Vol. 5, No. 72 Exelon to Retire Two Illinois Nuclear Power Plants
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Non-Proliferation
CBO Report Shows New START Treaty Should be Extended, Senior Dems Say
A new cost estimate from the Congressional Budget Office on the potential cost of a U.S. nuclear-arms buildup shows the New START treaty should be renewed, according to two senior Senate Democrats. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that withdrawing from… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
New Chief Operating Officer Will Help Keep Energy Department Cleanup Focus on Major Projects
In his newly created role as chief operating officer, Thomas Mooney will focus on key projects at the Energy Department’s Office of Environmental Management. This is “a pivotal time for the cleanup mission,” and Mooney will assist incoming Environmental Management… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
NNSA Says Third Virtual Job Fair Drew 1,500
Some 1,500 people showed up online Wednesday to check out job opportunities in the nuclear security enterprise during the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) third virtual job fair of the summer. Roughly 2,000 people registered to attend by providing… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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National Laboratories
Los Alamos Coalition Paid $16K Back to Energy Department
A coalition of local communities surrounding the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico is apparently back in the good financial graces of the Energy Department after repaying nearly $16,000 in grant money. Earlier this year, the Regional Coalition of LANL… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
More SONGS Workers Laid Off as Decommissioning Proceeds
Southern California Edison has about 110 employees remaining at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) following the latest round of layoffs earlier this month, according to a senior site official. The utility transitioned the retired power plant in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
Texas Commission Approves Updated Financial Assurance Figure for Waste Control Specialists
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on Wednesday approved the latest financial assurance cost estimate for closure and post-closure activities for radioactive waste facilities operated by Waste Control Specialists in Andrews County. The three commissioners… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]