Transuranic Waste

DOE Reconsidering Plans for Covert WIPP Security Review After Being Made Public

By Photo of Mike

Kenneth Fletcher
WC Monitor
4/3/2015
The Department of Energy is changing its approach for a planned covert security review at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant after information was publicly posted on a government website late last week. DOE had issued a sources…

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DOE Now Projects Idaho Waste Facility in Full Operation by Fall 2016

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Los Alamos Moves to Lay Off Transuranic Waste Workers

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National TRU Program Kicks Off Generator Site Reviews in Response to WIPP Incident

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Connery, Hamilton Emerge as Top Candidates to Fill DNFSB Slots

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As DOE Moves to Defense-Only Repository, West Valley Canisters Could be Left Behind

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Portage Sees Significant Drop in Fee for FY 2014 at Moab

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Savannah River 235-F Risk Reduction Work Would Be Put on Hold in FY‘16

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DOE Finalizes First Part of Oak Ridge Sludge Facility Design Contract With CH2M Hill

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Draft RFP for New DUF6 Operations Contract Available for Comment

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DOE Issues Final RFP for Idaho NRC-Licensed Facilities Contract

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Final RFP for West Valley Assessment Contract Released

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Local Officials Urge DOE to Establish Program to Aid Communities Impacted by Budget Cuts

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On WIPP

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At River Protection

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At Portsmouth

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