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DURATEK WINS SUBCONTRACTOR SAFETY AWARD
Oak Ridge, Tenn.— April 28, 2006 — Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC has selected Duratek Federal Services as its March 2006 safety subcontractor of the month for its work on the Liquid/Gaseous Waste Operations (LGWO) Project. More. . .
BJC RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING SUBCONTRACTOR SAFETY
Oak Ridge, TN — January 18, 2006 — Two recent recipients of Bechtel Jacobs Company (BJC) Environmental Safety and Health Subcontractor of the Month Award prove that size doesn’t matter when it comes to doing work safely. More. . .
ENERGY DEPARTMENT COMPLETES CLEANUP OF LEGACY WASTE
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — October 24, 2005 — The Department of Energy has accomplished a major milestone in environmental cleanup with the safe disposition of over 1 million cubic feet of legacy waste, a key component for the Oak Ridge Reservation Environmental Management Program. More. . .
WWII ERA FACILITY RAZED
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — October 11, 2005 — The K-601 facility at East Tennessee Technology Park was recently demolished as part of the K-25/K-27 Decontamination and Decommissioning Project.
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BECHTEL JACOBS COMPANY EMPLOYEES TAPPED TO HELP KATRINA VICTIMS
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — September 21, 2005 —Ten Bechtel Jacobs Co. employees have been deployed to Mississippi to assist with installing temporary housing units as part of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
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BECHTEL JACOBS COMPANY AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR HAUL ROAD BRIDGES
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — August 29, 2005 —Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC has awarded contracts totaling about $3.3 million for the fabrication and installation of temporary bridges for transporting environmental cleanup wastes on the Oak Ridge Reservation. More. . .
BECHTEL JACOBS COMPANY HONORED FOR PUBLICATIONS
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — August 29, 2005 — Three Bechtel Jacobs Company (BJC) publications were honored recently with awards from the Volunteer Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. More. . .
WSMS RECEIVES SUBCONTRACTOR HONORS
Oak Ridge, TN – June 22, 2005 -- -- Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC (BJC) has named Washington Safety Management Solutions (WSMS) its Environmental Safety and Health Subcontractor of the Month for May.
More. . .
NEW EQUIPMENT MAKES SAMPLING SAFER, FASTER
Oak Ridge, TN – June 27, 2005 -- Personnel working on the Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) Project at East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) are using a safer, more economical way to determine the metal content of various building materials and equipment. More. . .
SEC RADCON Alliance Receives Honors
Oak Ridge, TN – May 6, 2005 -- Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC (BJC) has named Safety & Ecology Corporation RADCON Alliance (SEC RA) its ES&H Subcontractor of the Month for April. The award recognizes the company’s outstanding safety performance in support of BJC’s environmental management contract with the Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office. More. . .
INCINERATOR TESTS ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH NEW STANDARDS
Oak Ridge, TN – May 3, 2005 -- Initial results of comprehensive performance tests on the Department of Energy's (DOE) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Incinerator, located at the East Tennessee Technology Park, indicate the facility is operating within the more stringent emission standards established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. More. . .
DOE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY EXPANDED
Oak Ridge, TN – April 26, 2005 --The capacity of the Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Waste Management Facility (EMWMF) on Bear Creek Road has been increased from 400,000 cubic yards to 1,200,000 million cubic yards with the completion this month of two new disposal cells.More. . .
WGI Receives Subcontractor Honors
Oak Ridge, TN – April 15, 2005 -- Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC (BJC) has named Washington Group International (WGI) its ES&H Subcontractor of the Month for March. The award recognizes the company’s outstanding safety performance in the cleanup of Transuranic (TRU) Waste trenches in Melton Valley.More. . .
TANK REMEDIATION PROJECT COMPLETED
Oak Ridge, TN – March 23, 2005 -- The last two inactive liquid low-level radioactive waste (LLLW) storage tanks requiring remediation at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been filled with grout, culminating a tank remediation project that began in early 2002. The project, which was originally scheduled for completion in June of 2006 at an estimated cost of more than $10 million, was completed more than a year ahead of schedule and for about half that cost, or about $5 million. More. . .
DURATEK RECOGNIZED FOR SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Oak Ridge, TN – March 15, 2005 -- Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC (BJC) has named Duratek Federal Services (DFS) its “Subcontractor of the Month” for March. The company was recognized for its work in support of the liquid/gaseous waste management program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, one of several projects the company supports on behalf of BJC and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Environmental Management Program. More. . .
BLAIR QUARRY PROJECT COMPLETED
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — February 23, 2005 — More than 15,000 tons of contaminated soil and debris were removed and disposed from Blair Quarry, a former waste disposal site adjacent to East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP), without any injuries, first aid cases or transportation accidents. More. . .
DUMMER SURVEYING & ENGINEERING RECEIVES HONORS
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — February 15, 2005 — Bechtel Jacobs Company (BJC) has named Dummer Surveying and Engineering Services Inc., (DS&E) of Paducah, KY, its ES&H Subcontractor of the Month. The award is for the company's outstanding safety performance in support of the Melton Valley Hydrologic Isolation (MVHI) project. More. . .
INSTRUMENT MALFUNCTION TRIGGERS FALSE ALARM AT K-25 BUILDING
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — February 3, 2005 — An instrument malfunction at approximately 6:50 a.m. today triggered a criticality alarm in the K-25 building at the East Tennessee Technology Park. Personnel in the building and general vicinity were evacuated, but were allowed to return to work at around 8:30 a.m. More. . .
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Oak Ridge, Tenn.— April 28, 2006 — Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC has selected Duratek Federal Services as its March 2006 safety subcontractor of the month for its work on the Liquid/Gaseous Waste Operations (LGWO) Project. More. . .
BJC RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING SUBCONTRACTOR SAFETY
Oak Ridge, TN — January 18, 2006 — Two recent recipients of Bechtel Jacobs Company (BJC) Environmental Safety and Health Subcontractor of the Month Award prove that size doesn’t matter when it comes to doing work safely. More. . .
ENERGY DEPARTMENT COMPLETES CLEANUP OF LEGACY WASTE
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — October 24, 2005 — The Department of Energy has accomplished a major milestone in environmental cleanup with the safe disposition of over 1 million cubic feet of legacy waste, a key component for the Oak Ridge Reservation Environmental Management Program. More. . .
WWII ERA FACILITY RAZED
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — October 11, 2005 — The K-601 facility at East Tennessee Technology Park was recently demolished as part of the K-25/K-27 Decontamination and Decommissioning Project.
More. . .
BECHTEL JACOBS COMPANY EMPLOYEES TAPPED TO HELP KATRINA VICTIMS
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — September 21, 2005 —Ten Bechtel Jacobs Co. employees have been deployed to Mississippi to assist with installing temporary housing units as part of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
More. . .
BECHTEL JACOBS COMPANY AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR HAUL ROAD BRIDGES
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — August 29, 2005 —Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC has awarded contracts totaling about $3.3 million for the fabrication and installation of temporary bridges for transporting environmental cleanup wastes on the Oak Ridge Reservation. More. . .
BECHTEL JACOBS COMPANY HONORED FOR PUBLICATIONS
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — August 29, 2005 — Three Bechtel Jacobs Company (BJC) publications were honored recently with awards from the Volunteer Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. More. . .
WSMS RECEIVES SUBCONTRACTOR HONORS
Oak Ridge, TN – June 22, 2005 -- -- Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC (BJC) has named Washington Safety Management Solutions (WSMS) its Environmental Safety and Health Subcontractor of the Month for May.
More. . .
NEW EQUIPMENT MAKES SAMPLING SAFER, FASTER
Oak Ridge, TN – June 27, 2005 -- Personnel working on the Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) Project at East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) are using a safer, more economical way to determine the metal content of various building materials and equipment. More. . .
SEC RADCON Alliance Receives Honors
Oak Ridge, TN – May 6, 2005 -- Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC (BJC) has named Safety & Ecology Corporation RADCON Alliance (SEC RA) its ES&H Subcontractor of the Month for April. The award recognizes the company’s outstanding safety performance in support of BJC’s environmental management contract with the Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office. More. . .
INCINERATOR TESTS ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH NEW STANDARDS
Oak Ridge, TN – May 3, 2005 -- Initial results of comprehensive performance tests on the Department of Energy's (DOE) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Incinerator, located at the East Tennessee Technology Park, indicate the facility is operating within the more stringent emission standards established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. More. . .
DOE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY EXPANDED
Oak Ridge, TN – April 26, 2005 --The capacity of the Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Waste Management Facility (EMWMF) on Bear Creek Road has been increased from 400,000 cubic yards to 1,200,000 million cubic yards with the completion this month of two new disposal cells.More. . .
WGI Receives Subcontractor Honors
Oak Ridge, TN – April 15, 2005 -- Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC (BJC) has named Washington Group International (WGI) its ES&H Subcontractor of the Month for March. The award recognizes the company’s outstanding safety performance in the cleanup of Transuranic (TRU) Waste trenches in Melton Valley.More. . .
TANK REMEDIATION PROJECT COMPLETED
Oak Ridge, TN – March 23, 2005 -- The last two inactive liquid low-level radioactive waste (LLLW) storage tanks requiring remediation at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been filled with grout, culminating a tank remediation project that began in early 2002. The project, which was originally scheduled for completion in June of 2006 at an estimated cost of more than $10 million, was completed more than a year ahead of schedule and for about half that cost, or about $5 million. More. . .
DURATEK RECOGNIZED FOR SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Oak Ridge, TN – March 15, 2005 -- Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC (BJC) has named Duratek Federal Services (DFS) its “Subcontractor of the Month” for March. The company was recognized for its work in support of the liquid/gaseous waste management program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, one of several projects the company supports on behalf of BJC and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Environmental Management Program. More. . .
BLAIR QUARRY PROJECT COMPLETED
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — February 23, 2005 — More than 15,000 tons of contaminated soil and debris were removed and disposed from Blair Quarry, a former waste disposal site adjacent to East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP), without any injuries, first aid cases or transportation accidents. More. . .
DUMMER SURVEYING & ENGINEERING RECEIVES HONORS
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — February 15, 2005 — Bechtel Jacobs Company (BJC) has named Dummer Surveying and Engineering Services Inc., (DS&E) of Paducah, KY, its ES&H Subcontractor of the Month. The award is for the company's outstanding safety performance in support of the Melton Valley Hydrologic Isolation (MVHI) project. More. . .
INSTRUMENT MALFUNCTION TRIGGERS FALSE ALARM AT K-25 BUILDING
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — February 3, 2005 — An instrument malfunction at approximately 6:50 a.m. today triggered a criticality alarm in the K-25 building at the East Tennessee Technology Park. Personnel in the building and general vicinity were evacuated, but were allowed to return to work at around 8:30 a.m. More. . .
News Archives 2003-2004
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