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Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management crews have prepared a cluster of highly contaminated buildings for teardown on one of the most challenging footprints at Oak Ridge National Laboratory after finishing deactivation work there. June 23, 2026

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