Cleanup & Remediation
Hanford Guards seek court order against lockout; HMIS says labor talks continue
Hanford Guards Union Local 21 has asked a federal district court to issue a temporary restraining order against the Department of Energy and its Leidos-led landlord contractor for the Hanford Site in Washington state, and lift the lockout in place since Nov. 27. Meanwhile,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must […]
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Vitrification & Grout
DOE formalizes decision to move failed melters at Savannah River to above-ground storage
The Department of Energy last week said it would move a pair of failed melters from Savannah River Site’s Defense Waste Processing Facility to above-ground storage. The agency announced its decision in the Federal Register on Wednesday. The Defense Waste Processing… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Recommissioning & Restarts
California state body approves rate increase for Diablo Canyon life extension
The California Public Utilities Commission last week approved $723 million in rate increases to let Pacific Gas & Electric Co. keep the state’s last nuclear power plant open through 2025, media reported. The increases would cover operations of the Diablo… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]