Knoxville Biz Ticker: Demolition of former Radioisotope Development Lab underway at Oak Ridge
The Knoxville News-Sentinel 2/25/2021 Knoxville News Sentinel
Demolition of former Radioisotope Development Lab underway at Oak Ridge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor UCOR have begun removing the two remaining structures at the former Radioisotope Development Lab at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
“This project launches our next phase of major demolition and cleanup at ORNL,” said Nathan Felosi, OREM’s portfolio federal project director for ORNL. “Our work is eliminating contaminated structures, like this one, that are on DOE’s list of high-risk facilities and clearing space for future research missions.”
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The Board of Directors of Eastman Chemical Company has elected Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland as a director.
Ms. Allen Sutherland is Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation, a major transporter of industrial products. In addition to her corporate role at Norfolk Southern, Ms. Allen Sutherland has been elected to the board of Southern Company Gas, a subsidiary of Southern Company, effective Feb. 16, 2021. We are pleased to welcome Vanessa to Eastman s Board of Directors. With more than 25 years of experience in both government and industry, Vanessa brings a deep understanding of environmental and regulatory compliance, public policy and crisis management, said Mark Costa, Board Chair and CEO. I look forward to adding Vanessa s diverse skills and perspectives to our board as we
Knoxville Biz Ticker: Demolition of former Radioisotope Development Lab underway at Oak Ridge
The Knoxville News-Sentinel 2/25/2021 Knoxville News Sentinel
Demolition of former Radioisotope Development Lab underway at Oak Ridge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor UCOR have begun removing the two remaining structures at the former Radioisotope Development Lab at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
“This project launches our next phase of major demolition and cleanup at ORNL,” said Nathan Felosi, OREM’s portfolio federal project director for ORNL. “Our work is eliminating contaminated structures, like this one, that are on DOE’s list of high-risk facilities and clearing space for future research missions.”
Operator
Good day everyone, and welcome to the Fourth Quarter Full-Year 2020 Eastman Chemical Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] This call is being broadcast live on the Eastman website, www.eastman.com.
We will now turn the call over to Mr. Greg Riddle of Eastman Chemical Company, Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir.
Greg Riddle
Vice President, Investor Relations
Okay, thank you, Cecilia, and good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us. On the call with me today are Mark Costa, Board Chair and CEO; Willie McLain, Senior Vice President and CFO; and Jake LaRoe, Manager, Investor Relations. Yesterday after market close, in addition to our fourth quarter and full-year 2020 financial results news release and SEC 8-K filing, we posted slides and related prepared remarks in the Investors section of our website, www.eastman.com.
Eastman Chemical to build new Tennessee recycling facility
January 29, 2021 GMT
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) Eastman Chemical Co. unveiled plans Friday to build a sweeping plastic-to-plastic recycling facility at its headquarters in northeastern Tennessee.
Company officials say the chemical and plastics manufacturer will invest roughly $250 million in the new facility over the next two years.
In a news release, the company promised to recycle more than 250 million pounds of plastic waste annually by 2025. According to a news release, Eastman will use “polyester renewal technology” known as as “methanolysis” to convert polyester waste into other products.
Eastman officials say this type of recycling is important because not all polyester waste can be mechanically recycled and would typically need to be diverted to landfills.