Reindustrialization Team Honored with Phoenix Award for Excellence in Brownfield Redevelopment

Oak Ridge, Tenn. - The Phoenix is regarded in many cultures as a symbol of renewal and rebirth, so it is fitting that the CROET, BJC, and DOE Reindustrialization team was honored with the EPA Phoenix Award. for their efforts to give the former K-25 Gaseous Diffusion Plant a new life as the Heritage Center. The Team was presented with the award at the International Brownfield's Conference, in Portland, OR. The team received another honor at conference when they were presented with the "Best Poster Exhibit" award for their entry depicting a timeline of the Heritage Center site pre-Manhattan project through Accelerated Closure.