DOE Office of Environmental Management: Major Deactivation Progress Moves Oak Ridge Reactor Closer to Teardown
August 19, 2026
August 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release:
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Major Deactivation Progress Moves Oak Ridge Reactor Closer to Teardown
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. -- The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has made significant headway deactivating the Oak Ridge Research Reactor since crews successfully removed its reactor vessel two years ago.
With the extracted vessel loaded into a 32,0 . . .
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Major Deactivation Progress Moves Oak Ridge Reactor Closer to Teardown
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. -- The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has made significant headway deactivating the Oak Ridge Research Reactor since crews successfully removed its reactor vessel two years ago.
With the extracted vessel loaded into a 32,0 . . .