Vol. 5, No. 36 Portsmouth, Paducah Move to Phase 2 of DOE Restart
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Senate Confirms Connery, Summers to DNFSB Seats
The Senate has approved the nominations of Thomas Summers and Joyce Connery to seats on the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB). The Senate approved the two by voice vote on July 2, according to the website Congress.gov. That came after both were nominated in May and then reported out of the Senate Armed Services […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Oak Ridge Landfill Draft ROD Pushed Back to December
The Energy Department has delayed publication of a draft record of decision (ROD) for a new 2.2-million-cubic yard landfill for the Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee by up to six months. Energy Department Office of Environmental Management officials at Oak Ridge agreed in April, after consulting with state and federal regulators, to push back publication […]
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National Laboratories
Ex-LANL Physicist’s Last Day in Court Again Delayed as Attorney Seeks Way Around Prison Sentence
A federal judge has delayed sentencing the former Los Alamos National Laboratory physicist who pleaded guilty to lying about his connection to a Chinese talent recruitment program, giving the defense attorney a chance to persuade the court not to send his client to prison. It is the second sentencing delay for Turab Lookman, who worked […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Y-12 Finishes Overhaul of Fire Protection System
Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) has replaced nearly 10,000 sprinkler heads at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Tennessee, completing a $46 million retrofit of safety hardware last touched in the 1960s, according to a press release this week. The new sprinkler heads, installed in six different facilities, replace some that were at or near the […]
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Decommissioning
NRC Issues Report on Decommissioning Community Advisory Boards
Community advisory boards for nuclear power plants in decommissioning benefit from being formed early in the process and with a clear framework for their operation, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said in a report made public Thursday. The agency was required to prepare the report, on best practices for establishment and operation of the local panels, […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Army Corps Slims Funding Estimate for FUSRAP Contract
The Army Corps of Engineers has slimmed the annual funding expected to be available for the next contract for cleanup of the Luckey Site in Ohio under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). In a second set of responses to vendor questions on the procurement, posted online Wednesday, the Army Corps said contractors […]