Vol. 9, No. 32 DOE Hanford contractor gives out three grout subcontracts
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
HII nabs $25 billion of new submarine contract
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) on Thursday said its Newport News Shipbuilding division’s portion of the Navy’s latest multi-boat multi-year submarine contract deal is worth $25 billion. HII in a statement Wednesday evening following the government’s announcement said its portion specifically includes being the delivery yard for six of the Virginia-class submarines and constructing and delivering […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE Hanford Office submits two permit requests for ‘accelerated nuclear cleanup’
The Department of Energy’s Hanford Site has submitted two permit modification requests to Washington State’s Department of Ecology that aim to speed cleanup and save funding, DOE said Monday. According to DOE’s press release, DOE contractor Bechtel National Incorporated’s request would allow tank-side treated low-activity waste from Hanford’s AP-106 to be sent to the Effluent […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Fluor adds former Naval Nuclear Propulsion Director to board
Fluor selected retired U.S. Navy Adm. James Caldwell to its board of directors as the engineering and construction company expands its work across nuclear energy and government markets. Caldwell, who joined the board Aug. 4, served as director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program from 2015 until his retirement from the Navy in January 2024, […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
GAO advises USAF to delay production decision for B-52 CERP until cost growth analyzed
As the B-52 fleet of 75 bombers enters its seventh decade of service, most of the aircraft’s modernization efforts–worth more than $20 billion–are facing risks, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. The report advises the Air Force to delay a production decision for the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) until the program […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Centrus earnings rise in uranium segment in second quarter
Earnings rose at Centrus Energy, Bethesda, Md., in the second quarter, which the uranium broker and enrichment technology developer attributed to the timing and mix of nuclear fuel sales and continued progress on its uranium enrichment expansion. Net earnings for the second quarter ended June 30 were approximately $16.8 million, or about $0.85 a share, […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste should be a national priority, a survey says
A new report, commissioned by Deep Isolation, found that a growing number of Americans believe that finding a permanent disposal solution for high-level radioactive waste is a national priority. The United States’ lack of a permanent waste repository has been a looming problem for decades. According to the 25-page report, 81% of the people surveyed […]