Vol. 6, No. 67 EM Not Stymied by Pandemic, DOE Brass Says
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Contracts & Procurement
Judge Blocks Contractor Mandate; Most DOE Site Contracts Already Contain Mandate
A federal judge in Georgia blocked the Joe Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for contractors on Tuesday, almost exactly three months after Biden issued an executive order requiring shots for workers doing the government’s business. Most prime… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Budget & Policy
Compromise NDAA Okays NNSA to Spend $500B More Than Requested; Meets Request for EM
A compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act, passed Tuesday by the House and awaiting a vote in the Senate, would authorize funding for Department of Energy nuclear waste and weapons programs at or above the requested level for fiscal year 2022. In… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
DOE, Biden Admin in Good Position for Interim Storage Success, NE-1 Says
Although federal attempts to site an interim storage facility for the nation’s spent nuclear fuel have yet to succeed, the Department of Energy’s current nuclear power chief thinks that things will shake out differently this time. “[T]here is something very… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Texas Wants Until New Year to File Legal Arguments Against Interim Storage
The state of Texas wants more time to develop its legal argument against a proposed interim storage facility within its borders, according to a new court filing. Texas would have until Feb. 7 of next year, nearly five months from the day it sued the Nuclear Regulatory… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
PG&E SVP and Chief Nuclear Officer Welsch to Retire
The senior vice president of Pacific Gas & Electric’s generation business, also the head of its nuclear energy segment, will retire at the end of the year, the company said Monday. Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Senior Vice President of Generation and… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DNFSB Charts January Return to Office
With virtually all federal employees mandated to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board envisions a staff return-to-workplace date of Jan. 24, a spokesperson for the board said Tuesday morning. “[P]lans may change, but this… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DNFSB Resident Inspector Appointed at Savannah River
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board announced Monday it has appointed Eric Richardson as a resident inspector at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina. In this role, Richardson will advise the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]