UCOR has installed new structural screens at the White Oak Embayment Sediment Retention Structure (SRS), a significant effort to provide a long-term solution following repairs made over last Thanksgiving and early January timeframes. The SRS was built in the early 1990s as a CERCLA Time Critical Action along the White Oak Creek near the mouth…
UCOR completed the final offsite shipment of legacy sodium shields from ORNL under the Sodium Shield Technology Demonstration Project. This project is a collaborative effort supported by DOE’s Office of Technology Development and executed in partnership with UCOR and subcontractor Veolia Nuclear Solutions. This demonstration project involved sending a limited number of shields for treatment…
In response to current international events, UCOR has increased security measures at its cleanup campus—90 Union Valley, 100 Union Valley, and 701 Scarboro. These locations will be staffed by additional security guards during operational hours of business. Furthermore, UCOR has engaged Golden Services Protection Force to increase the frequency of patrols at the Heritage Center,…
We must stay highly vigilant regarding both our cybersecurity practices and our physical surroundings. The likelihood of disruptive cyberattacks has increased, with bad actors known to engage in sophisticated cyber activities, including espionage, data theft, and network disruption. To counter these threats, we must apply cybersecurity best practices. Be Extremely Cautious with Emails and Messages Verify…
Today is National Employee Benefits Day. Benefits (insurance, retirement, etc.) are important to all of us. Every year in the fall, we get that email telling us it is time for benefits open enrollment. While that’s a once-a-year activity for most workers, UCOR’s Benefits team works all year long to find the best insurance options…
