Budget & Policy

DOE Didn’t Say ‘No’ to DNFSB in 2021, MOU Still in Works

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The Department of Energy did not reject any information requests from the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for the six-months ending Dec. 31, the safety watchdog told Congress this month, which amounts to zero refusals during the first year of the Joe Biden…

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Management and Technical Approach Will Count More on Feds’ DUF6 Selection

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SRS Moving Closer to First Shipments of Downblended Plutonium to WIPP

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Parsons Expects SWPF Back Up Soon; Prepares for Plant Handover

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U.S. Judge in Texas Rules Against Vax Mandate for Federal Employees

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Feds Cite Half-Billion in DOE COVID-19 Leave Costs as Reason for Contractor Vax Mandate

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Federal Judge Who Blocked Contractor Vax Order Ignores ‘What If’ Scenario

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West Valley Contractor Sticking by Its Vax Mandate

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Cleanup Site Locals Want PILT Included in DOE’s Fiscal 2023 Fiscal Plan

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North Wind Dynamics Set to Take Over Landlord Services at Portsmouth

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DOE Unveils Website for Technical Assistance Procurements

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Wrap Up: SRS Stream Cleanup Planned, Contract Targets 20% for Small Biz; EM Panel Re-Upped

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