Upcoming Events
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January 25, 2010DOE's Oak Ridge Office transferred operational and contractual responsibility of the Transuranic Waste Processing Center to Wastren Advantage Inc. on January 17.Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management
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Press ReleasesJanuary 13, 2010The U.S. Department of Energy's Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships program has released a new manual to recommend best practices for public outreach and education for carbon dioxide storage projects.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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December 4, 2009U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today the selection of three new projects with a value of $3.18 billion to accelerate the development of advanced coal technologies with carbon capture and storage at commercial-scale.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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Press ReleasesDecember 1, 2009After more than 18 years of operation and more than 35 million pounds of waste safely incinerated, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Incinerator will shut down operations on December 2.Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management
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Press ReleasesNovember 19, 2009A major step toward a skyline changing transformation at Y-12 will commence in Spring 2010 as demolition begins on four buildings in the former Biology Complex, visible from the site’s main entrance.Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management
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November 13, 2009Worldwide efforts to fund and establish carbon capture and storage projects have accelerated, according to a new Department of Energy online database, indicating ongoing positive momentum toward achieving the G-8 goal for launching 20 CCS demonstration...Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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November 12, 2009A U.S. Department of Energy team of regional partners has begun injecting 8,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) to evaluate the carbon storage potential and test the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) potential of the Mississippian-aged Clore Formation in Posey...Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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November 5, 2009A large-scale carbon dioxide storage project in Mississippi has become the fifth worldwide to reach the important milestone of more than 1 million tons injected.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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October 22, 2009The U. S. Department of Energy announces the award of a contract to Wastren Advantage, Inc. (WAI) to manage waste management activities at the Oak Ridge Transuranic (TRU) Waste Processing Center.Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management
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October 21, 2009The Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership, one of seven partnerships in the U.S. Department of Energy's Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships program, has successfully injected 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the Mount S...Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office