Event Brief
Demolition Starts on Contaminated ORNL Isotope Labs
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 02, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) have begun demolishing a tightly clustered group of highly contaminated buildings on a difficult Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) footprint. The work is part of cleanup efforts on one of the most challenging areas at the site.
WHO: Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) (UCOR)
WHAT: Demolition begins on a cluster of highly contaminated buildings at ORNL, part of cleanup of a challenging contaminated footprint.
WHEN: Sep 02, 2026 at 3:15 PM ET
WHERE: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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