OREM News Archive

Employees from Oak Ridge’s EM program and its lead contractor, UCOR, took the stage at the annual U.S. Women in Nuclear (WIN) regional conference.

EM employees recently began field testing a newly developed fogging fixative and application process aimed at controlling mercury vapors.

Two new members join DOE’s environmental advisory board, the Oak Ridge Site Specific Advisory Board.

OREM cleanup contractor and the United Steelworkers have partnered to provide free training to east Tennessee high school students.

Workers recently completed demolition on Building K-1414, a garage that was the longest operating facility at the East Tennessee Technology Park.

DOE kicked off its annual Oak Ridge facilities bus tour, which has attracted more than 40,000 people from all 50 states since it began in 1996.

Nearly 20 employees from DOE’s offices of EM and Science supported a local middle school’s first STEM night, which attracted more than 800 students.

While Katherine Hernandez is new to DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM), she already finds it comfortable and familiar.

Demolition of the largest facility still standing at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) is underway.

The National Safety Council has recognized the head of Oak Ridge’s lead environmental cleanup contractor as a 2019 CEO Who “Gets It".

Researchers at ORNL's Aquatic Ecological Laboratory are advancing the understanding of mercury’s impact on fish, wildlife, and streams.

EM and cleanup contractor UCOR are demolishing the portals that once controlled access to the former Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant.

North Wind Solutions earned nearly $383,000, or 97% of the available fee for the performance evaluation period of Oct. 27, 2017 - Oct. 26, 2018.

EM crews this month began a $4.7 million project that will reduce maintenance and operations costs at ORNL's Molten Salt Reactor Experiment.

When it comes to leadership roles in DOE projects, Harold Conner is something of a legend.

DOE announced today the selection of Laura Wilkerson as the deputy manager of OREM. She brings more than 25 years of federal service to the position.

EM recently awarded its Oak Ridge Site cleanup contractor nearly $10.7 million for its performance from April 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2018.

What does an assortment of spaghetti, scotch tape, marshmallows, and lots of recycled soda cans have in common?

DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of EM (OREM) has completed site preparations necessary to begin construction of the Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility.

The Department of Energy today announced the award of the Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility contract to APTIM-North Wind Construction JV, LLC.

OREM and cleanup contractor UCOR have safely completed the demolition of the K-1232 Chemical Recovery Facility at the East Tennessee Technology Park.

DOE OREM and cleanup contractor UCOR have completed demolition of the West Column Exchange equipment at the Y-12 National Security Complex.

Employees from DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) spoke with freshmen and sophomores enrolled in computer science classes.

As crews near completion of the East Tennessee Technology Park cleanup, OREM is preparing to begin major work at the Oak Ridge National Lab and Y-12.

Last week, workers began pulling up the foundation slab of the former K-29 gaseous diffusion uranium enrichment building.