Budget & Policy

House Lawmakers Press Moniz on FY’16 Cleanup Budget Cuts

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Richland, WIPP Focus of Concern
Kenneth Fletcher
WC Monitor
2/27/2015
House lawmakers pressed Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz about proposed budget cuts for cleanup work at Hanford and the Waste Isolation Pilot in a set of hearings this week. Among the areas…

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DOE Begins Market Research for Upcoming Los Alamos Cleanup Procurement

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Obama Admin. Nominates Monica Regalbuto For a Second Time to Head EM

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Hanford’s Capsules Candidate For Borehole Disposal, Sec. Moniz Says

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

EM Chief of Staff Leaving DOE to Join CH2M Hill

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

New Mexico Asks For Los Alamos Suspect Waste Documents, Threatens Fines

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DNFSB Members to Visit Carlsbad Next Week to Prepare for WIPP Hearings

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DOE Considering Complex-Wide Infrastructure Committee

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Income for B&W Technical Services Group Continues to Dip

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

South Carolina Regulator Searching for Director After Nominee Withdraws

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.

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