EPA and TDEC joined DOE officials today at 701 Scarboro to celebrate the signing of a “No Further Action Record of Decision” (ROD), establishing that all necessary soil cleanup work for Zone 1 at ETTP has been completed. This is the first “No Further Action” ROD for the Oak Ridge Reservation. Zone 1, which is…
Sarah Livingston of Knoxville, Tennessee, expects to graduate from Tennessee Technological University in May 2026 with a degree in mechanical engineering. This summer she is working as an engineering intern. In her free time, Sarah enjoys playing pickleball, softball, and building Legos. She hopes to gain insight into what she wants to do with her…
Landon Liddell of Dyersburg, Tennessee, expects to graduate from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in May 2027 with a degree in nuclear engineering. This summer he is working as an engineering nuclear safety intern. Landon has previous experience with ERMCO as a safety intern. He spends his free time playing soccer, basketball, and golf. Landon…
All second quarter dosimeters must be returned to Dosimetry by close of business on July 14th. The old 2nd quarter dosimeter has a green strip. The new 3rd quarter dosimeter will have a red strip.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speeding caused nearly one-third of the 42,000 vehicle-related fatalities which occurred in 2022. About 87 percent of these speeding-related traffic fatalities occurred on non-interstate roads and streets. People often speed because they (1) believe the speed limit is unnecessary, (2) think they will not get caught, (3)…
UCOR has kicked off demolition of the Oak Ridge Graphite Reactor (OGR) support facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Crews began demolishing Building 3003, a fan house, on Thursday. The Graphite Reactor was built in the 1940s as part of the Manhattan Project. This is the first OGR support facility to be demolished. Also planned…
Ryan Lee of Sevierville, Tennessee, graduated from Western Governors University this May with a degree in computer science. This summer he is supporting the data analytics team as an intern. Ryan likes to spend his free time doing jiu-jitsu and scuba diving. He hopes to gain experience in data cleaning and visualization that will further…
Nicholas Landrum of Lilburn, Georgia, expects to graduate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in May 2026 with a degree in nuclear engineering. This summer he is working as a radiological engineer intern. Nicholas has previous reactor engineering experience with Entergy. During his free time, Nicholas enjoys playing piano, reading, and running. He hopes to…
Safeguards, Security, and Emergency Services (SSES) monthly OPSEC Newsline for June is now available. The OPSEC Newsline is a collection of articles and stories from news sources around the world detailing such things as espionage, security threats, individual protective security measures, and current frauds/scams. You can also find a link to the newsletter on the…
