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The site of the secret Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee has a new mission to help achieve an A.I. advantage over China. A new uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge will supply nuclear fuel ...
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — With the success of “Oppenheimer,” many may not realize how close they are to the historical sites of the Manhattan Project in East Tennessee. “Oppenheimer ...
Oak Ridge is a constant source of pride for East Tennesseans more than 80 years after it was created by the U.S. government as the first site of the Manhattan Project. In the space of a few years ...
Orano USA's selection of Oak Ridge for its U.S. uranium enrichment plant heralds a new historical development: the second Manhattan Project. On land that has belonged to the Department of Energy ...
K-25 was the best site." Y-12 is credited as the final destination for uranium enrichment in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project, but K-25 carried the technology further during the Cold War ...
Demolition work on a former uranium enrichment building dating back to the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge is progressing. The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and its cleanup ...
OAK RIDGE, Tn. (WVLT) - The United States is in the middle of a new Manhattan Project, according to U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, this time chasing the power of artificial intelligence.
Orano USA and more than 100 federal, state, business, and regional leaders recently marked a major milestone for Project IKE, ...
The Hermes Project. Fast forward to the 21st century, and Oak Ridge is once again a focal point for nuclear advancement.
OAK RIDGE (WATE) – The Oak Ridge Police Department is honoring the 75th anniversary of the Manhattan Project. A new badge symbolizes the department’s help with the project site. The department ...
Marsha Blackburn; and U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann attend Orano USA's announcement Sept. 4 that it will build a multibillion-dollar uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge. Sept. 4, 2024.