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DNFSB Still Suffers Morale Problems, Report Finds

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The U.S. Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) still suffers from flagging morale and could stand to improve communication between its staff and its politically appointed leadership, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s inspector general wrote in an…

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Senate Committee Schedules Hearing on Brouillette Nomination as Energy Secretary

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Idaho, DOE Strike Deal on Resumption of Spent Fuel Shipments

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BWXT Chief Expects Hanford Plateau Award in Weeks, Tanks Contract in 2020

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

CH2M Enters Home Stretch of Plutonium Finishing Plant Demolition

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

Parsons Completes Salt Waste Processor Design Testing at Savannah River

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

Savannah River Plans to Double-Stack 300 Waste Canisters in FY20

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Congress Could Resume NDAA Talks Next Week

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Market Research Starts for DOE’s Next Moab UMTRA Contract

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

Idaho Reviews Permit Modification for Waste Repackaging at INL Facility

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

Hanford Tank Contractor Shopping for Spare Waste Treatment Plant Melter

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

Tank Consultant in Line for DOE Sole-Source Contract at Hanford

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Hanford Metal Workers Approve Contract Extension

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