Vol. 5, No. 13

Budget & Policy

DOE Headquarters COVID-19 Cases Rise to Eight

The Department of Energy on Friday reported three more cases of COVID-19 among its workforce in the Washington capital region, including the first confirmed case at the agency’s Germantown, Md., building. That brings the total confirmed number of cases at DOE headquarters to at least eight, according to a series of statements the agency has […]
  • Budget & Policy

    Senate Armed Services Still Aims to Complete NDAA Mark by May

    The Senate Armed Services Committee will continue to work toward its goal of completing its version of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act markup by the end of May, but remains flexible “because of the uncertainty associated with the coronavirus in the weeks ahead,” spokeswoman Marta Hernandez said in the statement last week. “At […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    COVID-19 Impacts Waste Control Specialists’ Business

    Waste Control Specialists on Sunday noted a slowdown in shipments from some customers during the COVID-19 crisis, but said its disposal facility in Texas remains open for business. The drawdown of some federal facilities to essential operations “has delayed some planned waste shipments,” President and Chief Operating Officer David Carlson told Weapons Complex Morning Briefing […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Ohio EPA Doesn’t Plan Hearing on Portsmouth Waste Facility Standards

    The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it has no plans for a public hearing on the Department of Energy’s waste acceptance criteria for the On-Site Disposal Facility being built at the Portsmouth Site. The document is available online, an agency spokeswoman noted by email. “There is no requirement for a public hearing,” Heidi Griesmer […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    Idaho Lawmakers Want DOE to Prepare Spent Fuel for Shipment

    The Idaho congressional delegation last week urged Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette to prioritize preparation of spent nuclear fuel at the Idaho National Laboratory for shipment out of state by the end of 2034. The Energy Department should follow the U.S. Navy’s lead in getting spent fuel at INL “road ready,” the lawmakers said in a […]

  • Budget & Policy

    APTIM Announces New CEO

    Environmental and construction services provider APTIM on Friday announced its second new chief executive officer in a year. Mark Fallon will assume the CEO position on April 20, according to an APTIM press release. He succeeds Michael Donnelly, who was appointed chief executive officer in April 2019 and is retiring. “We are pleased to welcome […]

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