Department of Energy - Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management

05/27/2026

The newest episode of Energycast is now available with the top updates and stories happening across the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge site. This edition includes:

➡️ Kairos Power Hermes 2 reactor groundbreaking

➡️ Crews clear 81 million pounds of debris from Y-12 National Security Complex demolition project site

➡️ New UCOR President Jim Blankenhorn shares priorities

➡️ City of Oak Ridge Government celebrates Manhattan Project National Historical Park's 10th anniversary

➡️ Oak Ridge Site Specific Advisory Board accepting applications

In this episode, we attend the groundbreaking for Kairos Power’s He...

05/19/2026

$1.5 BILLION NNSA CONTRACT. 7 MONTHS. ONE MISSION.
BWXT’s new Centrifuge Manufacturing Development Facility is now up and running—marking a major step in rebuilding U.S. enrichment capabilities. Go inside the project and hear what this milestone means for national defense and the future of the mission.

05/14/2026

🎓 Job opportunities for college students and recent grads 🎓

Our office is offering opportunities to learn about our mission and contribute to projects that are advancing environmental restoration from Manhattan Project and Cold War-era operations, modernizing and transforming some of the most important research and national security sites in the United States, and returning land to the community to enable new economic development.

We are looking for candidates in three fields:

➡️ Engineering, Science, and Project Management
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➡️ Business, Finance, Accounting, and Contracting
https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-OREM-SEIP-2026-BCF

➡️ Law
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Please share with anyone who may be interested. The deadline to apply is June 5.

05/13/2026

Watch to learn how Kairos Power is reusing former government land to build the first-ever power producing Generation IV reactor. Our restoration success at the site is making developments like this possible and positioning Oak Ridge as a nuclear hub for the nation.

05/12/2026

Step aboard the American Museum of Science and Energy ’s first public bus tour of the season and experience the story of the Secret City like never before. Travel through key sites like the East Tennessee Technology Park and the Y-12 National Security Complex’s New Hope Center, plus a new stop at Oak Ridge National Laboratory featuring their quantum computing work.
Get a preview of what to expect—and plan your visit at amse.org.

05/07/2026

As one major project wraps up, another one begins at the Y-12 National Security Complex. Our crews are finishing demolition prep at Beta-1 and starting deactivation at Beta-4. The former Manhattan Project uranium enrichment building spans the equivalent of nearly seven football fields!

This marks a significant step forward in our effort to remove hazards, enable modernization, and open space for important national security missions at Y-12.

https://www.energy.gov/em/articles/supporting-future-national-security-missions-legacy-ground-oak-ridge

05/05/2026

U.S. Department of Energy officials and community leaders gathered at this year’s Energy Communities Alliance forum to discuss how the industry is helping transform former cleanup sites into hubs for innovation and energy production.

Learn how these developments are ushering in new chapters of growth and economic opportunity in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Paducah, Kentucky, and Piketon, Ohio by creating jobs and bringing in private investments. We also talk with leaders from the Savannah River Site to learn about partnership opportunities on the horizon.

This special edition of Energycast features important discussions about the nuclear industry from this year's Energy Communities Alliance Forum in Augusta, G...

04/27/2026

We were honored for the opportunity to sit down for a one-on-one interview with U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Assistant Secretary Tim Walsh during his first visit to Oak Ridge. You’ll want to watch to hear more about his vision for cleanup and how progress and initiatives underway are unlocking economic potential in communities nationwide.

04/22/2026

Since 2019, Isotek’s Uranium-233 Processing Campaign has been working to safely disposition decades-old U-233 inventory stored at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Today, 50% of that material has been processed—supporting the production of rare medical isotopes used in next-generation cancer research and one of EM’s top cleanup priorities.
In this video, hear directly from Isotek President and Project Manager Sarah Schaefer as we break down the origin of this material, the phases of the campaign, and what this milestone means for science, safety, and progress.

04/20/2026

The newest episode of Energycast is now available with the top updates and stories happening across the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge site. This edition includes:

➡️ Exclusive one-on-on conversation with U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Assistant Secretary Tim Walsh

➡️ Uranium-233 processing campaign reaches halfway mark

➡️ BWXT opens new Centrifuge Manufacturing Development Facility less than a year after first breaking ground

➡️ American Museum of Science and Energy public bus tour starts new season with new stop

➡️ SafetyFest TN offers 100 free safety classes starting next week

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