Vol. 7, No. 13

Transuranic Waste

Bechtel group promises stability for incumbent WIPP workforce

The incoming Bechtel National prime for the Departments of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico expects to get most of its hiring done by mid-January, according to the new contractor website. “We are working diligently to complete the majority of the hiring activities by mid-January and declare readiness to perform operations by late […]
  • Warhead & Weapons Development

    Pantex building returning to explosive testing after years of semi-retirement

    Consolidated Nuclear Security is in the early stages of returning a facility at the NNSA’s Pantex Plant in Texas to active explosive testing. In October, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board noted the effort to reclaim the facility after 30 years of inactivity following a contamination event. Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) spokesman Jason Bohne confirmed […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    DOE spent fuel lead Brinton accused of second luggage theft

    Samuel Brinton, the Department of Energy’s recently-hired head of nuclear waste policy, has been implicated in another alleged theft, this time at a Nevada airport, according to documents obtained by the Exchange Monitor. Brinton, who has served as DOE’s deputy assistant secretary for spent fuel and waste disposition since June, was accused of grand larceny […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Hanford contractor settles discrimination claim with 151 job applicants

    A Hanford contractor and the U.S. Department of Labor agreed for the company to pay 151 Hispanic job applicants $157,621 for not complying with federal non-discrimination regulations, Labor announced last week. In a press release and other records, the federal department said Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) discriminated in 2019 against Latino applicants to become […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Former Ohio mayor and ECA officer dies at age 81

    Former Miamisburg, Ohio mayor and a founding member of the Energy Communities Alliance, Dick Church, has died at age 81, the advocacy group for Department of Energy localities said Friday. Church “was a founding member that led the organization through transition and helped it grow from an idea into an organization that works for and […]

  • Budget & Policy

    This week

    Here are some events related to defense and civilian nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking this week. 13: Press conferences and panel discussion on “Major Scientific Breakthrough by NNSA National Laboratory.” Washington, D.C. Media only, invite only. Event begins at 10:00 a.m. Widely rumored to be the reported net energy gain said to […]

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