Budget & Policy

Final FY15 Defense Bill Would Lower DNFSB Employee Cap

By Photo of Mike Nartker

Mike Nartker and Kenneth Fletcher
WC Monitor
12/5/2014
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board would see a cut of approximately 15 percent in the maximum number of employees it can have under the final version of the Fiscal Year 2015 defense authorization…

In This Issue

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

U.K. Cleanup Focus

Two professionals reviewing and signing a contract document together in an office setting.

DOE Again Asks LM Support Services Contract Bidders to Extend Proposals

Two professionals reviewing and signing a contract document together in an office setting.

CH2M Hill Dropping Bid For New Idaho Cleanup Contract

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

Survey: Approx. 60 Percent of EM Employees Satisfied With Jobs

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

New Mexico Set to Propose $35M Fine for LANL, Separate Major Fine for WIPP

The U.S. Capitol dome framed by trees with an overlay of paper currency, symbolizing federal budget appropriations.

Senate Clears Some Pending DOE Nominees, But EM-1 Choice Still in Limbo

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

DOE Officially Releases Details on Los Alamos Cleanup Transition to EM

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

DOE Again Pushes Back Deadline for Bids on New Oak Ridge TWPC Contract

Two professionals reviewing and signing a contract document together in an office setting.

Small Businesses Call For Improvements in DOE Contracting

A scientist in a lab coat and gloves examining a sample through a microscope in a research laboratory.

Former LANL Dep. Director Suspended from Gov’t Work

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

Oak Ridge Mercury Strategy Complete, DOE Advancing Treatment Plant Design

Two professionals reviewing and signing a contract document together in an office setting.

INTERA Drops Challenges to Navarro’s Win of New NNSS Contract

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

Savannah River’s 235-F Risk Reduction Plan Delayed 29 Months

Two professionals reviewing and signing a contract document together in an office setting.

After Acquisition and New Name, Security Firm Centerra Planning Expansion

The U.S. Capitol dome framed by trees with an overlay of paper currency, symbolizing federal budget appropriations.

Final FY15 Defense Bill Would Establish Manhattan Project Park

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

On WIPP

A worker in safety gear inspecting large concrete storage modules built to hold spent nuclear fuel containers.

At River Protection

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

At Richland

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

At Los Alamos

Two large concrete cooling towers standing at a nuclear plant site ahead of planned demolition.

At Oak Ridge

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

Wrap Up

More on This Topic

Budget & Policy

GAO: NNSA workforce shrank nearly 12% amid nuclear modernization push

Budget & Policy

SRS prime investing more in NNSA, DOE research

Budget & Policy

WIPP experienced two ‘near misses’ in August, DNFSB says

Budget & Policy

Hegseth pushes for Defense reconciliation with at least $350B regardless’ of midterms outcome

Budget & Policy

Key House, Senate races in DOE nuclear cleanup complex

News & Analysis

Key House, Senate races in DOE nuclear weapons complex

Budget & Policy

Hanford Advisory Board lineup remains in limbo

Budget & Policy

New Mexico Congressional Dems tout $10M for WIPP road

Budget & Policy

Congress seeks to bolster U.S. fusion industry in new bill

Reactor Licensing & Regulation

NRC needs to address workforce concerns amid the growing interest in nuclear power, GAO says

A nuclear power plant facility featuring two large cooling towers alongside a domed reactor containment building.
Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

Round Up: Framatome signs enriched fuel contract; DOE ships ‘rare salt’ material to Natura; Dems introduce Good Energy Jobs Act and Virginia commission plans hearings on NextEra, Dominion merger

Framatome signed a commercial contract this week that allows it to provide nuclear fuel reload with uranium-235 over the industry standard of 5% to an operating reactor, which was not named in the release. According to the company’s Monday press release, within the agreement, Framatome will provide a number of higher enriched fuel reloads using […]
Budget & Policy

Senator seeks information on Utah role in DOE’s nuclear program

Reactor Licensing & Regulation

Democrats demand an explanation for big changes at NRC

Budget & Policy

Congress forages for answers on the logistics of DOE’s nuclear campus program

Budget & Policy

GAO: NNSA lacks clear criteria for using contract line items

Budget & Policy

NNSA modernization surge faces execution questions as Congress weighs FY27 cuts

Budget & Policy

Senator seeks information on Utah participation in DOE’s nuclear program

Popular

  1. Plutonium Pit Production

    NNSA sets $23.5 billion baseline for SRS plutonium pits main building

  2. Innovation & Infrastructure

    Oklahoma outlines details for proposed DOE campus

  3. News & Analysis

    NNSA sets $23.5 billion baseline for SRPPF main building

  4. Contracts & Procurement

    BWXT, Antares deepen partnership with new multi-year TRISO fuel agreement

  5. Plutonium Pit Production

    NNSA sets $23.5 billion baseline for SRPPF main building

  6. Budget & Policy

    GAO: NNSA workforce shrank nearly 12% amid nuclear modernization push

  7. Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    EM’s Walsh envisions growing reactor fleet in South Carolina, including SRS

  8. National Laboratories

    Pantex selects new chief technology officer

  9. Defense & Military

    Golden Dome could reshape nuclear deterrence but ‘needs budget,’ experts say