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Oak Ridge/National Lab

  • ORNL $$ to enhance learning for Boy Scouts

    A $150,000 gift from UT-Batelle to the Boy Scouts of America Great Smoky Mountain Council will enhance STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education at Camp Buck Toms near Rockwood.

    UT-Batelle is the contractor that runs Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy.

    “One of the things we’ve tried to do over the years is focus our community engagement around education, particularly science education and STEM,” ORNL laboratory director Thom Mason said.

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  • DOE to test sirens on Wednesday

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s public warning siren system will be tested Feb. 1 in areas surrounding the department’s Oak Ridge Reservation.

    The sirens will be tested between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. People in these areas during the test will hear a siren for 3-5 minutes.

    The sirens are near DOE’s East Tennessee Technology Park, Y-12 National Security Complex and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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  • DOE to test sirens on Wednesday

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s public warning siren system will be tested Oct. 5 in areas surrounding the department’s Oak Ridge Reservation.

    The sirens will be tested between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. People in these areas during the test will hear a siren for 3-5 minutes.

    The sirens are near DOE’s East Tennessee Technology Park, Y-12 National Security Complex and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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  • DOE to test sirens on Wednesday

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s public warning siren system will be tested today, Sept. 7, in areas surrounding the department’s Oak Ridge Reservation.

    The sirens will be tested between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. People in these areas during the test will hear a siren for 3-5 minutes.

    The sirens are near DOE’s East Tennessee Technology Park, Y-12 National Security Complex and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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  • DOE bus tours end Sept. 2

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge facilities public bus tour will end for the 2011 season on Sept. 2.

    The tour includes interactive stops at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Y-12 National Security Complex and East Tennessee Technology Park. Historical commentary on the transformation of the Oak Ridge Reservation during the past 65 years is provided.

    The reservation-wide tour continues to appeal to visitors from all 50 states.

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  • DOE to test sirens at Oak Ridge today

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s public warning siren system will be tested Aug. 3 in areas surrounding the department’s Oak Ridge Reservation.

    The sirens will be tested between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. People in these areas during the test will hear a siren for 3-5 minutes.

    The sirens are near DOE’s East Tennessee Technology Park, Y-12 National Security Complex and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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  • DOE to test sirens today

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s public warning siren system will be tested today, July 6, in areas surrounding the department’s Oak Ridge Reservation.

    The sirens will be tested between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. People in these areas during the test will hear a siren for 3-5 minutes.

    The sirens are near DOE’s East Tennessee Technology Park, Y-12 National Security Complex and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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  • DOE bus tours continue until Sept. 2

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Oak Ridge Facilities public bus tour has begun for the summer.

    The tour continues through Sept. 2.

    It offers visitors a first-hand look at the DOE’s Oak Ridge facilities and provides historical commentary on the transformation of the Oak Ridge Reservation during the past 65 years.

    The tour continues to be a focal point for tourists visiting the area. Since its inception in 1996, the
    DOE public tour program has attracted 25,000 visitors from all 50 states.  

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  • DOE to test sirens on Wednesday

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s public warning siren system will be tested June 1 in areas surrounding the department’s Oak Ridge Reservation.

    The sirens will be tested between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. People in these areas during the test will hear a siren for three to five minutes.

    The sirens are near DOE’s East Tennessee Technology Park, Y-12 National Security Complex and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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  • DOE to test sirens Wednesday

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s public warning siren system will be tested today, May 4, in areas surrounding the department’s Oak Ridge Reservation.

    The sirens will be tested between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. People in these areas during the test will hear a siren for 3-5 minutes.

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