15,000th Load of Waste Shipped from K-25

For Immediate Release Contact: Fran Smith fran.smith@ettp.doe.gov (865) 241-6226 Oak Ridge, Tenn., December 21, 2012 – URS | CH2M Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR) has shipped its 15,000th load of demolition debris from the K-25 building at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP). The 15,000 loads represent approximately 2 million square feet of the deteriorated former…

One-of-a-Kind Facility in Safe Shutdown

For Immediate Release Contact: Fran Smith fran.smith@ettp.doe.gov (865) 241-6226 Oak Ridge, Tenn., December 19, 2012 – A one-of-a-kind waste incinerator, which began operations at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) more than 20 years ago, has been safely shut down. When the Toxic Substances Control Act Incinerator (TSCAI) began operations in 1990, the intent was…

High-Risk Components Gone from K-25’s Tc-99 Area

For Immediate Release Contact: Fran Smith fran.smith@ettp.doe.gov (865) 241-6226 Oak Ridge, Tenn., November 6, 2012 – URS | CH2M Oak Ridge, LLC (UCOR) has removed one of the highest risk components remaining in the East Tennessee Technology Park’s (ETTP) K-25 building, with the successful crane removal of five components known as NaF traps. The NaF…

UCOR Starts Demolition on K-25’s North End

For Immediate Release Contact: Fran Smith fran.smith@ettp.doe.gov (865) 241-6226 Oak Ridge, Tenn., October 24, 2012 – URS | CH2M Oak Ridge, LLC (UCOR) started demolition on the north end of the K-25 Building today, signifying the next major step toward completing demolition of the Manhattan Project-era building. The K-25 Building, located at the East Tennessee…

Last Shipment Made of K-25 Vault 1X Waste at ETTP

For Immediate Release Contact: Wayne McKinney wayne.mckinney@ettp.doe.gov (865) 576-6284 Oak Ridge, Tenn., Sept. 10, 2012 – The final shipment has been made of a stockpile of unusual waste types stored at East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP). The classified, radioactive contaminated waste, which requires off-site disposal, was stored in Vault 1X at the K-25 Building. It…

ETTP Receives Federal Electronics Challenge Platinum Award

For Immediate Release Contact: Wayne McKinney wayne.mckinney@ettp.doe.gov (865) 576-6284 Oak Ridge, Tenn., Aug. 28, 2012 – East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) has become the first U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management site to receive the Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC) platinum award. The FEC is a partnership program that encourages federal facilities and agencies to…

UCOR Accomplishes Much During Its First Year

For Immediate Release Contact: Wayne McKinney wayne.mckinney@ettp.doe.gov (865) 576-6284 Oak Ridge, Tenn., August 1, 2012 – After one year as the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) cleanup contractor in Oak Ridge, URS | CH2M Oak Ridge (UCOR) has made tremendous progress in safely cleaning up DOE’s Oak Ridge Reservation. UCOR’s most high-profile project, demolition of…

UCOR Achieves EVMS Certification

For Immediate Release Contact: Wayne McKinney wayne.mckinney@ettp.doe.gov (865) 576-6284 Oak Ridge, Tenn., July 18, 2012 – URS | CH2M Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR) has achieved U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) certification for its Earned Value Management System (EVMS), a set of tools, systems, and processes for managing projects. DOE requires EVMS be used on all…