The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management Transuranic Waste Processing Center is one of the first locations in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management complex to initiate a new treatment process for cellulosic waste approved by EM’s Carlsbad Field Office.
Stakeholders from eight sites recently gathered in Oak Ridge for the two-day Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board National Chairs meeting, where they heard cleanup program updates from EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery.
One of the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management’s highest priority cleanup projects continues to advance efforts to develop and make available a promising form of next generation cancer treatment.
Cleanup crews are making steady progress on deactivation projects across Oak Ridge National Laboratory to prepare for the next wave of demolitions as they continue transforming the site.
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and contractor UCOR took another step forward in the construction of the Mercury Treatment Facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex.
The U.S. Department of Energy and an association that helps worksites advance safety and health goals recently presented 21 awards to contractors across the cleanup complex for achievements in safety, health, innovation and outreach.
Crews at Oak Ridge recently achieved a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management 2024 priority by initiating demolition on a facility in the Manhattan Project-era Alpha-2 complex at the Y-12 National Security Complex.
In a landmark decision announced last week, Orano USA has selected Oak Ridge for the site of a new multibillion dollar uranium enrichment facility, representing the single largest investment in Tennessee’s history.
Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management cleanup contractor UCOR continued to expand its summer internship program this year, providing opportunities for 40 students from 13 schools across the country.
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge last week celebrated achieving Vision 2024, the culmination of 20 years of cleanup at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP).