The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has made significant headway deactivating the Oak Ridge Research Reactor since crews successfully removed its reactor vessel two years ago. August 18, 2026
As 1,200 government and industry leaders from 35 states and four countries discussed advances in the nuclear industry and what’s needed to maintain momentum during a conference here, Assistant Secretary of Environmental Management Tim Walsh made his message clear: The Office of Environmental Management is creating opportunities for the private industry and paving the way for big things. August 11, 2026
Sustainable purchasing of electronics helps reduce waste and conserve natural resources, lowering the impact of technology. August 11, 2026
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has completed a two-year data collection campaign measuring groundwater elevation levels, a crucial component to inform its Environmental Management Disposal Facility project. August 4, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management recently highlighted its American Energy Hubs, an initiative that is transforming former Manhattan Project and Cold War sites into engines for innovation, affordable energy production, advanced manufacturing, and economic growth.
Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management Manager Erik Olds and Savannah River Operations Office Manager Edwin Deshong joined U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary for Science Darío Gil for a U.S. House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus event. July 28, 2026
Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge recently honored six small businesses whose work has advanced key cleanup projects this year. July 28, 2026
An innovative workaround enables the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management to advance its highest priority cleanup project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and save taxpayers $175 million. July 21, 2026
Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management cleanup crews are removing radioactive materials from Building 3029, a legacy production lab at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. July 7, 2026
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has wrapped up a four-year risk reduction effort at a legacy facility after contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge removed 447 containers of legacy waste from it, moving crews closer to the start of full-scale deactivation and eventual demolition. June 30, 2026