This month in Oak Ridge

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This month in Oak Ridge

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September Energycast; Demolition begins on former labs at ORNL; and more

Cleanup crews at the Oak Ridge Reservation have started demolishing contaminated facilities at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, including aging structures along Isotope Row. At the Y-12 National Security Complex, workers are tearing down the Old Steam Plant following the recent completion of the Alpha-2 facility demolition. These environmental management projects aim to eliminate legacy hazards and clear space for site modernization.

In this episode, we look back at OREM's biggest accomplishments of Fiscal Year 2026. Meanwhile, cleanup crews are taking down the Old Steam Plant at Y-12, removing hazards and clearing space for modernization. We also head to Washington, D.C., for highlights from the National Cleanup Workshop and a discussion on how environmental restoration at...

OREM has begun demolishing a cluster of highly contaminated buildings located on one of the most challenging footprints at ORNL. The aging infrastructure presents risks within its tight quarters in the heart of the laboratory's central campus. Isotope Row consists of 10 facilities constructed from the late 1940s to early 1960s to support the laboratory's isotopes program. The facilities remained in place after operations ended in the early 1990s. With each teardown, OREM eliminates hazards...

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