The Department of Energy announced yesterday that it has finalized a long-planned three-year extension for CH2M-WG Idaho, the cleanup contractor for DOE’s Idaho site. CWI’s initial seven-year contract for the Idaho Cleanup Project was set to expire on Sept. 30. According to DOE, the anticipated value of the extension is approximately $730 million. "Over the past seven years CWI has been able to complete its environmental cleanup mission ahead of schedule and under budget. CWI has also been successful in accelerating work in the current contract, allowing for out year work scope to be pulled forward and completed earlier. It is in the public’s best interest to maintain this momentum for an additional three years," DOE-EM Manager for the Idaho Cleanup Project Jim Cooper said in a release.
NEW: Via public records request, I’ve been able to confirm reporting today that a warrant has been issued for DOE deputy asst. secretary of spent fuel and waste disposition Sam Brinton for another luggage theft, this time at Las Vegas’s Harry Reid airport. (cc: @EMPublications)
DOE spent fuel lead Brinton accused of second luggage theft.
by @BenjaminSWeiss, confirming today's reports with warrant from Las Vegas Metro PD.
Waste has been Emplaced! 🚮
We have finally begun emplacing defense-related transuranic (TRU) waste in Panel 8 of #WIPP.
Read more about the waste emplacement here: https://wipp.energy.gov/wipp_news_20221123-2.asp
Editorial: Sam Brinton’s credibility is now an issue 🔓