A new member of UCOR’s General Counsel team, Matt McGinley, was recently recognized by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for his role in a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Task Force. While serving as Assistant United States Attorney in New Mexico, McGinley served as lead prosecutor on the DEA Albuquerque Task…
As we wrap up the 8-week Better Together journey, we want to take a moment to say thank you—for showing up, staying engaged, and being intentional with your time and energy. Over the past several weeks, the focus has been on setting intentions, building awareness, navigating obstacles, creating momentum, resetting and refocusing, leaning into support,…
Warmer weather is on the way. We will gradually warm up each day the rest of this week, leading to a gorgeous weekend with highs in the upper 70s and mostly sunny conditions. By Sunday, we’ll reach the 80-degree mark under partly cloudy skies, with almost every day next week being a carbon copy. Rain…
Are you feeling burned out? The Total Career Management Services team and the Mental Wellbeing Center are offering a workshop to help you manage and prevent burnout. Join us for “Beat Burnout!” on Thursday, April 23, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. You can attend virtually or in person at the Meet+Train room at 701 Scarboro Road.…
CNS will conduct a full-scale, plant-wide emergency management exercise at Y-12 on Wednesday, April 8.. The exercise is expected to start at approximately 9 a.m. and is anticipated to be completed no later than 12:30 p.m. During this time, follow all directions from the Operations Center and Security personnel such as protective actions, temporary portal…
UCOR will conduct a quarterly Continuity of Operations (COOP) accountability exercise tomorrow beginning at 11 a.m. The accountability exercise is designed to demonstrate UCOR’s ability to account for all UCOR and staff augmentation personnel. The exercise is initiated by notification to management. Each functional organization may conduct accountability using established points of contact or as…
Mike Muriello is an enforcement coordinator and event investigator and has been with UCOR for 1.5 years. He was an avionics technician in the Marines, which led to quality control testing in the commercial nuclear field and then with DOE facilities. He and his wife love to birdwatch, travel, and cook. To learn more about…
You can help recognize the integral partners behind UCOR’s cleanup success—small businesses. Nominate some of the small businesses that make an impact to your team for the 2026 UCOR Small Business Awards. When nominating, think of small businesses that provided outstanding service to UCOR over the past year, directly contributing to advancing cleanup across the…
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…
