Vol. 5, No. 49 New Mexico Asks for Meeting, Money, From DOE Before Surplus Pu Goes to WIPP
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Cleanup & Remediation
Rash of COVID-19 Cases Continue at Hanford With 5 More
The Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state seems to be experiencing a surge in coronavirus infections in recent days with five more workers testing positive. That makes 11 new cases of COVID-19 among Hanford’s 11,000-member workforce since Friday. The DOE emergency operations website at Hanford posted a notice late Monday saying five employees […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Inspector General Finds Problems Respirator Upkeep at DOE Portsmouth Site
The Department of Energy’s Office of Inspector General said there is not enough vetting of respirator maintenance for environmental cleanup workers at the Portsmouth Site in Ohio, which increases the chance of employees being exposed to radioactive contamination. Decontamination and decommissioning contractor Fluor-BWXT has over 1,300 employees who rely on respirators as part of the […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
On Heels of Salt-Waste Startup, Disposal Unit-7 Tracking for FY22 Opening
The Department of Energy is entering the final phase of construction at the seventh large saltstone disposal unit at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, an agency manager said Monday. Workers are currently installing a leak-proof rubber liner in the inside of the tank at Saltstone Disposal Unit-7 (SDU-7) before testing of the facility […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Cities Face Halloween Deadline to Keep or Dump Shrinking Mini-Reactor Project
With a looming Halloween deadline, two more cities have dropped out of the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) mini reactor project, the latest municipal bail out from the Department of Energy-subsidized venture. Bountiful, Utah, a town that has been on the fence about the project for months now, will hold a final vote Tuesday […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC Seeking Public Comment on Dominion License Renewal
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public opinion on its review of Virginia Electric and Power Co.’s license renewal at the Virginia-based North Anna Power Station. Staff are seeking views on environmental issues surrounding the 20-year license renewal by the company, also known as Dominion, until Nov. 23 following the publication of a notice in […]