February 19, 2024

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Energycast Oak Ridge - February 2024

In our February episode, we cover an exciting new partnership with Zeno Power that transferred legacy radioactive material slated for disposal and put it to use supporting research and national security missions. Our team sits down with...

February 13, 2024

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EM Employees, Teams Win Big With Eight of Secretary’s Honor Awards

EM racked up eight of the Secretary’s Honor Awards for 2023, with DOE recognizing two employees at the Savannah River Site (SRS) for excellence and six teams from the Idaho, Hanford, Portsmouth and Oak Ridge sites for achievements.

February 13, 2024

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Oak Ridge Project Supports Fight Against Cancer

One of the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management’s (OREM) highest priority cleanup projects has significantly contributed to the medical world.

February 6, 2024

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Oak Ridge Transfers Largest Land Parcel Yet at East Tennessee Technology Park

The biggest land parcel transfer at East Tennessee Technology Park has just been completed. DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has transferred a 365-acre tract where a powerhouse complex was once located to the Community Reuse Organization of East Tennessee.

January 30, 2024

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Partnerships on Display in White’s Visit to Oak Ridge

EM Senior Advisor William "Ike" White visit to Oak Ridge.

January 30, 2024

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Preparation Helps Oak Ridge Avert Issues in Worst Snowstorm in Over 30 Years

The biggest snowstorm in more than three decades here amid single-digit temperatures presented several challenges to EM’s operations on the Oak Ridge Reservation.

January 26, 2024

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DOE and Zeno Power partner to recycle legacy radioactive material for future power sources

Through a new public-private partnership with Zeno Power, DOE's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) has reduced the amount of legacy radioactive material on the site. Zeno will recycle the material into a source of clean energy.

January 23, 2024

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EM Names Wilkerson as Chief Engineer, Olds as Deputy Manager at Oak Ridge

EM recently announced the selection of Laura Wilkerson as chief engineer for the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and the reassignment of Erik Olds from EM’s communications director to OREM’s deputy manager.

January 23, 2024

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Oak Ridge Moves Facility Closer to Teardown After Deactivation Milestone

EM crews in Oak Ridge have completed major deactivation efforts on a Manhattan Project-era facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex slated for demolition.

January 21, 2024

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Energycast Oak Ridge - January 2024

In our January episode, we sit down with OREM Manager Jay Mullis to hear the biggest takeaways from 2023, and his biggest priorities for 2024. Our team also talks with...