Deactivation continues at the Oak Ridge Research Reactor Building 3042. Almost 300,000 pounds of lead have been removed on the second and third basement levels. Other activities include venting, purging, draining, and inspecting process system piping with over 2,000 linear feet drained and removed. These activities are necessary as workers bring the structure closer to…
Jimmy Hughes is UCOR’s Chief Safety and Security Officer, having worked on the Oak Ridge Reservation for more than 15 years. To hear his story, click the video link below. Workforce Spotlight Jimmy Hughes – YouTube
The UCOR summer interns will be hosting a supply drive benefiting the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee (SHFB) Food for Kids (FFK) Program. Also known as the backpack program, the FFK Program is a collaboration between SHFB and hundreds of public schools within the Food Bank’s 18-county service area, including Anderson and Roane…
Safeguards, Security, and Emergency Services’ OPSEC Newsline newsletter for July is now available on the intranet. 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. Topics this month include how individuals can practice operations…
Workers have completed demolishing the B sub-cell portion of the final hot cell at the former Radioisotope Development Laboratory (Building 3026) at ORNL. These cells were heavily shielded concrete rooms that provided researchers protection from highly radioactive material. The lab’s outer structure and five hot cells were previously demolished. Waste is being transported on the…
Last week UCOR hosted the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Board of Directors meeting, where the Chamber announced its formation of a “Nuclear Industry Council.” This will build on UCOR’s cleanup success for DOE that has enabled significant commercial nuclear energy investments in the Oak Ridge Corridor. As the state’s largest business advocacy group,…
After Congressional approval, the President has signed into law the Overtime Pay Tax Relief Act of 2025 (H.R.561). This is a federal income tax deduction, not a complete exemption from all taxes on overtime. The Bill allows eligible workers to deduct up to $12,500 of overtime pay ($25,000 for joint filers) from their federal taxable…
The UCOR summer interns will be hosting a supply drive benefiting the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee (SHFB) Food for Kids (FFK) Program. Also known as the backpack program, the FFK Program is a collaboration between SHFB and hundreds of public schools within the Food Bank’s 18-county service area, including Anderson and Roane…
UCOR recognized six small businesses at an awards event this morning for their critical support to our cleanup mission. Since UCOR began its current contract with OREM in 2022, it has far exceeded DOE’s goal of awarding 45% of subcontracting work to small businesses. In the past 3 years, UCOR has awarded 85% of its…
