Vol. 8, No. 123 Key appropriator hopes to avoid government shutdown
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Vitrification & Grout
White touts Hanford grout test during National Cleanup Workshop
ARLINGTON, VA — A planned test to solidify 2,000 gallons of low-level radioactive tank waste from the Hanford Site into a concrete-like grout could pave the way for a second method of treating waste at the former plutonium production complex near Richland, Wash.,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
IWTU has treated 68,000 gallons since April, outage starts soon
ARLINGTON, VA — A facility at the Idaho National Laboratory has solidified more than 68,000 gallons of sodium-bearing, liquid radioactive waste since starting operations in April and it will commence a maintenance outage later this month. That was the word shared… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Recommissioning & Restarts
Holtec announces power purchase agreement for Palisades; plant still needs DOE loan
Two electric cooperatives would purchase electricity generated by the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in Michigan if the plant restarts, plant owner Holtec International said Tuesday in a statement. If Palisades restarts, something Holtec has said could happen… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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International
U.S. nearing ‘123’ nuclear agreement with Philippines, report says
The U.S. and Philippine governments are in the home stretch of signing a 123 agreement to boost cooperation on both civil energy projects and nuclear non-proliferation efforts. Quoting Philippine Energy Undersecretary Sharon Garin, the Manila Bulletin — that… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Budget & Policy
New staff chiefs for DOE offices handling nuke matters
The Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy and Grid Deployment offices got new chiefs of staff, the agency announced Tuesday. Emily Doran, a former campaign staffer for President Joe Biden (D), will be the staff chief at the Grid Deployment Office while Rory Stanley,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]