Cleanup & Remediation

Energy Dept. Spent $8.6M on Seattle Cesium Contamination Cleanup in FY19

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The U.S. Department of Energy spent $8.6 million during the last fiscal year on remediation of a cesium-137 spill at a hospital research facility in Seattle.
Remediation is ongoing at the Research and Training Building for the University of Washington’s Harborview…

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Brouillette Sworn in as 15th Energy Secretary

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Congress Yet to Compromise on 2020 NDAA

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Russia Appears to Offer Support for Immediate New START Extension

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Fluor Government Biz Drawing Interest From Prospective Buyers, CEO Says

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Sandia Lab Gets New Director

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NNSA Names New Manager for Los Alamos Field Office

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AECOM Parts Ways with Chief Legal Officer

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BWXT Taps Broussard to Run Ohio Reactor-Parts Factory

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NNSA Files Appeal in UPF Lawsuit as Anti-Nukers Press to Stop Construction

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MOX Services, DOE Seek Joint Dismissal of Nine Cases Worth $281M 

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Steel From Terminated MOX Plant Donated to School Welding Programs

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New NNSA Albuquerque Protective Services Contract Due This Month

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Energy Dept. Ponders Ban on HEU Exports for Isotope Production

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Cybersecurity Firm Urges NNSA Chief to Reconsider Contract With Rival

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Navy Awards Largest Contract Ever, $22.2 Billion, For Nine Attack Subs

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Grossi Installed as IAEA Director

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