Weapons Complex Vol 25 No 20 At Richland
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Cleanup & Remediation
EM-1 Nominee’s List of Priorities Sparks Concern in South Carolina
Regalbuto Ranks Cleanup Priorities: 1. WIPP, 2. Hanford, 3. Savannah River Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 5/16/2014 The nominee to be the next Department of Energy cleanup chief suggested this week that cleanup at Hanford may be a higher priority than the Savannah… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
URS Asked to Be Terminated from SPRU Project Last Year, Document Shows
URS Warns Total Project Cost Could Exceed $300M Mike Nartker WC Monitor 5/16/2014 As URS’ potential financial liability at the Separations Process Research Unit (SPRU) D&D project continues to rise, a document obtained by WC Monitor through a Freedom… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
DOE Revamping Uranium Transfer Plans; Less to Go to Cleanup
Uranium Producers Oppose DOE View That Transfers Won’t Impact Market Mike Nartker WC Monitor 5/16/2014 In a move that could have serious impacts for D&D efforts underway at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, the Department of Energy is revamping… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Transuranic Waste
Three Months after WIPP Release, No Definitive Answer on the Cause
Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 5/16/2014 As this week marked three months since the Feb. 14 radiation release at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant that has left the facility shut down for the foreseeable future, there is still no clear answer as to what caused the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Bechtel’s Government Biz Unit Undergoes Management Reorg.
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 5/16/2014 Bechtel’s Systems and Infrastructure unit, responsible for the company’s government businesses, is undergoing a reorganization to consolidate “five regionally focused business lines to three global business… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or Username Password […]
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Transuranic Waste
Meeting June 30 Los Alamos TRU Deadline Could Soon Be Impossible
Shipments Halted as DOE Examines Potential Reactions In LANL Drums Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 5/16/2014 With shipments suspended for the past two weeks, it could soon be impossible to meet a high-profile June 30 commitment to New Mexico to remove aboveground… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Babcock & Wilcox Sets Sights on Expanded Role at Savannah River
Todd Jacobson WC Monitor 5/16/2014 Fresh off its defeat at Y-12 and Pantex, Babcock & Wilcox is planning to make a push for an increased role at the Savannah River Site, President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Ferland said on a conference call with investors… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must […]
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Transuranic Waste
Documents: WIPP Maintenance Costs Dropped in FY’13
Poor Maintenance Found to Be Factor in Incidents at Repository Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 5/16/2014 With the Department of Energy and Nuclear Waste Partnership, the managing contractor for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, coming under heavy criticism for inadequate… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Transuranic Waste
WIPP Award of New Records Subcontract Comes Under Fire
Local Officials Near Site Want to Block Award of New Contract to TFE, Inc. Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 5/16/2014 Local officials in Carlsbad, N.M., are pushing the Department of Energy to block the recent award of a $24.5 million Waste Isolation Pilot Plant subcontract… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Hanford Tri-Party Agreement Marks 25th Anniversary
Agreement Originally Envisioned Cleanup to be Done in 30 Years Staff reports WC Monitor 5/16/2014 Hanford cleanup is possibly a third complete after the Tri-Party Agreement was signed 25 years ago this week, officially starting a work plan to clean up the site… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
At Oak Ridge
DOE Transfers 25 Acres for Reuse WC Monitor 5/16/2014 The Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management this week transferred 25 acres at the East Tennessee Technology Park—the scene of major demolition of old uranium-enrichment facilities… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Wrap Up: In DOE, In The Industry
WC Monitor 5/16/2014 IN DOE The Department of Energy late this week issued a draft performance work statement for the planned new Paducah infrastructure support services contract. According to a DOE notice issued May 14, the Department expects to issue a draft… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]