Vol. 4, No. 126 MOX Services Sues for $53M Over Savannah River MOX Plant Fees
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Hole in Valve Linked to April Hydrogen Fluoride Leak at Y-12
A hole in a calibration valve caused the hydrogen fluoride leak that prompted the operations contractor of the Y-12 National Security Complex to evacuate the main U.S. uranium processing building in early April, according to a recent report by the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB). “Based on a visual inspection, a hole was identified […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Washington State Taking Comments on Permit Mod for Cesium Removal at Hanford
The Washington state Department of Ecology has opened a 60-day comment period for a proposed permit revision on a project to remove cesium and solids from tank waste at the Energy Department’s Hanford Site. In a May 1 notice, the state agency said it will accept public input through June 30 on a request by […]
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Transuranic Waste
Communities Should be Heard on End-State Contracting, ECA Says
Communities around Energy Department nuclear cleanup sites deserve a voice in the agency’s much-discussed end-state contracting model, according to the Energy Communities Alliance. Local input is important “particularly in regard to DOE’s plans to implement any updated or revised approaches to waste management and disposal,” the ECA said in a recent report on radioactive waste […]
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Stockpile Stewardship
Subcritical Plutonium Test Data and Schedule Unaffected by Rad Leak
There are no problems with the data from a recent subcritical plutonium experiment in Nevada, despite the unprecedented breach of the protective steel container in which the explosive test took place, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said Friday. The breach also has not set back the schedule for other planned subcritical tests, despite personnel […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NRC Spends $128 From Nuclear Waste Fund Balance in March
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in March spent just $128 of its remaining balance from the Nuclear Waste Fund, according to its latest update to Congress. That left the agency with $407,102 in unspent, unobligated funding for work on licensing a federal repository for disposal of spent nuclear reactor fuel and high-level radioactive waste from […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Executive Returns to NAC International
George Vaughan has started a third stint at used nuclear fuel storage provider NAC International, now as vice president for business development. In this role, Vaughan will lead “evaluation, analysis and advancement” of new business opportunities, both in the United States and abroad, the Atlanta-based company said in a press release Friday. Vaughan previously worked […]