Vol. 6, No. 28

Contracts & Procurement

Fluor-BWXT Inks $690M Extension With DOE for Portsmouth Environmental Work

More than a year after announcing its plans to keep incumbent cleanup contractor Fluor-BWXT on the job at the Portsmouth Site in Ohio, the Department of Energy has executed a potential $690-million extension that could run until late March 2023. The final agreement,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
  • Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle

    Fuel Services Chief Vexler Is Orano’s New CEO

    Amir Vexler, president of Orano USA’s nuclear fuel services subsidiary, became CEO of the company this week, according to a press release. In addition to his new role as the company’s top manager, Vexler will continue to serve as president of TN Americas, Orano’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must […]

  • Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

    Round of Promotions, Retirements Among NNSA Civil Servants

    There are three new federal field office managers and one new deputy field office manager across the National Nuclear Security Administration’s nuclear security enterprise, according to a recent dear-colleagues letter from acting agency administrator Charles… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]

  • Commercial Decommissioning

    Three Mile Island Community Decom Panel to Meet This Week

    A panel made up of local stakeholders is set to meet for the first time this week to discuss the decommissioning of Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station. The Community Advisory Panel (CAP) — organized by TMI-2 Solutions, the EnergySolutions subsidiary… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    NRC Chair Won’t Meet With Oil Company Protesting Texas Interim Storage

    An oil company opposing the licensing of an interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in west Texas won’t get a private meeting with the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the agency said last week. Since Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. is involved… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    Better Guidance Urged for Interim Storage of Spent Fuel at Hanford

    It is time for the Department of Energy to focus on ensuring two aging facilities for interim storage of spent nuclear fuel at the Hanford Site in Washington state remain safe beyond the current 40-year design life, according to a recent DOE report. The agency’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Max Telework Continues at DNFSB With No Immediate Plans for Office Return

    Like so many other federal workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board continues to have most of its staff working from home, according to the agency’s Annual Report to Congress. “The Board has proven its effectiveness… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]

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