Walsh Sees Nuclear Fuel Life Cycle Taking Shape in Oak Ridge

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Walsh Sees Nuclear Fuel Life Cycle Taking Shape in Oak Ridge

https://www.energy.gov/em/articles/walsh-sees-nuclear-fuel-life-cycle-taking-shape-oak-ridge

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Three employees in yellow safety vests and hard hats speaking with each other outside at the Oak Ridge site

Department of Energy officials toured multiple nuclear development and manufacturing facilities in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The visits highlighted ongoing projects involving advanced fuel fabrication, microreactors, and uranium enrichment infrastructure on remediated federal land.

The industrial growth relies on the transfer of cleaned property at the former East Tennessee Technology Park for commercial energy projects. This transition demonstrates how completed environmental remediation supports the deployment of advanced reactors and fuel supply chains needed for the domestic nuclear sector.

Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management Tim Walsh and other EM leaders received a firsthand look at new nuclear developments in Oak Ridge as part of a recent visit to Tennessee.

Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management Tim Walsh joins representatives from nuclear companies building facilities in Oak Ridge for media availability during his visit. From left: Brandon Blamer, vice president of engineering, TRISO-X; Matt Wilson, vice president of capital projects, Radiant; Walsh; Jean-Luc Palayer, CEO and president, Orano USA; and Nikki Sizemore, director of government affairs, Kairos Power. Walsh said the U.S. Department of Energy is accelerating the nation's...

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