Vol. 8, No. 22

Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

Bill blocking Holtec interim storage site headed to state Senate vote in NM

A New Mexico state senator’s latest attempt to keep a proposed interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel out of the Land of Enchantment should soon see a floor vote, after clearing a second state senate committee Tuesday. The measure, which proposes amending… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Minor tweaks continue as IWTU prepared for operational startup

    The Department of Energy and its cleanup contractor at the Idaho National Laboratory are making “minor instrument repairs” this week at the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit, which is still “heating up to begin simulant treatment followed by radiological operations,”… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    Hanford employee medical RFP should be posted before April

    The Department of Energy now expects the full Occupational Medical Contract solicitation for the Hanford Site in Washington state to hit the streets by late next month, according to a procurement notice last week. In a notice dated Feb. 2, the DOE Environmental… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]

  • Non-Proliferation

    NNSA releases draft solicitation for seven-year counter-smuggling contract; welcomes small biz

    The National Nuclear Security Administration on Monday published a draft solicitation for an indefinite-award, indefinite-quantity Counter Nuclear Smuggling System Deployment contract with an order ceiling of $800 million. “Contractors will be responsible for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    Jacobs reports strong numbers from continuing ops in first quarter of fiscal 2023

    Dallas-based Jacobs, a Department of Energy contractor, had earnings from continuing operations of $136 million or $2 million more than the $134 million recorded a year ago, according to its latest quarterly earnings report. Earnings per diluted share were $1.07,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]

  • Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle

    DOE wants to see more rigor in DUF6 safety culture

    The Atkins-led contractor overseeing depleting uranium conversion at gaseous diffusion plants in Kentucky and Ohio needs a more focused and formal approach to “safety culture,” the Department of Energy’s auditing branch said in a recent assessment. The DOE… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    Just 4% of new U.S. generation capacity to come from nuclear in 2023, EIA says

    The nation’s only nuclear power construction site will represent less than a tenth of total new generation capacity this year, the federal government’s independent energy auditor reported Monday. Although two new reactors with a combined capacity of 2.2 gigawatts… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]

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