Vol. 7, No. 31 
Uranium Processing Facility will be eight months late, NNSA says
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Decommissioning
DOE extends nuclear credit application deadline
Operators of nuclear power plants facing impending closure now have until mid-summer to apply for a federal bailout, the Department of Energy said Wednesday. Just a day before the scheduled application deadline for DOE’s civil nuclear credits program, the agency… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Decommissioning
No corrosion on SONGS spent fuel canisters, Orano says
Orano’s company-led inspection of its own waste storage canisters at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station revealed no degradation after nearly two decades, the company in charge of waste management at the site said Wednesday. During the months-long inspection… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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National Laboratories
Cerro Pelado wildfire increasingly contained; Los Alamos lab employees can return to work
The Cerro Pelado wildfire that started nearly a month ago in northern New Mexico was more than 70% contained, making it safe for employees who had been telecommuting to come back to work, the lab said. Employees who had been working remotely were cleared to return… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Feds, state seek greater outreach to tribes, minorities near Hanford Site
A top manager from the Department of Energy’s nuclear cleanup and Washington state officials told the Hanford Site’s advisory board they are seeking better communication with tribal governments and other minority populations near the former plutonium production… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]