Deactivation & Decommissioning (D&D) News

A rotating set of images of the Hanford Site
Workers at the Hanford Site have removed a facility once used to prepare spent nuclear fuel for storage, marking continued progress in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s risk-reduction work near the Columbia River. September 23, 2025
A construction vehicle on a dirt covered demolition site
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and contractor UCOR have completed demolition of another aging, contaminated structure at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the latest in a line of projects steadily removing risks and transforming the heart of the site to enable future modernization. September 9, 2025
A yellow robot carrying out a demonstration at the Oak Ridge Site
Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management contractor UCOR is testing new remote equipment that will help workers avoid some of the most challenging, contaminated environments during upcoming deactivation and demolition projects at ORNL. August 19, 2025