Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

DNFSB Staffs Up, Replaces Top Lawyer, and Adds CIO

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The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board said this week it has bulked up its technical staff, bringing the headcount at the independent Energy Department watchdog up to 116.
Known as DNFSB, the board comprises five civilian members appointed by the president…

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Congress Punts FY 2017 Budget Vote to Next Week

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Portsmouth Contractor Confident Congress Will Avert $80M Shortfall for D&D Work

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DOE Drops Long-Awaited Solicitation for Next LANL Cleanup Contract

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Criticized LANL Cost Estimate Made Public

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LANL Cleanup Agreement a Model for the Complex, DOE Says

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Vapor Protections Could Extend Hanford Waste Tank Emptying Schedule

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Hanford Contractor Nearly Finishes Emptying Tanks in C Farm

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Company Ordered to Pay Hanford Whistleblowers $216,080

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WTP Power Station Online, Bechtel Says

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State Filing in MOX Lawsuit Points to WIPP Timeline

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Hearing Scheduled on SRNS Motion to Dismiss Overcharging Lawsuit

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Assessment: SRS Properly Maintaining Radiation Limits at Waste Facilities

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Centrus Gets Contract for One More Year of American Centrifuge Work

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At WIPP: New Mexico Eases Airflow Restrictions

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