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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