NNSA “diamond-stamped” first plutonium pit for W87-1 warhead
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Cleanup & Remediation
Oral arguments set Oct. 10 in Hanford tank contract case
A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge will hear oral arguments Oct. 10 at the request of an AtkinsRéalis-led team that the judge ruled against last month in a $45-billion legal dispute over award of the Department of Energy’s liquid waste contract at the Hanford… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You […]
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International
Hawks and doves discuss Iran nukes after candidates play blame game in VP debate
Vice presidential candidates and nonprofits discussed Iran’s nuclear program Tuesday and Wednesday, including the possibility of destroying it in response to a ballistic missile attack on Israel. On Wednesday, after the candidates traded barbs over Tehran in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE awards pond weir work at Oak Ridge
The Department of Energy has awarded a Knoxville business a $1.6-million contract to make upgrades to a pond on former uranium enrichment plant land at the Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee, according to a recent online procurement notice. SES Constructors LLC was awarded… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Unexplained lane departure was cause of fatal crash that killed former LANL director, police say
A woman driving westbound on the main thoroughfare through Los Alamos left her lane and ran head-on into an SUV driven by Charles McMillan, killing him, the Los Alamos Police Department said. Charles McMillan, 69, was the only person to die in the crash in Los… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! […]