Vol. 5, No. 13 Brouillette Boosts Nuke Security Norms, Calls for Vigilance on Iran, North Korea
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Cleanup & Remediation
Energy Dept. Appeals Washington State $1 Million Fine Over Access to Information
The Department of Energy last week appealed a $1 million fine filed by the Washington state Department of Ecology for allegedly withholding safety information regarding the Hanford Site. The notice of appeal was filed Feb. 6 with the state’s Pollution Control Hearings Board. The federal agency on Jan. 3 appealed the underlying violation. The first […]
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Transuranic Waste
Hanford Will Eventually Resume Waste Shipments to WIPP, Oregon Official Says
It could be nearly a decade before the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state ships more transuranic waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico, an Oregon official said last week. However, “eventually Hanford will be the predominant… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
White House Urged to Keep Yucca Mountain in the Budget
Members of Congress representing states that are home to Department of Energy facilities with radioactive waste on Ffriday urged the Trump administration to rethink its plan not to request funding for the Yucca Mountain repository in Nevada. “It is disappointing… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]