Vol. 5, No. 80

Budget & Policy

Authorization Bill With Requested NNSA Budget, Partial Restoration for EM, Expected to Pass Congress This Week; Veto Threat Looms

A must-pass bill that would authorize even more than the requested funding for Department of Energy nuclear weapons and waste programs could get its first vote in the House today or Tuesday and clear the Senate later this week, a congressional aid said. The National… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You […]
  • Cleanup & Remediation

    A Dozen More COVID-19 Cases Confirmed at Hanford

    Twelve more employees at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state reported to management that they have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to an online notice posted Friday. The latest batch of positive tests showed up on the employee… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]

  • Transuranic Waste

    Oregon DOE Considers Updates to Radioactive Waste Rules

    The Oregon Department of Energy is studying updated rules governing transport and disposal of radioactive materials within the state, which could potentially sock violators with millions of dollars in fines. The state department’s Energy Facility Siting Council… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    DOE Answers Questions on Staffing for Carlsbad Technical Contract

    The Department of Energy says it will be up to the winner of the Carlsbad Technical Assistance Contract to train its own employees and the cost will be borne by the new contractor. That is one of the takeaways from a package of questions and answers published Wednesday… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex […]

  • Decommissioning

    Orano, KHNP Close Decom Deal

    Orano signed a deal with a subsidiary South Korea’s largest nuclear power plant operator to support its nuclear dismantling activities.  Paris-based Orano and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), a subsidiary of the Korea Electric Power Corporation, signed… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Budget & Policy

    This Week: Nuclear Waste and Weapons Events

    Here are some public events related to defense- and civilian-nuclear matters that the ExchangeMonitor staff is tracking ahead of the winter holidays. December 08 – Center for Strategic and International Studies. A Conversation With Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.),… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]

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