Vol. 5, No. 27 Los Alamos, Livermore Eye Ramp-Up From COVID-19 Lockdowns
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High-Level & Tank Waste
Savannah River Confirms Sixth Case of COVID-19
The Energy Department’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina on Wednesday confirmed its sixth case of COVID-19, but noted that three previously infected employees have recovered and returned to work. The three others “are being monitored for a return to work… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Pandemic Could Force Another Delay in Hanford Tank Contract
With the Energy Department temporarily doing only minimal physical work at the Hanford Site in Washington state due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is apt to further delay award of a potential 10-year, $15 billion contract for tank waste management at the facility,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
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Budget & Policy
DOE Issues Guidance on Billing Paid Leave for Employees Who Can’t Work During Pandemic
The Department of Energy published guidance Wednesday for contractors that need to bill the government for paid time off given to employees unable to report for work due to COVID-19. The new guidance attempts to steer contracting officers through the process of modifying existing deals so that contractors can claim reimbursement under the $2.2 trillion […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Local Communities Signal Support for Extending Comment Period on New Mexico Spent Fuel Storage
A coalition of four jurisdictions supporting development of a New Mexico storage facility for spent nuclear power plant fuel on Tuesday tentatively supported giving the public more time to comment on a key document from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Stakeholders… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Decommissioning
Gas Pipeline Not a Danger to N.Y. Nuclear Power Plant, NRC Report Says
A natural gas pipeline does not pose a significant danger to the nearby Indian Point Energy Center in upstate New York, according to a team of experts formed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The report, from agency personnel and outside specialists, was filed… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
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Budget & Policy
Correction
An article in Wednesday’s Weapons Complex Morning Briefing should have said that Sandia National Laboratories’ Building 954 in Albuquerque, N.M., is a maintenance shop and warehouse that supports employees required to report for work during the COVID-19… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]