Cleanup & Remediation

DOE hoping to move quickly on mercury storage

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While the Department of Energy’s latest environmental review of the problem picked no preferred site for long-term storage of elemental mercury, the feds favor placing the metal in an existing facility that could accept the material quickly.
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Fluor CEO points to pending Savannah River extension, increased earnings

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IWTU confirmatory run finishes; DOE targets radioactive ops this fall

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Hanford, Oak Ridge, other locations see improvement in local COVID rates

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

Killing pretreatment facility, embracing grout could curb costs at Hanford, GAO says

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

Newhouse still leading in Washington open congressional district primary

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

Swift & Staley denies ‘negative control’ of joint venture in appeals court filing

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

Full 5th circuit hearing set next month to Biden’s COVID vax policy for feds

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

Jacobs reports quarterly increase in revenue, earnings

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

Hanford lab worker who triggered rad alarm suffered no internal contamination

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

Senate panel includes Paducah redevelopment study in fiscal 2023 spending plan

A tunnel boring machine operating inside an underground rock-salt mine tunnel.

Wrap Up: UCOR taking over TRU; Hoist replacement at WIPP

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