Specialized crew begins high-stakes mission at aging nuclear plant: 'This is one of the most difficult facilities'

Specialized crew begins high-stakes mission at aging nuclear plant: 'This is one of the most difficult facilities'

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is undergoing a cleanup effort, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.  The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM), along with cleanup contractor UCOR, has been hard at work reducing the number of high-risk excess contaminated facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).  Teams have been clearing out hazards to open up space for researchers, increase safety, and reduce the potential amount of pollut…