Tag Archives: Oak Ridge National Laboratory

(NASHVILLE) State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) has been appointed to the newly created Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council by Lt. Governor Randy McNally, who receives one appointment to the board. Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council, which will seek to build upon the state’s legacy in nuclear innovation and drive continued …

Emergency responders from the Department of Energy and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, along with federal, state and local emergency management personnel, will conduct an emergency exercise on Wednesday, June 7 at ORNL. The public may observe emergency responders simulating response activities and performing environmental monitoring or sampling in the area …

For the first time in 26 years, EM crews performed sampling of gases produced as byproducts at the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This work could not occur until new piping and safety features were installed at the facility. They have performed five samples since December. …

The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management’s first climb of the 3039 Stack since 1995 began in February and is expected to be completed in the weeks ahead. OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Performing work on tall structures presents unique challenges. But when they’re also aging, they bring an even greater dimension …

Photo courtesy of Oak Ridge National Laboratory The Spallation Neutron Source at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory set a world record when its linear accelerator reached an operating power of 1.55 megawatts, which improves on the facility’s original design capability. The accelerator’s higher power provides more neutrons …

ORNL nurse Doris Scott’s job was to orient new hires to the Lab’s health services. Credit: ORNL Submitted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory When in 1948 Doris Belle Scott, just graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Nursing, sat for her interview for a position at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, …

Scientists used genome sequencing and computational biology to tease out the genetic profile of a new moss species, Sphagnum magni, typically found in the southeastern United States. Credit: Blanka Aguero, Duke University October 3, 2022 A team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Duke University and other institutions studying Sphagnum moss have identified …

Maj. Maria McClelland, ORNL’s chief information security officer, nominated UT-Battelle for the Department of Defense’s Freedom Award. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy August 30, 2022 The Department of Defense has recognized UT-Battelle with a 2022 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest recognition given by the United …

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement strongly supporting the proposal to build a new onsite disposal facility on the Oak Ridge Reservation. “Moving forward with the Environmental Management Disposal Facility is critically important to the Oak Ridge Reservation. The Oak Ridge National Laboratory and …

Global leader in fusion energy technology to invest more than $500,000, create 20 new jobs over five years NASHVILLE Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and General Fusion Corporation officials announced today the company will establish its first U.S. operations in …