Vol. 3, No. 55 Bechtel National Under Federal Contract Spending Restrictions
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
DNFSB to Hold Hearing on DOE Order Limiting Communications
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) is scheduled to meet Aug. 28 to discuss a Department of Energy order that could limit the independent nuclear health-and-safety watchdog’s ability to police the U.S. nuclear-weapons complex. The board has suggested… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Budget & Policy
NDAA Would Extend DOE Authority to Accept Fissile Materials From Around the Globe
In what could amount to some housekeeping against the day the Department of Energy has a part to play in North Korean nuclear disarmament, Congress plans to extend the agency’s authority to accept weapon-grade fissile materials for sites around the world through… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
SRS Advisory Board Wants High-Level Waste Reclassified, Sent to WIPP
The Department of Energy should reclassify treated liquid waste stored in glass logs at the Savannah River Site near Aiken, S.C. so the material will be eligible for disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, N.M., the SRS Citizens Advisory… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Glove Box Operations Fully Resume at DOE Idaho Cleanup Program
Workers for Idaho National Laboratory cleanup contractor Fluor Idaho have full access to glove boxes following an extended suspension of operations after an employee on June 5 suffered a puncture wound while using one of the devices. The incident occurred while… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Lower Taxes, Pension Benefit Propel Northrop Grumman’s Earnings Higher In Second Quarter
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Wednesday reported a huge leap in its bottom line in the second quarter driven primarily by a lower tax rate and a pension benefit. The company increased its profit guidance for 2018 based on a lower than expected tax rate this year. Net… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
New Mexico City Formally Opposes Spent Fuel Storage Site
The City Council of Las Cruces, N.M., on Tuesday narrowly approved a resolution opposing plans for transportation and storage of spent nuclear reactor fuel in the state. With the 4-3 vote, the city joined Albuquerque and a number of other municipalities in voicing… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]