A series of 10 highly contaminated buildings at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been demolished, concluding a six-year project that has eliminated legacy hazards. Crews demolished these former radioisotope production facilities, known collectively as Isotope Row, in only two months. This major accomplishment is helping transform the heart of the laboratory’s central campus and creates…
Rain is possible Wednesday and Thursday, with the potential for heavy rainfall at times. The system bringing this precipitation is expected to move through late Wednesday. This system will also usher in cooler weather as high temperatures will be in the 60s by the weekend and all next week. Tomorrow will be the pick of…
November is a time to honor the men and women who have served our country and recognize the sacrifices they have made. It is also an opportunity to remember the effects that military service can have beyond the years spent in uniform. Veterans may face unique challenges and while every veteran’s journey is different, mental…
Orano crews are mobilizing equipment and vegetation management on 624 acres of Parcel SSP-2 to support its planned $5 billion, 750,000-square-foot uranium enrichment facility. Because of this work, the Highway 58 entrance (Bar Gates C & D) will be closed indefinitely starting today. Since Highway 58 can no longer be used, all personnel—including visitors, vendors,…
Congratulations to the following employees for reaching these key career milestones with UCOR: 20 Years Jeff Barnt, Benefits 10 Years Matt Clark, Industrial Hygiene 5 Years Addison Bible, ORRL Charles Boatman, TWPC Facility Operations Don Fadale, Facility Maintenance Rodney Gallaher, ORRL Joe Henry, EMWMF Chase Jones, Work Control Brian Luttrell, TWPC Facility Operations Tommy…
Project Paragon, the modernizing of UCOR’s business systems, goes live on Monday, Dec. 7. UCOR’s Learning and Human Resources systems will be available to users through a self-service portal in the Oracle Cloud. To get ready to use the new systems, extensive training will be held over the next few weeks for managers, Training Points…