Vol. 9, No. 113 U.S. should ready for return to nuclear testing at Nevada, conservative policy document says
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Transuranic Waste
WIPP handles 64 shipments during June, beating year-ago pace
The Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad, N.M., received 64 shipments of transuranic waste during June, according to DOE’s public website. The Idaho National Laboratory was as usual the top generator, sending 50 shipments to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). Meanwhile eight shipments of defense-related transuranic waste came to WIPP from […]
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Budget & Policy
DNFSB welcomes Lee confirmation, reaching quorum again
Two members of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board on Monday praised Senate confirmation of a third, putting the board back at a quorum but two members short of a full roster. “We look forward to her arrival,” Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) Chair Joyce Connery and vice chair Thomas Summers said in a […]
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International
Ignace is willing host community for Canadian nuclear waste repository, township says
The Township of Ignace last week formally told the Canadian Nuclear Waste Management Organization that it is a willing host community for a nuclear waste repository for which the agency planned to select a site this year. The township in Ontario, the province where Canada is considering building the repository, announced the decision in a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
100-degree highs, flood watches forecast this week for some DOE sites
The Department of Energy’s Hanford Site near Richland, Wash., is having a second straight week of daytime highs in the triple digits as several weapons complex sites are enduring extreme weather this week. The Hanford high Wednesday was expected to hit 104 degrees Fahrenheit and site highs could stay at 100 degrees or above through […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Merrick & Co. announced new nuclear market leader
Jennifer Macy took over as the leader of Merrick & Co.’s nuclear services and technology division on April 1, the company announced this week. Macy has 30 years of experience at various Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration sites, Merrick said in a press release. She replaced Scott Gustafson, who had led the […]