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Video Series Showcases Oak Ridge Technology for Mercury Cleanup

The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management released the final installment of its video series spotlighting the site’s environmental research.

Office of Environmental Management

June 11, 2019
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The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) released the final installment of its video series spotlighting the site’s environmental research.

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) released the final installment of its video series spotlighting the site’s environmental research. This segment explores how OREM is funding technology development that will greatly influence future mercury cleanup. Watch the video here.

Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Aquatic Ecology Lab are exploring creek bank stabilization techniques and various sorbent materials to prevent the movement of mercury in the environment. Learn how this research benefits OREM, how it will shape future cleanup, and how it can be used and applied at other remediation projects across the country.

Click here for the first segment, here for the second segment, and here for the third segment in the series.

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