Vol. 4, No. 68 DOE Not Authorized to Contract for Spent Fuel Storage, Perry Says
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Budget & Policy
Confirmation Hearing for Would-Be Energy Secretary Set for Thursday
It’s getting real for Dan Brouillette, who is scheduled for a confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in his next official step to joining President Donald Trump’s Cabinet as secretary of energy. The hearing is set for 10:30 a.m. Eastern time and will be webcast. Brouillette sailed through his confirmation hearing […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Most Major DOE Contractors Have Implemented Whistleblower Protections
Strengthened whistleblower protections approved by Congress are now written into most but not all major contracts at the Energy Department, according to a DOE Office of Inspector General report dated Nov. 4. The office reviewed 30 of DOE’s largest contracts,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Non-Proliferation
Energy Dept. Should ‘Show Cause’ for Sustaining HEU Export Application, Company Says
The U.S. Department of Energy should be required to “show cause” why the Nuclear Regulatory Commission should not dismiss its license application for shipment of weapon-grade uranium to Europe, according to a company that opposes the request. Failing that,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Energy Department Seeking Low-Level Waste Treatment Vendors
The U.S. Energy Department’s Office of Environmental Management is starting market research for vendors to provide low-level and mixed low-level waste treatment services. The nuclear cleanup office on Tuesday issued a request for information (RFI)/sources-sought… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Parsons Earnings Jump On Tax Benefit, Sales Higher On Acquisitions
Parsons on Tuesday posted higher third-quarter earnings due to a tax benefit, sales up on acquisitions in its Federal Solutions Segment, and to a lesser degree on an increase in organic revenue. Net income climbed 38% to $56.8 million, $0.57 earnings per share… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
European Nations Challenged by Spent Fuel Disposal Siting, Costs: Report
European nations continue to struggle with establishing permanent disposal for tens of thousands of tons of radioactive spent nuclear fuel, and with determining how much it will cost, according to a new report published by the Berlin-based Heinrich Boell Foundation. Sixteen… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Public Meeting Will Address Westinghouse’s Fuel Plant License Renewal
The public will have an in-person opportunity Thursday to weigh in on Westinghouse’s application for renewal of its federal license for the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility in South Carolina, following multiple safety and infrastructure incidents that have… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]