Cleanup & Remediation

Contractors Want Portsmouth Site Radioactive Contamination Lawsuit Tossed

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A group of current and former contractors at the U.S. Energy Department’s Portsmouth Site in Ohio say two federal lawsuits accusing them of failure to contain radioactive contamination should be dismissed.
Centrus Energy and the other companies say Ursula McGlone…

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Energy Nominee Brouillette Fields Senate Committee Questions

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Progress Continues on Stopgap Funding, ‘Skinny’ NDAA

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Waste Shipment Deal Between Idaho, DOE Won’t Be Executed Quickly

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Advisory Board: DOE End-State Contracting Needs Clarity, Proper Staffing

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

DOE’s Idaho Cleanup Chief Takes Over Biz Center

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DOE Seeking Low-Level Waste Treatment Vendors

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Two Major DOE Contractors Resist Updated Whistleblower Protections

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

AECOM Cites Record Revenue, Net Loss for Fiscal Year

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Parsons Earnings Rise On Tax Benefit, Sales Higher On Acquisitions

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

SRS Contractor Seeks Dismissal of $1M Relief Motion from Former Worker

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Feasibility Study Planned for Entombing Oak Ridge Molten Salt Reactor Experiment

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Savannah River Contractor Cites New Hires, Waste Storage Progress in Annual Report

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Wrap Up: National Academies Panel Extends Comment Deadline for Hanford Report

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

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