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Preserving Oak Ridge’s nuclear heritage

Posted By katie allison granju

Should DOE spend money to preserve the buildings that played a role in developing the atomic bomb? Oak Ridge City Council member Ellen Smith says yes:


Tuesday, February 19, is the day when local residents can tell DOE that we want the K-25 North Tower (a big structure, but a small part of the massive K-25 building) preserved to help tell the story of the Manhattan Project to future generations.

Feb 19th, 2008

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