Vol. 7, No. 45 Congress back in this week; NDAA heading to House floor
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Transuranic Waste
DOE Carlsbad boss expects new WIPP prime within months, shipments lag
Improving low shipping rates at the Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico and awarding a new prime contract are high priority issues for the disposal site, Reinhard Knerr, DOE’s Carlsbad Field Office manager, said in a recent town… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Budget & Policy
DOE green-lighted DNFSB access to nuclear sites in first half of 2022
The Congressionally-created safety watchdog for nuclear defense facilities was not denied access to any Department of Energy records or personnel during the first six months of 2022. In a regular update to Congress, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB)… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Decommissioning
In reversal, PG&E to seek federal nuclear credits for Diablo Canyon
The utility company in charge of California’s last operating nuclear power plant last week made an about-face on its plans to close and decommission the facility as scheduled telling local media that it would seek a Department of Energy bailout. Pacific Gas &… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
This week
Here are some events related to defense and civilian nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking this week: 11, week of: House of Representatives, floor debate: 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill sets policy and spending limits for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]