News Release Archives
These archived news releases provide information about what has been happening in and around the Y‑12 National Security Complex. For more current news releases, see our current news releases.
- B&W Y-12 Earns High Marks; $37 Million Management Fee Awarded
Fri, 11 January 2008 ‑ B&W Technical Services Y‑12 earned $37.8 million in fee for the management and operation of the Y‑12 National Security Complex for FY 2007. A total of $37.7 million in fee came from defense programs work. more... - Y-12 Uranium Storage Project Reaches Key Completion Milestone
Thurs, 20 December 2007 ‑ Installation of the roof of the new uranium storage facility at the Y‑12 Nation Security Complex is now complete. more... - B&W Y-12 Plans to Enhance Beryllium Protection Measures
Wed, 19 December 2007 ‑ B&W Y-12 is taking steps to strengthen implementation of beryllium surface contamination controls at the Y‑12 National Security Complex. more... - New Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Instrument Aids Decision Makers
Tues, 11 December 2007 ‑ Y-12 now has a new advanced tool to better understand and analyze complex chemical processes associated with its mission to maintain the safety and reliability of the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile. more... - BWXT Y-12 Announces Name Change
Tues, 4 December 2007 ‑ In tandem with its parent company’s name change, BWXT Y‑12 will change its name to B&W Technical Services Y‑12 L.L.C. The name change is effective immediately. more... - Microwave Salt Bath Advances Metal Processing
Tues, 16 November 2007 ‑ It’s not exactly the Philosopher’s Stone—the magical stone that could turn lead into gold—but a microwave salt bath is a major technological step in heat-treating metal that can save significant amounts of money, energy and time. more... - Y-12 Storage Project Celebrates Safety, Construction Milestones
Tues, 16 November 2007 ‑ The uranium storage facility project at the Y-12 National Security Complex celebrated a significant safety milestone recently, marking more than one million hours worked without a lost-time injury. more... - Y-12 Receives Two R&D 100 Awards
Tues, 17 July 2007 ‑ Engineers at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Y‑12 National Security Complex have won two R&D 100 Awards. more... - East Tennessee Veterans’ Business Conference Set for August 7, 2007 in Oak Ridge
Mon, 2 July 2007 ‑ The Y-12 National Security Complex and The University of Tennessee Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) join up with a host of East Tennessee agencies to sponsor a conference entitled: “East Tennessee Veterans’ Business Conference — Increasing Contracting Opportunities for Veteran Owned Businesses.” more... - Y-12 Gift Will Help Project GRAD Reach Students
Thurs, 21 June 2007 ‑ George Dials, president and general manager of BWXT Y‑12, presented a check for $60,000 to Project GRAD Executive Director Jerry Hodges and Bill Haslam, Knoxville mayor and Project GRAD board chair recently at Project GRAD’s summer institute held at Pellissippi State Technical Community College. more... - BWXT Y-12 Leaders Receive Honors
Wed, 6 June 2007 ‑ Two BWXT Y-12 employees recently received special honors. Gloria Mencer, Y-12’s Socioeconomic Programs manager, was a featured advocate in Bechtel’s Small Business Advocate eNewsletter. Brenda Hunter, Internal Audit division manager, was named one of the 2007 National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education’s (NAFEO’s) distinguished alumni. more... - Pollution Solutions Award Winners Recognized
Wed, 6 June 2007 ‑ BWXT Y-12 recently presented its 2007 Pollution Solution awards. The awards are sponsored by the Y‑12 National Security Complex's Pollution Prevention program. more... - Y-12 Helps Charities with Donation from Can Recycling Program
Thurs, 24 May 2007 ‑ BWXT Y‑12’s Aluminum Beverage Can recycling program recently recognized six organizations with $200 donations each from money raised by the sale of aluminum beverage cans collected at the Y‑12 site. more...