Vol. 5, No. 51 Hanford Site Reports 3 New COVID-19 Cases Over Weekend
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Respirator Masks Ordered in April Now on Their Way to NNSA Sites
After some logistical and regulatory road bumps, an Atlanta-area small business has shipped nearly a quarter-million respirator masks to U.S. nuclear weapons sites, according to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). “All 225,000 masks have been… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Transuranic Waste
Texas Congressman Wants DOE to Take Foreign-Sourced Waste at WIPP
A Texas congressman wants to grant the Energy Department authority to dispose of certain foreign-generated radioactive material at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico. Rep. Pete Olson (R) is proposing an amendment to the House of Representatives’… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
NNSA Finalizes Environmental Paperwork About UPF Hazards as Construction Continues
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) last week finalized environmental paperwork that completes a court-ordered re-review of earthquake risks at the Uranium Processing Facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn. — but environmental groups with a live lawsuit… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
Texas Regulator Objects to Federal Very Low-Level Rad Waste Rule Update
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on Friday submitted a long list of concerns about a proposed Nuclear Regulatory Commission rule interpretation that could make it easier to ship “very low-level” radioactive waste to landfills. “The NRC’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
Kentucky Man Indicted for Illegal Transport, Disposal of TENORM Waste
A Kentucky man in 2015 illegally managed transport and disposal of technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material (TENORM) waste, a federal grand jury charged on Thursday. Cory David Hoskins, of West Liberty, Ky., faces a total of 27 criminal… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]