How did Oak Ridge’s Y-12 plant go from groundbreaking to enriched uranium in just a year?

Building a landmark nuclear facility in East Tennessee was about speed and incredible scale. Plus the local news for February 18, 2026 and this week’s edition of What Where Whensday.

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