Budget & Policy

FIRST SECRETARY OF ENERGY JAMES SCHLESINGER PASSES AWAY AT 85

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NS&D Monitor
3/28/2014
James Schlesinger, who served as the first Secretary of Energy, passed away this week at the age of 85. According to reports, Schlesinger died due to complications of pneumonia. Schlesinger was named in 1971 to chair the Atomic Energy…

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GEORGE DUDICH OUT AT B&W, CHANGES FOR TECHNICAL SERVICES GROUP

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GOVERNANCE PANEL TO CONGRESS: NNSA EXPERIMENT HAS FAILED

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DOE OPENS DISCUSSIONS WITH LANL, LLNL PARENT COMPANIES ON FEE CUTS

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NATIONS AT NUKE SECURITY SUMMIT TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY FRAMEWORK

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PLANS TO SHIP MORE Pu TO U.S. RAISES CONCERNS IN SOUTH CAROLINA

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BILL GOLDSTEIN PICKED AS 12th LIVERMORE LABORATORY DIRECTOR

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CNS: JOB OFFERS TO EXISTING Y-12/PX EMPLOYEES TO COME APRIL 15-JUNE 2

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FORMER LLNL DIRECTOR: ‘3+2’ WARHEAD STRATEGY UNLIKELY TO BE REALIZED

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ICBM FORCE LEADERS REMOVED FROM COMMAND IN CHEATING SCANDAL

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LAWMAKERS INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS ON ALLEGED RUSSIAN INF VIOLATIONS

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FURTHER DELAYS FOR CANADIAN LIQUID HEU SHIPMENTS TO SAVANNAH RIVER

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DOE SCUTTLES PLANS TO PROVIDE PRO FORCE TRAINING SYSTEM TO RUSSIA

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DOE REVIEW FINDS CONCERNS OVER SELF-ASSESSMENTS OF SAFETY CULTURE

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AT SANDIA

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AT LOS ALAMOS

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AT OAK RIDGE

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AT SAVANNAH RIVER

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WRAP UP: IN CONGRESS, IN THE INDUSTRY

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Legislation to effectively remove Yucca Mountain in Nevada as the nation’s exclusive disposal site for high-level waste might have to wait until the new Congress takes office in January,, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) said this week.

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OPG pushes back operation target date for first Darlington SMR

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DOE ‘s $17.5 billion loan program, prioritizes big reactors, Kozeracki says

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GOP mainstay Fleischmann suggests nuclear advocates befriend new Democrats in Congress

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