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
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management mission is expanding from legacy cleanup to laying the foundation for America’s new nuclear energy era. June 9, 2026
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge have achieved the first-year goal for processing oxide waste at the Transuranic Waste Processing Center months ahead of schedule, progressing toward the removal of this legacy material from the Oak Ridge Reservation. June 9, 2026
Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management crews have cleared the 2.5-acre footprint of the former Alpha-2 facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex following demolition and removal of 81 million pounds of rubble and debris. May 26, 2026
Oak Ridge team members designed a new attachment for robotic equipment that’s helping accelerate cleanup at Oak Ridge National Laboratory while handing taxpayers half a million dollars in savings. May 19, 2026
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge are setting a new benchmark in cleanup progress — conducting demolition on two former Manhattan Project uranium enrichment facilities in a single year. May 12, 2026
Cleanup crews in the Oak Ridge National Laboratory central campus have filled 120 feet of underground ductwork connecting multiple facilities with a cement mixture to isolate them for safe demolition and avoid potential impacts to neighboring buildings. April 28, 2026
Oak Ridge crews are deactivating Beta-4, as similar preparations for demolition draw to a close at another former Manhattan Project-era uranium enrichment facility, Beta-1, at the Y-12 National Security Complex. April 21, 2026
In his first trip to Oak Ridge last week, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management Tim Walsh witnessed firsthand the reach and impact of the U.S. Department of Energy’s cleanup mission. April 14, 2026
A detailed data-gathering process known as characterization is helping the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management advance cleanup at one of the nation’s most important national security sites. April 7, 2026