Vol. 4, No. 47 DNFSB Member Fears DOE Rejection of Tritium Safety Recommendation Linked to Jurisdictional Spat
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Cleanup & Remediation
Draft ROD for New Oak Ridge Landfill Now Expected in December
The planned release of a draft record of decision (ROD) for a new 2.2-million-cubic yard landfill for the Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee has been delayed again, with the new target release date set for Dec. 19, a U.S. Energy Department spokesperson said Monday by email. The document had most recently been scheduled to drop […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Hanford Supporter Walden To Retire From Congress
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), a longtime supporter of cleaning up the U.S. Energy Department’s Hanford Site in Washington state, said Monday he would not run for re-election in 2020. “So, I will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, nor election to any other office, but instead I will close the public […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Santa Susana Congressional Representative Resigns
U.S. Rep. Katie Hill (D-Calif.), who represents the congressional district that includes the Santa Susana Field Laboratory cleanup site, resigned from Congress Sunday days after the House Ethics Committee launched an investigation into whether she violated congressional rules. The panel announced plans Oct. 23 to investigate allegations that Hill engaged in a sexual relationship with […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Navy Says Current Funding Only Supports 310 Ships
A top U.S. Navy official said the service is unlikely to reach above 310 ships at current funding levels, let alone the congressionally-mandated goal of 355 ships. “Will we get to 355 ships? I think with today’s fiscal situation and where the Navy’s topline is right now – we can keep around 305 to 310 […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
IAEA Moves Toward Selecting New Leader
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday effectively selected an Argentine diplomat as its new director general. Rafael Mariano Grossi received a majority vote in closed balloting by the Board of Governors for the U.N. nuclear watchdog – 24 of 35 members, according to an IAEA press release. Grossi would receive formal appointment from […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
After Winning $1.5M in Discrimination Case, Former Savannah River Remediation Employee Wants $1M More
Less than a month after being awarded $1.5 million from a federal jury for discrimination during a rehiring process, a former employee of the Savannah River Site’s liquid waste contractor is seeking an additional $1 million in compensation. That amount represents the pay she would have received from the time she was terminated in 2013 […]