Cleanup & Remediation

Final RFP for Wide-Ranging Deactivation Contract Expected Soon, DOE Says

By Photo of Wayne Barber

The U.S. Energy Department plans by early 2020 to issue a final request for proposals for deactivation, decommissioning, and removal of excess facilities across the nuclear weapons complex.
The agency posted a notice Dec. 5 saying the final RFP on the contract,…

In This Issue

AECOM-Led Joint Venture Wins Potential $10 Billion Hanford Cleanup Contract

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

Compromise NDAA Seeks Financial Data on Energy Dept. Nuclear Cleanup Milestones

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

NDAA Rebuffs DOE High-Level Waste Changes in Washington State

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

Energy Dept. IG Pans Bechtel Performance at Hanford Waste Treatment Plant

Rows of yellow barrels marked with radioactive warning labels stored in an industrial warehouse.

Waste Control Specialists to Store Mercury Under DOE Contract

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

Defense Waste Facility at Savannah River Resumes Operations

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

Energy Dept. Takes Steps to Fix Radioactive Waste Shipments Error

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

DNFSB Members Would Leave After Terms End Under NDAA

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

Los Alamos Shipments to WIPP Held Up Temporarily Over Combustion Risk

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

DOE Highlights Cleanup Advances at Los Alamos

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

Potential Shutdown Would Not Stop DNFSB Inspections

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

Pentagon Manager Becoming DOE Cleanup Office Chief of Staff

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

Walden’s Congressional Seat Drawing Interest

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

Companies to Extract Cancer Treatment Research Materials From Oak Ridge Waste

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

Washington State, Energy Dept. At Odds Over Access to Data

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

Wrap Up: Ex-AECOM WIPP Manager Moves to Hanford Waste Treatment Plant

More on This Topic

Cleanup & Remediation

Invites go out to new HAB appointees; Nevada advisory board closing up?

Budget & Policy

Dems blue wave felt across DOE installations, but many GOP lawmakers return

Cleanup & Remediation

Santa Susana watchdog criticizes DOE cleanup approach, seeks timeline

Cleanup & Remediation

Livermore management plans to tear down third of lab footprint

Cleanup & Remediation

LLNL plans to demolish roughly one-third of Livermore footprint

Contracts & Procurement

Nuclear contractors hold earnings calls in early November

Cleanup & Remediation

As Walsh completes first year; EM cites cleanup, revitalization work

News & Analysis

Walsh: New Mexico, WIPP deal getting closer

Data Centers & Energy Demand

Reindustrialization becoming larger focus of DOE EM’s future, Walsh says

Cleanup & Remediation

WIPP contractor taps new communications director

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

NRC issues final EIS for GLE’s planned Paducah enrichment facility

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the final environmental impact statement for Global Laser Enrichment’s (GLE) proposed laser enrichment facility located near the Department of Energy’s Paducah Site in Kentucky. According to GLE’s Oct. 23 press… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
Cleanup & Remediation

DOE still working on new Hanford Advisory Board

Cleanup & Remediation

Coming Up:

Cleanup & Remediation

Army Corps marks major soil cleanup in Maywood, N.J.

Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

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

Cleanup & Remediation

GAO urges clearer standards for DOE land transfers

Budget & Policy

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

Popular

  1. Budget & Policy

    Dems takeover will result in new House, Senate committee chairs

  2. Budget & Policy

    Dems blue wave felt across DOE installations, but many GOP lawmakers return

  3. Budget & Policy

    House passes several nuclear bills, Senate action awaits

  4. Budget & Policy

    Six nuclear-related bills expected to hit the House floor

  5. Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    DOE officially listening to development offers on Hanford land

  6. Budget & Policy

    Huck selected as NNSA Savannah River field office manager

  7. News & Analysis

    Fluor reports 3Q earnings, cites government, commercial nuclear work

  8. Defense & Military

    Hruby says U.S. must restore its “nuclear IQ” given China-Russia challenge

  9. Cleanup & Remediation

    Santa Susana watchdog criticizes DOE cleanup approach, seeks timeline