Event Brief
Y-12 upgrades cut high-security area, save $500M
Filed: Jun 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Y-12’s WEPAR Project finished at Oak Ridge, shrinking high-security space by 70 acres and projected savings up to $500M.
WHO: Y-12 National Security Complex and project contractors
WHAT: Completion of the WEPAR Project that reduces the site’s high-security area by 70 acres
WHEN: Jun 26, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
WHERE: Oak Ridge, Tennessee
WHY: The WEPAR Project was completed, implementing upgrades that reduced the high-security footprint and are projected to save taxpayers up to $500 million.
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