Vol. 5, No. 21 Sandia Pitching in on COVID-19 Testing, LANL Could be Next
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Budget & Policy
NRC Delays Annual Fee Collection for 90 Days
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has acceded to a request from three senior members of Congress to delay collection of fees from licensees for 90 days amid the COVID-19 pandemic. All invoices for annual fees scheduled to be issued for the third quarter of fiscal… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must […]
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Transuranic Waste
New Mexico Receives 10-Year Permit Application for WIPP
The Energy Department has applied for renewal of the state permit to operate the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico. The New Mexico Environment Department issued the current Hazardous Waste Facility Permit to DOE and WIPP contractor Nuclear Waste Partnership… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
After Court-Ordered Analysis of Seismic Data, NNSA Says UPF Still Safe
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) believes it can safely continue building the Uranium Processing Facility, and operate it starting this decade, after taking a court-ordered look at federal earthquake data from 2014. In a lawsuit filed by environmental… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
NRC Approves License for Weapon-Grade Uranium Export
The members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday unanimously approved a license for the Department of Energy to export nearly 5 kilograms of weapon-grade uranium to Europe for production of medical isotopes. The four commissioners offered no comments… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Bids on Paducah Services Contract Due Thursday
Vendors have until Thursday to file important paperwork for two significant procurements from the Energy Department Office of Environmental Management. Barring another extension, bids are due by 4 p.m. ET for the potential five-year, $250 million support services… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]