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DOE’s Idaho Waste Plant Liability Approaches $6 Million

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By the end of April, the state of Idaho will have assessed $5.86 million in total penalties against the Department of Energy for failure to start operating the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) at the Idaho National Laboratory years ago.
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Cantwell Wants More Info on DOE Cleanup End-State Contracting

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House Oversight Panel Considers DOE Environmental Liability

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Energy Communities Alliance Working Behind Scenes on HLW Interpretation

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DNFSB Locked Out of Meetings at Nuke Sites After DOE Order

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Bechtel Earns 47.9% of Available 2018 Fee for Hanford Waste Treatment Plant

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Plaintiffs Want Hanford Contracting Fraud Lawsuit Dismissed

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SRS Security Vendor Must Pay for Ammo, Dog Food, DOE Says

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Portsmouth Infrastructure Incumbent Gets Contract Extension

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DOE Cleanup Chief Has Leadership Team Largely in Place

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Hanford Cleanup Plans at Serious Risk, Advisory Board Says

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Public Meetings Sought on DOE Plans for New Shaft at WIPP

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ETTP Cleanup Nears Finish Line in Fiscal 2020, Energy Dept. Says

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Wrap Up: Centrus Energy Stockholder Meeting Set for June 6

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