2002 Archived News Releases

December 2002
DOE To Test Oak Ridge Reservation Public Warning Siren System on New Years Day December 30, 2002
Oak Ridge Reservation Dump Site Becoming Lush Meadow December 23, 2002
DOE Names Gerald Boyd New Manager for Oak Ridge Offices Office December 17, 2002
DOE Issues Annual Environmental Report for Portsmouth Plant December 11, 2002
November 2002
Department of Energy Issues Water Quality Report For East Tennessee Technology Park November 25, 2002
Energy Department Employees Named As Finalists for Service to America Awards -- DOE Headquarters November 15, 2002
DOE Appoints New Members To Oak Ridge Site Specific Advisory Board November 7, 2002
DOE To Maintain Site Manager Role For Oak Ridge Facilities - DOE Headquarters November 1, 2002
October 2002
Paducah Celebrates Plant's 50th Anniversary - DOE Headquarters October 24, 2002
Energy Department Names James A. Turi Acting Manager of Oak Ridge Offices Office - DOE Headquarters October 18, 2002
Cleanup Work Begins At ORNL's Melton Valley October 15, 2002
Cleanup Begins Of Y-12 Mercury In Creek October 8, 2002
September 2002
ORO Celebrates 20th Hispanic Heritage Month September 20, 2002
Deer Hunts on DOE's Oak Ridge Reservation To Resume September 17, 2002
Department of Energy Makes First Delivery of Refurbished Radiological Detection Equipment to Washington, D.C. Emergency Management Officials -- DOE Headquarters September 5, 2002
August 2002
Department of Energy Selects Uranium Disposition Services for Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion Plants in Ohio and Kentucky -- DOE Headquarters August 28, 2002
Federal Agencies Cooperate To Provide Radiation Detection Equipment And Training To Emergency Responders -- DOE Headquarters August 26, 2002
Laura Wilkerson Named Hispanic Engineer Of The Week August 13, 2002
Energy Department Recognizes Environmental Cleanup at Weldon Spring Site August 5, 2002
July 2002
Wackenhut Contract For Security Services For Oak Ridge Reservation Modified July 17, 2002
DOE Opens New Information Center July 10, 2002
DOE To Test Public Warning Siren System On July 3 July 2, 2002
June 2002
DOE Boneyard/Burnyard Cleanup Project Is First To Use New Waste Management Facility June 26, 2002
Oak Ridge Reservation Environmental Cleanup To Be Discussed At Public Meeting June 24, 2002
Department of Energy To Discuss Paducah Accelerated Cleanup Plan June 18, 2002
DOE Initiative Will Convert Weapons Program Legacy Material Into Weapon Against Cancer -- DOE Headquarters June 13, 2002
DOE Accelerated Cleanup Document Available June 12, 2002
DOE Waste Facility Open For Business June 7, 2002
DOE To Test Public Warning Siren System on June 5 June 4, 2002
May 2002
DOE To Host Annual Security Police Officer Competition May 31, 2002
Nuclear Workers Compensation Public Meeting Planned June 3 May 23, 2002
Report On The FY 2001 Economic Impact Of Department Of Energy Issued May 23, 2002
DOE Uranium Plan Available For Public Comment May 22, 2002
DOE Completes Safe Transfer Of Uranium To Portsmouth May 21, 2002
Parcel ED-1 Documents Available For Public Comment May 16, 2002
DOE Payrolls Total $767 Million For 2001 May 7, 2002
Environmental Cleanup at Massive DOE Uranium Enrichment Facility More Than Halfway Complete May 2, 2002
East Tennessee Mechanical Contractors Inc. Awarded DOE Road And Heavy Equipment Contract May 1, 2002
April 2002
DOE To Test Public Warning Siren System on May 1 April 24, 2002
DOE Extends Schedule For Prairie Burn At Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant April 17, 2002
Controlled Burn Planned at Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant April 4, 2002
DOE Waste Plan Available for Public Comment April 1, 2002
March 2002
Controlled Burning Planned Near Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant March 29, 2002
Natural Habitat in Freels Bend Area of DOE's Oak Ridge Reservation To Be Restored March 28, 2002
DOE To Open New Public Information Center in Oak Ridge March 28, 2002
DOE LasagnaTM May Be Better Than Expected March 25, 2002
Energy Department Announces Leadership Changes at Brookhaven and Oak Ridge Offices - DOE Headquarters March 13, 2002
DOE Begins New Hours at Paducah Environmental Information Center March 11, 2002
February 2002
Tennessee Science Bowl Scheduled for February 23 February 15, 2002
DOE Issues New Portsmouth Environmental Report February 11, 2002
DOE Publishes New Oak Ridge Reservation Environmental Report February 1, 2002
January 2002
Information Session To Be Held On Transfer of Museum to City of Oak Ridge January 25, 2002
Assets Utilization Pollution Prevention Accomplishments Receive National Recognition January 23, 2002
Robert Dempsey Completes 32 Years of Service January 7, 2002
Rodney Nelson Completes 30 Years of Service January 3, 2002