Paducah
The Paducah site in western Kentucky enriched uranium by gaseous diffusion and is now under decontamination and decommissioning. Coverage tracks facility deactivation and demolition, depleted uranium hexafluoride conversion, groundwater remediation, waste disposal, and cleanup contracts.
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
DOE says DUF6 plants back in full operation
For the first time in a while, the Department of Energy and its contractor have reached full operation of Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion Facilities in Ohio and Kentucky, the agency said Tuesday. The Portsmouth Site in Piketon, Ohio recently completed a planned maintenance outage, during which plant upgrades were made, including upgraded control systems to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Pro2Serve subsidiary gets another technical support contract at Portsmouth, Paducah
The Department of Energy last week said it awarded a contract for technical support services at the Paducah and Portsmouth sites to incumbent Enterprise Technical Assistance Services, a Knoxville, Tenn., subsidiary of Pro2Serve. DOE’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) did provide the duration of value of the follow-on contract in a Sept. 12 press release […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Paducah Site could hit 100 degrees this week
From Paducah, Ky., to a section of the Chihuahuan Desert in New Mexico, Department of Energy weapons complex workers are coping with daytime high temperatures this week exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit, or in the case of Paducah, 100 degrees. The DOE’s Paducah Site is expected to see daytime highs Tuesday through Thursday ranging from 100 […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE issues final RFP for the Paducah landlord contract
The Department of Energy has issued a final solicitation for a new landlord contract at the Paducah Site in Kentucky, business currently held by Swift & Staley. On Aug. 13, DOE’s Office of Environmental Management published the final request for proposals (RFP) for the new Infrastructure Support Services contract at the former gaseous diffusion plant […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Centrus earnings rise amid federal push to phase out Russian uranium
Earnings more than doubled year-over-year at Centrus, Bethesda, Md., in the second quarter, during which the company’s flagship uranium brokerage business almost tripled, according to a press release. The company’s quarterly earnings call was scheduled for Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Centrus often has what it sometimes calls lumpy quarters, where uranium fuel orders […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Fluor reports quarterly earnings uptick; touts weapons complex foothold
Earnings rose at Fluor, Irving, Texas, in the second quarter, which the global engineering company with a big footprint in the Department of Energy, attributed to long-term government and commercial contracts, according to a Friday press release. Net earnings for the second quarter ended June 30 were $169 million, or $0.97 a share, up from […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Electronic council honors DOE sites for green purchases
A half-dozen Department of Energy nuclear sites are being honored by the Global Electronics Council for 2023 purchases that resulted in carbon dioxide emission reductions equal to removing 121,000 cars off the road for a year, according to a DOE press release. The Hanford Site in Washington state, the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Portsmouth cleanup, DUF6 incumbent to get another DOE extension
In notices last week, the Department of Energy said it plans to again extend incumbent cleanup contractors at the Portsmouth Site in Ohio and the Paducah Site in Kentucky for up to a year. DOE published a notice of intent July 2 to extend the Decontamination & Decommissioning services contract held by Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth for […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Portsmouth cleanup, depleted uranium incumbent to get another DOE extension
In notices last week, the Department of Energy said it plans to again extend incumbent cleanup contractors at the Portsmouth Site in Ohio and the Paducah Site in Kentucky for up to a year. DOE published a notice of intent July 2 to extend the Decontamination & Decommissioning services contract held by Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth for […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Current providers Fluor-BWXT, Mid-America win bulk of DOE fee
The lame duck cleanup contractor at the Department of Energy’s Portsmouth Site in Ohio and the provider of depleted uranium hexafluoride services there and at the Paducah Site in Kentucky each collected most of the available fee for the opening four months of fiscal 2024, DOE said Tuesday. In a press release, DOE’s Portsmouth/Paducah Project […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Current providers Fluor-BWXT, Mid-America win bulk of DOE fee
The lame duck cleanup contractor at the Department of Energy’s Portsmouth Site in Ohio and the provider of depleted uranium hexafluoride services there and at the Paducah Site in Kentucky each collected most of the available fee for the opening four months of fiscal 2024, DOE said Tuesday. In a press release, DOE’s Portsmouth/Paducah Project […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Wrap Up: Oak Ridge, Paducah RFPs could be out over summer; EM revs up EVs; Kunkle starts at LANL
Two final Department of Energy small business solicitations, one for technical support at the Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee and another for a landlord contract at the Paducah Site in Kentucky, could be released as early as July, the agency said Thursday. In a June 20 online notice, DOE’s Office of Environmental Management said final […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Orders for electric vehicles, chargers ramp up at DOE cleanup sites
The Department of Energy nuclear cleanup office placed orders for 219 zero-emissions vehicles in fiscal 2024, which accounts for 89% of the total throughout the department, the Office of Environmental Management at the agency said last week. DOE’s Office of Environmental Management has to date also installed a total of 120 charging ports, the department […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE remains mum on Portsmouth transition, PPPO award
Although 11 months have elapsed since the Department of Energy awarded a new $5.9-billion environmental cleanup contract at the Portsmouth Site in Ohio, DOE’s cleanup office still isn’t saying when the new contractor will take over from Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth. In an email reply Monday to Exchange Monitor, a DOE spokesperson declined to say when Southern […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Thirteen potential bidders show up for Paducah landlord info session
A baker’s dozen of contractors joined Department of Energy representatives May 29 to learn more about the draft solicitation for a new small business landlord contractor at the Paducah Site in Kentucky. The DOE Office of Environmental Management issued a draft request for proposals (RFP) last month for a small business to act as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE remains mum on Portsmouth transition, PPPO award
Although 11 months have elapsed since the Department of Energy awarded a new $5.9-billion environmental cleanup contract at the Portsmouth Site in Ohio, DOE’s cleanup office still isn’t saying when the new contractor will take over from Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth. In an email reply Monday to Exchange Monitor, a DOE spokesperson declined to say when Southern […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Thirteen potential bidders show up for Paducah landlord info session
A baker’s dozen of contractors joined Department of Energy representatives May 29 to learn more about the draft solicitation for a new small business landlord contractor at the Paducah Site in Kentucky. The DOE Office of Environmental Management issued a draft request for proposals (RFP) last month for a small business to act as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Wrap up: Baltzer appointed Deep Isolation CEO; Paducah water tower comes down; Drone checks out area of WIPP underground
California-based Deep Isolation has appointed Rod Baltzer as its new chief executive officer effective Jane 1, the company said May 31. Baltzer has been chief operating officer of Deep Isolation since 2018, the company said in a press release. Baltzer was previously president and CEO of Waste Control Specialists in Andrews County, Texas. Baltzer helped […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Draft RFP issued for Paducah landlord contract by DOE
The Department of Energy’s nuclear cleanup office on Thursday rolled out its draft solicitation for a new small business landlord contractor at the Paducah Site in Kentucky. The DOE Office of Environmental Management said in a Thursday press release it is issuing a draft request for proposals (RFP) for the Paducah Infrastructure Support Services contract. […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE plans Paducah landlord presentation, site tour May 29
The Department of Energy in late May will hold an information session and site tour for potential bidders on a new Infrastructure Support Service contract at the Paducah Site in Kentucky. DOE’s Office of Environmental Management recently announced it would extend the incumbent landlord contractor Swift & Staley for up to 16 months, potentially through […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE plans Paducah landlord presentation, site tour May 29
The Department of Energy in late May will hold an information session and site tour for potential bidders on a new Infrastructure Support Service contract at the Paducah Site in Kentucky. DOE’s Office of Environmental Management recently announced it would extend the incumbent landlord contractor Swift & Staley for up to 16 months, potentially through […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Earnings rise at Fluor; Pantex award decision expected soon
Earnings rose at Fluor, Irving, Texas, in the first quarter, which the weapons complex contractor attributed to new awards in its Urban Solutions segment. Net earnings for the first quarter ended March 31 were $59 million, or $0.34 a share, up from a loss of $107 million or 0.82 a share, in the year-ago quarter, […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE to extend Swift & Staley as Paducah landlord; RFP expected soon
Although Swift & Staley lost a court battle over a long-term contract, the Department of Energy said this week it plans to keep the incumbent company in place as landlord of the Paducah Site in Kentucky for up to 16 months. In a Thursday notice published online, DOE’s Portsmouth-Paducah Project Office announced plans to extend […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Locals say DOE to pick up final two-year option with Paducah prime Four Rivers
Local officials in Western Kentucky said Wednesday the Department of Energy is picking up its remaining two-year option on its Deactivation and Remediation Contract with Jacobs-led Four River Nuclear Partnership at the Paducah Site. Four Rivers, a joint venture that also includes Fluor and BWX Technologies, currently has a $1.7-billion contract that started in June […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Locals say DOE to pick up final two-year option with Paducah prime Four Rivers
Local officials in Western Kentucky said Wednesday the Department of Energy is picking up its remaining two-year option on its Deactivation and Remediation Contract with Jacobs-led Four River Nuclear Partnership at the Paducah Site. Four Rivers, a joint venture that also includes Fluor and BWX Technologies, currently has a $1.7-billion contract that started in June […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE asking bidders for tweaks on combined DUF6, operations proposals
The Department of Energy is giving bidders on the $2.9-billion Portsmouth / Paducah Project Office (PPPO) Operations and Site Mission Support contract until April 17 to tweak their proposals, sources tell Exchange Monitor. The contract will cover running depleted uranium hexafluoride conversion plants in Ohio and Kentucky, among other things. April 17 is the deadline […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
As procurement drags on, cleanup office seeks revisions to proposals for contract that will include NNSA DUF4
The Department of Energy is giving bidders on the $2.9-billion Portsmouth / Paducah Project Office (PPPO) Operations and Site Mission Support contract until April 17 to tweak their proposals, sources tell Exchange Monitor. The contract will mostly cover cleanup of Cold War-era uranium hexafluoride in Ohio and Kentucky, but it will also include production of depleted […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE asking bidders for tweaks on combined DUF6, operations proposals
The Department of Energy is giving bidders on the $2.9-billion Portsmouth / Paducah Project Office (PPPO) Operations and Site Mission Support contract until April 17 to tweak their proposals, sources tell Exchange Monitor. The contract will cover running depleted uranium hexafluoride conversion plants in Ohio and Kentucky, among other things. April 17 is the deadline […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Paducah, West Valley prepare for solar eclipse
A couple of Department of Energy nuclear cleanup sites could experience the total or near-total eclipse of the sun this coming Monday, April 8. Paducah, Ky., home to DOE’s Paducah Site, is the only weapons complex cleanup site in the “totality” path, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Buffalo, N.Y., which is […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Paducah, West Valley prepare for solar eclipse
A couple of Department of Energy nuclear cleanup sites could experience the total or near-total eclipse of the sun this coming Monday, April 8. Paducah, Ky., home to DOE’s Paducah Site, is the only weapons complex cleanup site in the “totality” path, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Buffalo, N.Y., which is […]


