Vol. 2, No. 22 Judge Orders South Carolina Plutonium Lawsuit to Mediation, Dismisses $100M Claim
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
House E&C Weighs Nuclear Waste Bills
Legislation supporting consolidated interim storage for nuclear waste is unlikely to get consideration in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, a committee aide said Wednesday. The Interim Consolidated Storage Act, the latest version of which was introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) in January, would allow the Department of Energy to enter into public-private contracts […]
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Defense & Military
Nuclear Posture Review Due in Spring: Air Force Chief
The U.S. Defense Department is set to complete its new Nuclear Posture Review this spring, and deliberations could address the types of weapons and nuclear yields necessary for the U.S. deterrent going forward, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said Tuesday. “I do believe we’re going to have discussions about munitions. I do […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
NRC Highlights Loose Bolts in Notice to MOX Contractor
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has identified a problem with loose bolts used for HVAC ductwork during construction of the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility in South Carolina, sending as a result a notice of violation to project contractor CB&I AREVA MOX Services. The MOX facility is being built to convert 34 metric tons of […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC Launches ‘Click With Care’ Campaign After Pilgrim Leak
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has launched a “Click With Care” campaign, after an inadvertent email leak revealed candid details of a special inspection at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station and caused a public uproar in Massachusetts. “Many of us are aware of the impact of erroneously sending an email to the wrong person,” NRC Chief […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Jacobs Earnings Rise as Restructuring Expenses Ebb
Earnings at engineering services firm Jacobs, a support contractor at a number of Energy Department sites, rose about 30 percent to over $60 million in its fiscal first quarter, even as revenue fell 10 percent to just under $3 billion, the company reported Wednesday. The 2017 first quarter benefited from fewer after-tax charges related to the […]