2020 Site Environmental Report

Abstract

In 2020, the United States was impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, resulting in severe illness and death for millions in the United States and globally, interruption of economies and livelihoods, and the dramatic development of vaccines to fight the pandemic. As with many businesses in the U.S. and worldwide, the impact for Brookhaven National Laboratory was significant, with two-thirds of its employees working from home and many operations delayed or stunted. Remarkably, though, the Lab has maintained operations throughout the pandemic, with hundreds of employees working on site as essential staff to run scientific facilities and other mission-critical operations.