Department of Energy veteran Brian Henry has been appointed portfolio federal project director for cleanup at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn., DOE announced Monday in a press release.
In his new role at the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management, Henry will oversee planning for and execution of current and upcoming Y-12’s cleanup projects, including preparations for the Mercury Treatment Facility that DOE said will “control and limit potential increases in mercury migration resulting from the future demolition of Y-12’s large, mercury-contaminated buildings.” Mercury cleanup at Y-12 has been estimated to cost in the neighborhood of $3 billion.
Henry will also oversee procurement and management of the Environmental Management Disposal Facility: a six-cell landfill expected to cost about $800 million to build and operate for several decades. That includes roughly $150 million in construction costs.
Henry, an 18-year veteran of the federal service, was previously the interim Y-12 portfolio federal project director. He was also previously Oak Ridge’s senior project manager for the Environmental Management Disposal Facility. He has worked both at DOE and in civilian roles for the Navy and Air Force, according to the press release.
