EM crews were recently at work upgrading the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory when they encountered an unexpected challenge: they couldn’t obtain critical vendor services and parts needed for the project.
Once home to a massive power plant and oil tanks, the former Powerhouse Area at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) is now a clean, grassy field primed for future recreational use.
A new chapter of cleanup is underway at the Y-12 National Security Complex and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a massive endeavor requiring EM to maintain its existing workforce while preparing new skilled workers for the challenges ahead.
Developing a diverse workforce is vital to achieving Oak Ridge’s ambitious cleanup goals in the years ahead.
EM crews have completed demolition on Building 9207, the largest and final building in the former Biology Complex at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge.
EM’s cleanup at the Y-12 National Security Complex continues to expand as workers ready one of the site’s largest high-risk contaminated facilities for demolition.
EM crews are preparing to deactivate the former Experimental Gas-Cooled Reactor (EGCR) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) before removing the contaminated facility and opening the DOE land for reuse.
Land at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) is already being put to beneficial reuse and providing new economic opportunities for the community.
Oak Ridge cleanup contractor UCOR is awarding $30,000 in grants for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) projects to benefit 30 schools across a nine-county region.
Creating diverse, inclusive workplaces offers many benefits, but achieving that goal can be challenging.