Transuranic Waste

DOE hoping for a WIPP rebound thanks to new panel, infrastructure, Carlsbad boss says

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SUMMERLIN, NEV. — With the promise of a contamination-free underground panel to work in, and looming infrastructure upgrades, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico could triple the number of waste shipments it takes in by 2024, compared with 2021, a federal…

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EM acting policy chief Mullis talks ‘silver tsunami,’ environmental justice

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Hanford gets budget hike in record time; Murray touts win

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Judge won’t let DOE boot Swift & Staley out of Paducah in March ‘23

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UCOR keeping wary eye on timetable for new Oak Ridge landfill

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DOE picking up Four Rivers option at Paducah, company exec says

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

GAO would examine quality assurance at DOE cleanup office under subcommittee NDAA plan

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Nuclear biz still figures into future at Oak Ridge

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Panel seeks $100M annually for low-dose radiation impact; DOE role undecided

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Virginia small biz to provide support for EMCBC’s Denver office

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