Vol. 6, No. 63 Federal Interim Storage Request About Flat at $20M for Fiscal 2022; No Yucca
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Budget & Policy
Spending Deferrals on Civilian Nuclear Weapons Programs Headed Home to Roost, GAO Says
“The bow wave has arrived” for the civilian nuclear-weapons budget, the Government Accountability Office warned Wednesday in a report that, amid recommendations for streamlining budget and project organization, made room for a we-told-you-so about the effects… 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
Hanford Shifting to CDC COVID Guidance for Vaccinated Workers
While not divulging details yet, the manager of the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state says the complex will loosen its COVID-19 protocols for fully-vaccinated workers next week. The relaxed rules will technically go into effect Friday, which… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
Recent Tank Leak Dubbed Minor ‘From a Risk Perspective,’ Says Hanford Boss
The April announcement from the Department of Energy that the B-109 tank is leaking at the Hanford Site in Washington state is not a cause for alarm, site manager Brian Vance said Wednesday. The single-shell tank is leaking at the rate of about 1,000 to 1,500 gallons… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
DOE Clearing Final Enviro Paperwork for INL Micro Reactor Project
A proposed testing program for an experimental, 20-kilowatt nuclear reactor — and its eventual dismantling and defueling after a planned two-year run — won’t harm the environment, the Department of Energy reiterated this week in a final environmental review… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]