Cleanup & Remediation

Idaho Waste Treatment Facility Takes Major Step Forward in Startup Process

By Photo of Mike Nartker

Still Uncertain, Though, When Facility Will Begin Operation
Mike Nartker
WC Monitor
12/12/2014
The Idaho Integrated Waste Treatment Unit reached a significant milestone in its startup process last week, but it could be well into 2015 before the facility begins…

In This Issue

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U.K. Cleanup Focus

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DNFSB Drops to Bottom of 2014 List of Best ‘Small’ Federal Agencies to Work

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Happy Trails, Polish Cowboy

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Edward L. Helminski, 1942-2014

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Final FY15 Appropriations Bill Would Boost Cleanup Funds at Most Sites

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DOE Drops Cost Cap Plans for New Idaho Cleanup Contract

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Senator Drops Hold on EM-1 Nominee, But Confirmation Schedule Still Uncertain

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As New Mexico Levies $54 Million Penalty, DOE Examining Path Forward

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Lengthy Dispute Over Small DOE Support Contract May Now Be Over

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DOE Gearing Up For Procurement for New DUF6 Operations Contract

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DOE Seeks Companies Interested in Scope Planning Work for Los Alamos Transition

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DOE Issues Final RFP for Portsmouth Support Services

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New Determination on DOE Uranium Transfers In the Works, Department Seeks Input

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After Challenge, DOE Suspends LANL Natural Resources Damage Assessment Procurement

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Washington State Proposal for Hanford Cleanup Would Cost $18B, Fed. Government Says

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Rep. Fleischmann Takes Helm of Congressional Nuclear Cleanup Caucus

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At River Protection

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At Idaho

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At Richland

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Wrap Up

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