Vol. 5, No. 36 Energy Dept. Plans ‘Corrective Action’ on Hanford Tank Award
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Budget & Policy
House Will Debate Pentagon Influence Over NNSA Budget
As part of a package of spending bills set to hit the floor late this week, the House of Representatives will debate the merits of temporarily freezing the Pentagon out of internal Department of Energy nuclear-weapon budget debates. The debate will take about 10… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must […]
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Life Extension Programs
No Pandemic Delay Yet for Navy, Air Force Nuke Refurbs, NNSA Official Says
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) still plans to produce the first copy of a refurbished Navy submarine warhead in 2021, and the first copy of a refurbished nuclear gravity bomb for the Air Force in 2022, a senior official with the civilian… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
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Budget & Policy
Bill Could Relax Federal Compensation for DOE Workers Who Wore Problem Respirators
Two Democrats from Washington state’s congressional delegation, Rep. Adam Smith and Sen. Patty Murray, are proposing legislation to make it easier for certain workers at the Energy Department’s Hanford Site and other nuclear cleanup jobs to qualify for federal… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Meet the New Hanford Boss, Same as the Old Boss
After running operations at the Energy Department’s most complex nuclear cleanup project for nearly 18 months, Brian Vance was this week named manager of the Hanford Site on a permanent basis. Vance in October 2017 took over management of the DOE Office of River… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Amid Pandemic, GD’s Earnings, Sales Fall in Second Quarter
General Dynamics on Wednesday posted lower earnings and sales in its second quarter on continued weakness in its Aerospace segment and an overall decline in its government and defense businesses due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Net income fell 23% to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Boeing’s Losses Narrow, But Sales Tumble as Outlook Remains Bleak
Boeing on Wednesday reported a loss in its second quarter, but not quite as bad as a year ago, as sales fell sharply on fewer commercial aircraft deliveries due to continued weakness in the 737 MAX passenger jet program, temporary shutdowns of some facilities… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
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Budget & Policy
Lawsuit Filed Over Ohio Nuclear Power Bailout
An Ohio man filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday against FirstEnergy Corp. for its alleged role in a $60 million bribery and money laundering scheme to prop up two financially troubled nuclear power plants in the state. Jacob Smith, of Lorain County, is seeking… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
New Mexico Gov. Asks Trump to Oppose Spent-Fuel Storage Facility
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) on Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to oppose commercial plans for facilities in her state and neighboring Texas that could temporarily store tens of thousands of tons of radioactive used fuel from U.S. nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Non-Proliferation
Senate Panel Advances Controversial Nomination for Top State Dept. Nuke Negotiator
Marshall Billingslea may yet officially become the State Department’s top arms-control official, after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday recommended his nomination for a floor vote. The 11-10 vote was split along party lines, with Democrats uniformly… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]