Vol. 4, No. 49

Budget & Policy

NDAA Report Coming Late Monday, Lawmaker Says

Congress reached an accord on the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act and was expected to file the conference report explaining the bill’s policy provisions and funding levels late Monday, a lawmaker said at a defense conference this weekend. “Conferences… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Final RFP for Nationwide Deactivation Contract Expected Soon, DOE Says

    The U.S. Energy Department plans by early 2020 to issue a final request for proposals for deactivation, decommissioning, and removal of excess facilities across the nuclear weapons complex. The agency posted a notice Thursday saying the final RFP on the contract, potentially worth $3 billion over 10 years, should be released within 30 days. The […]

  • Budget & Policy

    Defense Board Inspections Could Continue in Potential Shutdown

    The U.S. Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) would move to keep inspectors on the job at Department of Energy defense nuclear sites beyond Dec. 20, if the federal government shuts down when the current stopgap spending measure expires. In the event… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]

  • International

    Michigan Reps Urge Canadian PM to Prohibit Nuke Waste Disposal Near Great Lakes

    Four members of Michigan’s delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to ensure his nation does not build a radioactive waste disposal site near the Great Lakes. The lawmakers said they were concerned… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    NRC to Issue Draft Environmental Reports for Spent Fuel Storage Sites in Spring

    The draft environmental impact statements (EIS) for two planned consolidated interim storage sites for used fuel from nuclear power plants are due next spring, officials said last week during a meeting of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The environmental… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Budget & Policy

    Walden’s Congressional Seat Drawing Interest

    Less than two months after U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced plans to leave Congress, several declared candidates are jockeying to take his place. Three Democrats and two Republicans have filed to run in their respective party primaries on May 19, 2020,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]

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