Beneficial Reuse News
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March 9, 2026The Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has completed its largest land transfer to date, transferring more than 700 acres to the community to support economic development and energy innovation.Office of Environmental Management
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March 3, 2026Erik Olds laid out how the two organizations contribute to the U.S. Department of Energy’s priorities during a recent regional business opportunities exchange held by the Energy Technology and Environmental Business Association. March 3, 2026Office of Environmental Management
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February 17, 2026U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Assistant Secretary Tim Walsh recently joined U.S. Reps. Chuck Fleischmann and Susie Lee for the first U.S. House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus event of the year. February 17, 2026Office of Environmental Management
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February 4, 2026Strengthening America’s Nuclear Energy IndependenceOffice of Environmental Management
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December 9, 2025The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management have confirmed half of the federal acreage on the 33,000-acre Oak Ridge Reservation was not impacted by historic operations and does not require environmental cleanup. December 9, 2025Office of Environmental Management
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December 9, 2025Cleanup crews continued shrinking the legacy footprint on the 300-square-mile Savannah River Site when they recently removed a water tower that had become a safety hazard after it was taken out of service years ago. December 9, 2025Office of Environmental Management
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December 3, 2025OREM worked with EPA and TDEC to confirm half of the acreage on the Oak Ridge Reservation was not impacted by previous operations and does not require cleanup. This clarification provides transparency about the condition of the land and supports reuse.Office of Environmental Management
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September 30, 2025As the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management works to enable American energy and security, innovative approaches and strong partnerships at the Portsmouth and Paducah sites drive efforts to transform liabilities into assets to help unleash nuclear power.Office of Environmental Management
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September 2, 2025In spring of 2022, employees with a Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management team saw the final shipment of a specific type of container holding transuranic waste leave the Savannah River Site in a TRUPACT-III shipping package. September 2, 2025Office of Environmental Management
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July 1, 2025Federal and state leaders recently signed a record of decision confirming cleanup of soil is complete at a portion of the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) at Oak Ridge, enabling the reuse of land for continuing economic development. July 1, 2025Office of Environmental Management