How will a government shutdown affect Y-12 and Oak Ridge National Laboratory?

By Donna Smith / Oakridger

Workers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, home of the Frontier supercomputer, will remain on the job even if the federal government shutdown occurs. (Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy)

With a federal government shutdown looming over many workers, employees at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Y-12 National Security Complex will continue to work for…