From the Blog

Learn how to build a pool noodle rocket at home for some summer fun.

Learn about the mule deer, the only species of deer at SSFL.

ETEC team boosts engagement efforts with presentations to local volunteer groups, participation in local events and hosting site tours at SSFL for interested community members.

At the second CONNECT Series meeting in May 2026, ETEC staff shared about past operations and cleanup at the Sodium Reactor Experiment and Former Sodium Disposal Facility. along with ongoing remediation efforts.

Learn about DOE's response during the Sandy Fire in May 2026, including air monitoring efforts conducted during the blaze that burned near SSFL but did not cross onto the site.

Josh Mengers, ETEC's federal project director, thanks fire crews for protecting the community during the Sandy Fire incident in May 2026 and preventing the blaze from crossing onto SSFL. He also shares about DOE's role in the response during the fire.

For 80 years, the National Petroleum Council has served as a vital bridge between government and industry.

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) on the International Space Station is revealing new insights into our universe.

Past planning efforts and collaboration are leading to future energy and economic development in southern Ohio, particularly at the Portsmouth Site, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Joel Bradburne, who recently served as the keynote speaker at the Appalachian Ohio State of the Region Conference at Ohio University. June 16, 2026

Cleanup progress continues across Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where workers recently began preparing another facility for demolition as they remove hazards and pave the way for the next chapter of scientific discovery and innovation at the site. June 16, 2026