Vol. 6, No. 50

Cleanup & Remediation

DOE Gears Up Vaccine Vetting, Testing Program at Hanford

The Department of Energy is implementing an electronic system for employees and contractors to either verify they are vaccinated against COVID-19, or refuse to reveal their status, according to a Monday letter to workers at the Hanford Site in Washington state. “On… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
  • Budget & Policy

    Republican NDAA Amendment Has Infrastructure Bucks for NNSA

    The National Nuclear Security Administration would be authorized to spend over $425 million more than requested for infrastructure in 2022, if a Republican amendment proposed for the next National Defense Authorization Act becomes law. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.),… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad

    House NDAA Would Order GBSD Review by Team Including Non-Defense Members

    The House Armed Services Committee wants the Air Force to review its approach to the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program, to include identifying potential steps for reducing costs and introducing more opportunities for competition in the operation and maintenance… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Transuranic Waste

    Challenge to Carlsbad Tech Contract Dismissed at GAO

    A bid protest filed in July after Navarro Research & Engineering won the $76-million Carlsbad Technical Assistance Contract from the Department of Energy has been dismissed. According to a notice filed Friday on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) website,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Decommissioning

    West Valley Contractor Eyes Demo of Main Plant Building Early Next Year

    The Department of Energy’s Jacobs-led contractor for remediation of the West Valley Demonstration Project in western New York could begin taking down the Main Plant Process Building this year, a manager said at a public meeting Wednesday. Deactivation of the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]

  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    Waterford Nuclear Plant Offline as Hurricane Ida Batters Louisiana, NRC Monitoring

    As Hurricane Ida rolls through Louisiana, one of two nuclear power plants in the storm’s path is offline while the other is operating at reduced capacity, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Monday. Waterford Nuclear Generating Station, located about 25 miles… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]

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