DOE, S.C. Get More Time to Argue Change in Venue in Pu Lawsuit

A federal judge is giving the Energy Department and South Carolina about another week to explain why a lawsuit over DOE’s failure to move plutonium out of the state should — or shouldn’t — be transferred to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, according to…

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WIPP contractor taps new communications director

The Department of Energy’s prime contractor for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, N.M., has hired Patrick Hefflinger as its new head of communications. Bechtel-led Salado Isolation Mining Contractors announced Hefflinger’s appointment… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]