Archive
Issues
-
- DOE spent fuel chief Brinton charged with felony theft in Minnesota
- Second attempt at DOE bailout for Palisades unlikely
- Holtec doubles down on its interpretation of EPA discharge permit for Pilgrim plant
- Hanford guards argue in 9th Circuit that federal district court got vax case wrong
- Construction costs of subcritical lab in Nevada inching up, IG says
-
-
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 26 No. 45
Read Full Issue- Masks back off at LANL as COVID transmission rates drop
- Jacobs caps profitable 2022; eyes ‘surging’ nuclear energy opportunities
- Defense board demands NNSA briefing on uranium processes, including those planned for UPF
- Many DOE sites have exposure to PFAS, agency says
- Sterner promoted at BWXT
- Alleged MOX fraudster at SRS pays up
- Publication Notice
-
- DOE announces billion-dollar bailout for Diablo Canyon plant
- After DOE bailout plan collapses, Holtec back to decommissioning Palisades plant
- Whitmer calls Palisades bailout miss a “temporary setback,” lauds restart efforts
- NM Gov Grisham asks Biden to block Holtec interim storage site
- Texas defends right to sue NRC over interim storage
- Brinton on leave of absence from DOE; Petry asked to stay on as acting nuclear waste chief
- Federal nuke waste organization should be ‘top priority’ for Congress, National Academy report says
- Publication Notice
-
- Many DOE weapons complex sites record exposure to PFAS, mull next steps
- N3B resumes work at Los Alamos after safety pause
- WIPP off the table heading into holidays; other EM awards remain
- Jacobs caps profitable 2022; eyes ‘surging’ nuclear energy opportunities
- Savannah River contractor prepares to check SDU 8 for leaks
- New Idaho landfill space approved by state, feds
- Wrap Up: West Valley avoids mega-snow; K-25 platform bids delayed; BWXT promotes Sterner; LANL unmasks again
- Publication Notice
-
- Texas defends right to sue NRC over interim storage
- Whitmer calls Palisades bailout miss a “temporary setback,” lauds restart efforts
- Jacobs looks to expand role in ‘surging’ nuclear biz, including SMRs
- Masks back off at LANL as COVID transmission rates drop
- Sterner promoted at BWXT
- Alleged MOX fraudster at SRS pays up
- New Idaho landfill space approved by state, feds
- Publication Notice
-
- DOE announces billion-dollar bailout for Diablo Canyon plant
- After DOE bailout plan collapses, Holtec back to decommissioning Palisades plant
- Jacobs caps profitable fiscal ’22; hosts call Monday morning
- Savannah River contractor prepares to check SDU 8 for leaks
- West Valley Project avoids mega-snowstorm like Buffalo
-
- Bechtel link to 2014 WIPP accident irrelevant in competition to manage mine, GAO tells losing bidder
- DOE cleanup office, N3B still wrestle with staffing at Los Alamos
- Longtime DOE hand leaving nuke cleanup office for NRC
- WIPP prime gets $890K fee deduction after workplace accident results in amputation
- DOE investigates source of contamination at Hanford pretreatment project
- WIPP receives 29 shipments during October, big jump year-to-year
- Locals must still be heard after Savannah River handover, panel chair says
- Dems flip House seat near Hanford amid Trump rift; Senate staying blue
- Wrap Up: NuScale issues financial report; Masks return to Los Alamos; S.C. State, contractor sign deal
-
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 26 No. 44
Read Full Issue- Heat source plutonium staying in PF-4, for now
- Tune-ups for ventilation systems at LANL plutonium facility after failures
- Masks back on at LANL
- Centrus clinches big HALEU production contract; rivals wait in wings for HALEU availability program
- Locals must still be heard after Savannah River handover, panel chair says
- Aiken City citizens can weigh in on federal plutonium-settlement millions after Thanksgiving
- Couple gets 19+, 21+ years in prison for trying to sell Virginia-class submarine secrets
- Round up: LANL daycare; U.S.-Japan nonpro meeting; Labor accord for pits
-
- ‘Irresponsible’ to advance nuclear technology without addressing waste, NRC commissioner Crowell says
- Nevada’s Cortez Masto clings to Senate seat
- Sponsor of Mass nuclear decom commission looking for ‘path forward’ following gov veto
- Citing D.C. court decision, NRC doubles down on claim that Texas cannot sue over interim storage
- NorthStar wraps up GTCC storage at Vermont Yankee
- NRC greenlights work on rule giving tribal governments advance notice of rad materials shipments
- Wrap-up: Granholm, Huff talk nuclear at COP27; Progress on Fukushima wastewater plan; Another Ukraine nuke plant loses offsite power
-
-
- Bechtel group’s WIPP proposal underbid Huntington rival
- WIPP prime gets $890K fee deduction after workplace accident results in amputation
- Mass gov cans Pilgrim wastewater commission
- Masks back on at LANL
- NorthStar wraps up GTCC storage at Vermont Yankee
- Disgraced Ohio politician wants federal evidence excluded from nuke-related bribery case
-
- ‘Irresponsible’ to advance nuclear technology without addressing waste, NRC commissioner Crowell says
- DOE investigates source of contamination at Hanford pretreatment project
- Locals must still be heard after Savannah River handover, panel chair says
- Aiken City citizens can weigh in on federal plutonium-settlement millions after Thanksgiving
- NRC greenlights work on rule giving tribal governments advance notice of rad materials shipments
- Army Corps briefing scheduled on Jana Elementary sampling
- Couple gets 19+, 21+ years in prison for trying to sell Virginia-class submarine secrets
- NuScale boosts revenue, trims losses, sees itself well ahead of competition in small-reactor market
-
-
- Blue, red incumbents win near Hanford; GOP newcomer wins Ohio Senate seat; WIPP seat flips
- Second bid protest of WIPP contract rejected by GAO
- History of plant problems, rising costs bedevil DUF6 program, Inspector General says
- Army Corps finds school near FUSRAP site safe from radiation
- Waste disposal starts in WIPP Panel 8
- BWXT reports better Q3 earnings; casts eye on prize at Hanford
- National Academies panel says more work needed on Hanford waste report
- Plaintiffs suing Portsmouth contractors fail to win access to sampling data from neighbor
- Fluor touts NuScale developments in small reactor business
- Mediation resumes Dec. 9 in Oak Ridge vax case
- Wrap Up: $30M goes to minority-serving colleges; Lawmaker unveils pro-Yucca bill; Moab tailings on the move
-
- Court appears skeptical of enviros’ arguments against Texas interim storage site
- As midterm results roll in, result unclear for anti-Yucca Nevada senator, governor
- Provision in Mass. economic development bill could block Pilgrim wastewater discharge until ‘25
- DOE’s 10-year timeline for interim storage siting dependent on ‘timely’ congressional action on nuke waste law
- Constellation to renew licenses of all nuclear plants thanks to fed tax credits, CEO says
- NWTRB taps acting chief Ogg to lead board
- Wrap-up: SC congressman calls to restart Yucca Mountain; NRC to conduct investigation at Texas research reactor; Leadership changes at Entergy Nuclear
-
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 26 No. 43
Read Full Issue- The more things change: congressional representation for NNSA sites stable in midterms
- Court won’t intervene to help Los Alamos COVID objectors in arbitration at lab
- BWXT reports better Q3 earnings
- Draft environmental review details 15 years of upgrades, demolitions, change at LLNL
- TVA working approvals for more tritium production
- PE firm scoops up another DOE small-biz contractor
- Inspector General nails maintenance contractor at NNSA Albuquerque for safety concerns
- DOE could award HALEU enrichment contract very soon, CEO says
-
- Court won’t intervene to help Los Alamos COVID objectors in arbitration at lab
- Army Corps finds school near FUSRAP site safe from radiation
- DC court to hear oral arguments in interim storage case
- TVA working approvals for more tritium production
- Plaintiffs suing Portsmouth contractor want sampling data from Pike County neighbor
-
- Post-Election round up in nuclear waste, weapons and cleanup
- Second bid protest of WIPP contract rejected by GAO
- National Academies panel says more work needed on Hanford waste report
- DOE’s 10-year timeline for interim storage siting dependent on ‘timely’ congressional action on nuke waste law
- Constellation to renew licenses of all nuclear plants thanks to fed tax credits, CEO says
- DOE could award HALEU enrichment contract very soon, CEO says
-
- BWXT reports better Q3 earnings; casts eye on prize at Hanford
- PE firm scoops up another DOE small-biz contractor
- Waste disposal to start soon in WIPP Panel 8
- Inspector General nails maintenance contractor at NNSA Albuquerque for safety concerns
- NWTRB taps acting chief Ogg to lead board
- Minority institutions share $30M in DOE STEM grant money
-
-
- GAO rejects protest of WIPP contract by Huntington-led group
- Washington state lawmakers plug increased Hanford funding for fiscal 2024
- Hanford tank side pretreatment receives mostly good marks from assessment office
- Quarterly earnings dip at Fluor, but weapons complex work remains steady
- Draft WIPP permit from New Mexico should be out by Christmas
- Leidos net third quarter earnings mixed; CEO expects budget passage this year
- Wrongful firing case against Sandia contractor can be heard in state court
- Dec. 13 site visit planned for potential builders of Oak Ridge platform
- Wrap Up: IWTU warm up to start this month; board stands by ruling; Hanford cocoon goes up
-
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 26 No. 42
Read Full Issue- Triad needs all three legs ‘at least in this current moment,’ Pentagon official says
- One month of margin left on first Columbia ballistic missile submarine, Navy says
- Crucial W93 choices coming soon, admiral says
- CD-2 for Savannah River pits expected in fiscal 2025; demo contract inked
- NNSA preparing to explain UPF delays to Congress
- Quarterly earnings dip at Fluor, but weapons complex work remains steady
- Wrongful firing case against Sandia contractor can be heard in state court
- Leidos net third quarter earnings mixed; CEO expects budget passage this year
-
- NRC pushes final licensing decision for Holtec interim storage site to Feb ‘23
- PG&E applies for Diablo Canyon life extension
- NM court nixes oral arguments in interim storage case
- Mass. lawmakers slam Holtec for ‘misinterpretation’ of Pilgrim nuke plant wastewater permit
- After shutdown near-miss, Constellation seeking 20-year extension for Dresden plant
- Entergy ‘optimistic’ about benefits of Inflation Reduction Act, nuclear tax credits
- Entergy nuclear business reports Q3 losses thanks to Palisades closure, segment ‘wind-down’
- Plant shutdowns contributed to fewer regs violations in 2021, NRC says in report
- Wrap-up: Levin introduces bill to extend spent fuel cask lifetime; Deep Isolation to handle waste for Argonne reprocessing project; Westinghouse to build Polish nuke plants; Zaporizhzhya power off again
-
- One month of margin left on first Columbia ballistic missile submarine, Navy says
- Hanford tank side pretreatment receives mostly good marks from assessment office
- SNRS awards $100M of demo work at Savannah River, setting stage for pits
- Entergy ‘optimistic’ about benefits of Inflation Reduction Act, nuclear tax credits
- Entergy nuclear business reports Q3 losses thanks to Palisades closure, segment ‘wind-down’
-
-
- After shutdown near-miss, Constellation seeking 20-year extension for Dresden plant
- Washington state lawmakers plug increased Hanford funding for fiscal 2024
- Leidos net third quarter earnings mixed; CEO expects budget passage this year
- Wrongful firing case against Sandia contractor can be heard in state court
-
-
- WIPP’s Panel 7 full, next one certified by state
- Contractor parent companies could fill talent gaps, DOE procurement boss says
- DOE extends Centerra’s security contract at Savannah River until October 2024
- String of minor mishaps prompts N3B to suspend field work
- DOE preparing to pick up N3B option, agency official says
- Manchin vows to seek federal help for Portsmouth school closure
- Leidos samples for contamination at elementary school near FUSRAP site
- Paducah Site contract oral arguments set Dec. 8
- Reliability of dosimetry readings, chemical hazards concern many Portsmouth workers, graduate study finds
- DOE touts backup hydrogen supply at DUF6 conversion plants
- New deputy staff chief appointed at EM
-
- Feds ‘have a role’ in interim storage alongside private sector, Granholm says
- Granholm stumps for existing nuclear fleet, fuel supply chain at IAEA conference
- Holtec expects update on DOE bailout for Palisades by end of 2022
- NRC won’t enforce radioactive materials violation at Diablo Canyon, agency says
- Levin proposes NRC public engagement office in new bill
- DC court approves Public Citizen withdrawal from interim storage case
- NRC asks Holtec to clear up ‘conflict’ in Indian Point trust fund agreement
- NRC will not comment on Nevada gambit to kill Yucca, agency tells congresswoman
- Wrap-up: Huff says reactor closures a ‘step backwards;’ Zaporizhzhya engineers struggling to keep power on; DOE announces $150M for Idaho lab infrastructure
