Budget & Policy

House Appropriators: NNSA Nuclear Removal Activities a Burden on EM

By Photo of Kenny

Todd Jacobson
WC Monitor
6/27/2014
Raising questions about how much the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management supports National Nuclear Security Administration missions, the House Appropriations Committee last week directed $21.3 million…

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At Portsmouth

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

At Idaho

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

At Oak Ridge

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

At Richland

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

At River Protection

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UK Cleanup Focus

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CWI Continuing to Challenge DOE Over Fee for Idaho Cleanup Work

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NNSA Drops CTI-URS Bid for New NNSS Environmental Services Contract

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DOE to Evaluate Bids for New LM Support Services Contract for a Third Time

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DOE and USEC Aim To Complete Paducah Turnover By October

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Incumbent Oak Ridge TWPC Contractor Unable to Lead Bid for New Contract Because of Size

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WIPP Ventilation Upgrades Complete, Mine Entries to Resume

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Full House to Take Up FY 2015 Energy and Water Approps Bill in Early July

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DOE to Compete Four New Contracts for Post-FY 2015 Cleanup Work at Idaho

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North Wind Wins New ETEC Contract

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ORP Employees Concerned Over New Mgmt. Approach for Bechtel at WTP, Study Finds

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

Portsmouth D&D Project Facing Significant Layoffs in FY 2015

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