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An American Nuclear Energy Betrayal

In 2007 at the East Tennessee Technology Park (formerly known as the K-25 plant) in Oak Ridge, TN, a former janitor betrayed his country. Roy Lynn Oakley was a janitor at the K-25 plant in 2006 and 2007. Oakley contacted the French Embassy to determine the country’s interest in purchasing nuclear goods. He attempted to […]

The Importance of Oak Ridge, Tennessee

A Brief History Nicknamed the “Secret City,” Oak Ridge, Tennessee has a very interesting and important history. Still home to the Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Oak Ridge was built in 1942 in order to accommodate the Manhattan Project engineers and workers. It grew very quickly into a town of 75,000 residents in just 2.5 […]

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An American Nuclear Energy Betrayal

The Importance of Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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