OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Jens Dilling has been named associate laboratory director for the Neutron Sciences Directorate, or NScD, at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, effective April 1. "ORNL pioneered neutron scattering in the 1940s, developing a new technique that enables scientists to explore and create new materials, batteries and more," ORNL Director Stephen Str  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Hanford issued the following weekly report: * * * TO: Katherine R. Herrera, Acting Technical Director FROM: B. Caleca, P. Fox, N. Huntington, and P. Meyer, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Hanford Activity Report for the Week Ending February 23, 2024 High Level Waste (HLW) Facility: DOE briefed contractors on the results of their Baseline Design Review of the HLW facility, given the direct feed HLW approa  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following weekly report: * * * TO: Timothy J. Dwyer, Technical Director FROM: Frank Harshman and Clinton Jones, Resident Inspector SUBJECT: Oak Ridge Activity Report for Week Ending March 15, 2024 Building 9212: CNS conducted an event investigation for sampling performed outside the scope of a work package. Operators and support personnel were performing equipm  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) invites graduate students and early career professionals who are interested in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) to apply for the 2024 Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration (RECS) program, which will be held July 21-30, 2024 in Colorado and Wyoming. Applica  more