DOE manager outlines Oak Ridge cleanup, waste‑processing plans and planned land transfers
Eric Oles, manager of the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management, briefed the Oak Ridge City Council on March 17 about 2026 cleanup priorities including demolitions at Y‑12 and ORNL, plans for an on‑site disposal facility, work on uranium‑233 processing and discussion of using the transuranic waste processing center to help other DOE sites.
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Eric Oles, manager of the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management, told Oak Ridge City Council members on March 17 that the DOE intends to press ahead this year with demolition, waste processing and a series of land transfers that officials hope will support economic reuse.
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