Cleanup & Remediation

Federal-State Talks on Hanford Cleanup Stuck at Starting Line

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Wide-ranging talks between the U.S. Department of Energy and the Washington state Department of Ecology on radioactive waste issues at the Hanford Site have apparently not progressed beyond the starting line.
“The parties are still working through some preliminary…

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Hanford Contract Bid Protest Lineup Now Set

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Some Portsmouth DUF6 to be Directed To NNSA Nuke Program

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Portsmouth Cleanup Contractor Pockets 86% of Fiscal 2019 Fee

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Los Alamos Cleanup Vendor Takes Home 84% of Fee in Second Scorecard

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Brouillette Reorganizes DOE Policy Office

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New Mexico Congressional Delegation Urges DOE to Suspend Order 140.1

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Inspector General Criticizes DNFSB Hiring Practices

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Appeals Court Hears Arguments on $8.1M Award to Former Hanford Contractor Employee

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Remaining Savannah River Cleanup Mission Includes Demolition of More than 1,100 Facilities

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Waste Technical Review Board Seeks Closer Tie With DOE Cleanup Office

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Study Finds Corrosion Potential in High-Level Waste Disposal

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Los Alamos County Fights EPA Regional Office on Stormwater Issue

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Wrap Up: Longenecker Hires Ex-Fluor Staffer for New Mexico Post

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