Fresh on the heels of demolishing the Bulk Shielding Reactor and Low Intensity Test Reactor over the past year, EM crews at Oak Ridge are now working to remove a third reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
EM’s steady work removing old, contaminated structures at Oak Ridge is paving the way for new uses of land, including a site where the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Lithium Processing
DOE awarded three EM sites with Sustainability Awards - Hanford, Oak Ridge and Paducah.
Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management cleanup contractor UCOR has boosted its ability to recruit chemical operators through a recent partnership with Roane State Community College.
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management traveled to this year’s National Cleanup Workshop in Arlington, Virginia, to provide comprehensive coverage for its monthly newscast.
Strengthened partnerships and recent changes to regulatory frameworks are leading to impressive results with EM’s cleanup in Oak Ridge.
EM crews have removed more than 1 million gallons of water from the basement of the Beta-1 building at the Y-12 National Security Complex at Oak Ridge.
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and cleanup contractor UCOR have safely completed demolition of the Low Intensity Test Reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), checking off a second EM 2023 priority at the site.
Deputy Secretary Turk speaks at the 2023 National Cleanup Workshop about the Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative.
Senior leaders from EM, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Science and industry came together for a 2023 National Cleanup Workshop panel focused on how EM’s cleanup work supports other DOE missions and facilities.