tennessee Technology Park has just been completed. DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has transferred a 365-acre tract where a powerhouse complex was once located to the Community Reuse Organization of East Tennessee.