Safely Reducing Environmental Risks. We are cleaning up contaminated, unused facilities on the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR). In addition to removing excess facilities, we maintain facilities across ORR that are waiting for disposition. We also provide critical upgrades to extend the life of active, but aging, facilities. This continues the same work done by the former UCOR from 2011 to 2022.
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Happy Administrative Professionals Day! Because this week is Administrative Professionals Week, we are showcasing four of the 35 admins who support our teams and our mission. In this video, we hear from Teresa Williams who supports our Waste Management program at the Oak Ridge Reservation Landfill. Here's the video: youtu.be/btfaO9R7FT0 #AdminAppreciation #TeamUCOR #BehindTheScenesStars #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay
We are celebrating Administrative Professionals Week by shining a spotlight on four of the 35 professionals on our Administrative Support team. First, meet Rachel Houston, who supports our Engineering organization, which has more than 100 engineers. Here’s the video: youtu.be/ECut4EYEZSs #AdminAppreciation #TeamUCOR #BehindTheScenesStars
Another win for cleanup team at Y-12! Our UCOR deactivation and demolition team just finished removing mercury from the Beta-1 building's old pipes. This means we're almost ready to safely demolish the former uranium enrichment facility, with the facility officially being prepared for demolition in the upcoming weeks, highlighting the amazing teamwork that makes our community and our future national security safer! #Y12 #EnvironmentalCleanup #CommunitySafety #UCOR
Awesome work by our UCOR team at Y-12! 🎉 They've installed a new ventilation system in the Alpha-4 building to cut down on mercury vapors. This makes it safer for our crews and helps us clean up faster.
Tackling mercury in Alpha-4 is a huge challenge, but our team is up to it. These new fans let workers stay in the building longer to remove mercury from equipment, keeping them safe and speeding up the important cleanup process. We're excited to see this progress continue as we add these systems to other areas, aiming for project completion in 2028. #UCOR #Y12 #SafetyFirst #EnvironmentalCleanup
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Characterization Lays Groundwork for Oak Ridge Cleanup, Future Missions
A detailed data-gathering process known as characterization is helping the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) advance cleanup at one of the nation’s most important national security sites. Teams are characterizing land, buildings and slabs to identify contamination at the Y-12 National Security Complex. Field work underway by contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) and subcontractor RSI EnTech is paving the way for upcoming demolition and land reuse at Y-12.
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Technology Delivers Disposal Path for Legacy Waste Stored at ORNL Since 1950s
A demonstration of an innovative technology has proved successful in safely treating and permanently disposing of a complex legacy waste stored at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for the past 50 years, reducing significant risk. “This effort demonstrates how innovation and strong partnerships can solve some of the most complex cleanup challenges,” said Steve Clemons, ORNL portfolio federal project director for the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM).
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Oak Ridge Transforming Old Scrapyard for Future Industrial Use
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) have begun major field work to address an old scrapyard, a project that will remove risks and allow future industrial reuse on the land. The site, called White Wing Scrap Yard, is adjacent to an announced multibillion-dollar uranium enrichment facility and near the East Tennessee Technology Park, where private industry has announced billions of dollars in capital investments that will generate an estimated 2,500 new jobs.
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Oak Ridge Charges Forward to Prepare Massive Y-12 Facility for Demolition
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) are making significant headway preparing one of the most challenging facilities at the Y-12 National Security Complex for demolition. Alpha-4, a 510,000-square-foot structure covering 13 acres of land, enriched uranium during the Manhattan Project and processed lithium during the Cold War. Past operations inside the facility led to heavy mercury contamination.
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Oak Ridge Contractor Expands Successful University Collaboration
Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) recently expanded a university partnership to provide unique learning opportunities for nuclear safety specialists supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) mission. UCOR has partnered with local colleges and universities for more than a decade to help educate and train the next generation of workers.
Safety
We Strive to Set the Standard in Safety
Safety is always the top priority at UCOR. We are a DOE Voluntary Protection Program Star site, a designation given to only the safest sites in the DOE Complex. Our award-winning safety performance has earned us many accolades.
Employee involvement is a key aspect of our safety culture. We empower our workers to stop work if they see something questionable. We also have strong worker engagement program to ensure our team members feel safe in their work environment.
