Vol. 4, No. 258 NNSA Faces Fight to Hit Requested 2020 Budget, Even After Caps Deal
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National Laboratories
Fire Prompts Evacuations at Idaho National Laboratory
A large fire has prompted evacuation of nonessential employees at several major nuclear operations at the U.S. Energy Department’s Idaho National Laboratory. Sites affected by the evacuation include the Advanced Test Reactor, Naval Reactors Facility, Integrated… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE Finds No Red Flags on Resumption of High-Hazard Work on Hanford PFP Demo
Jacobs subsidiary CH2M appears prepared to resume the higher-risk work involved in demolition of the Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) at the Hanford Site in Washington state, according to an Energy Department report. “Overall, changes and improvements necessary… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Decommissioning
EnergySolutions Moves Into Power Plant Acquisitions for Decommissioning
Nuclear services firm EnergySolutions on Tuesday announced its first foray into the burgeoning business for acquiring retired nuclear power plants for decommissioning. The Salt Lake City-based company said it had inked a term sheet with a subsidiary of FirstEnergy… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Ohio Nuclear Bailout Signed Into Law
The Ohio state government on Tuesday approved a $150 million annual bailout for FirstEnergy Solutions’ two nuclear power plants in the state. The Ohio House of Representatives voted 51-38 to approve its bill following recent modifications by the state Senate.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Defense & Military
Esper Becomes First Permanent Secretary of Defense of 2019
The Senate confirmed Mark Esper to become the next permanent secretary of defense on Tuesday by a landslide vote, ending months of uncertainty about the Pentagon’s leadership. Esper, who previously served as Army secretary since 2017, was confirmed by a vote… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Lockheed Martin Continues Strong Momentum In Second Quarter With Higher Earnings, Sales
A good 2019 keeps rolling for Lockheed Martin, which on Tuesday reported strong increases in earnings and sales in its second quarter, building on handsome gains in the first quarter. The results led the company to increase its guidance for sales, earnings, and… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Decommissioning
Calif. Commission to Consider SONGS Decommissioning Permit in September
The California Coastal Commission is expected in September to decide whether to issue a permit that is necessary for major decommissioning to begin on two retired reactors at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). The commission had been scheduled in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]