Flashback: Dec. 23, 1996
In a newly published post, Recalling the Joys of Reporting, I make reference to a column I wrote in December 1996 about being trapped in ORNL’s Wigner Auditorium (formerly known as the Central...
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Still no decision on bringing tritium to CNS contract
The National Nuclear Security Administration today confirmed it has not yet made a decision on whether to exercise an option to incorporate the tritium activities at the Savannah River Site into the...
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Before they tore old K-25 down
Here I am getting prepped with protective gear before going inside the K-25 plant, which was being readied for demolition. Before the May 1, 2004 tour, there was a bit of a confrontation. Not only were...
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Liang accepts leadership role at Pacific Northwest Lab
Liyuan Liang, a celebrated chemist and emerging science administrator at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named director of the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory in Washington state....
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Talking science like it’s 1994
It was April 29, 1994, and Energy Secretary Hazel O’Leary was taking a tour of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. She’s shown here listening to a presentation at ORNL’s High Temperature Materials...
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Y-12/Pantex contractor hires more than 650
Consolidated Nuclear Security, the government’s managing contractor at the Y-12 and Pantex nuclear weapons plants, confirmed that it has hired more than 650 employees since the start of Fiscal Year...
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DOE report cites criticality alarm issues at Y-12
A newly released Department of Energy assessment of the criticality accident alarm system at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant said the operation is “adequately” maintained, but the review team identified...
View ArticleA uranium back-up
Air ducts associated with a Holden Gas Furnace at Y-12 last month reportedly had a build-up of uranium particles that exceeded nuclear safety limits, prompting a temporary pause in operations...
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The new-jobs breakdown at Y-12, Pantex
As noted in an earlier post, Consolidated Nuclear Security has hired more than 650 new workers in Fiscal Year 2016 — more than halfway to the goal of 1,150 new hires at the two plants managed by CNS,...
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The Department of Energy’s Office of Inspector General took a look at the management of the infrastructure at the Pantex nuclear weapons plant, and found some problems. Here’s an excerpt from the...
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ORNL part of administration’s beat-cancer program
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is part of the Obama administration’s sweeping program to defeat cancer, joining with other labs and the National Cancer Institute on pilot projects that use...
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Oh, my
I don’t think I can fully express my gratitude for the reception thrown in my honor this evening by the Oak Ridge Partnership. Thank you for all the kind and generous words and the chance to see old...
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Good times
On Wednesday evening, East Tennessee Economic Council President Jim Campbell presented me with The Muddy Boot Award at a retirement reception hosted by the Oak Ridge Partnership. (Photo by D. Ray...
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