Weapons Complex Vol. 25 No. 21 Wrap Up: In Congress, In DOE
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Cleanup & Remediation
At Savannah River
SRNS Officially Names New President WC Monitor 5/23/2014 Fluor officially announced this week that Carol Johnson will be the next president and CEO of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, the managing contractor for the Savannah River Site. WC Monitor first… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
At Portsmouth
Pro2Serve Drops Suit Against FBP WC Monitor 5/23/2014 Professional Project Services (Pro2Serve) has dropped a lawsuit filed against Fluor-B&W Portsmouth, LLC, the D&D contractor for the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, though the terms of the suit’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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International
UK Cleanup Focus
Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 5/23/2014 GMB Union May Take Action Against Sellafield after Worker Upgrading The union GMB is considering taking action against Sellafield Limited after 400 health physics were upgraded to management, which took them out of GMB’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE Needs to Improve Estimating of Cost/Schedule, Cleanup Chief Says
Staff reports WC Monitor 5/23/2014 The Department of Energy needs to get to the bottom of why cost and schedule projections on its large projects are so often underestimated, David Huizenga, senior adviser for DOE’s Office of Environmental Management, said… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Transuranic Waste
Meeting Los Alamos TRU Goal ‘Highly Unlikely’, New Mexico Official Says
State Working on Possible Consquences for DOE Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 5/23/2014 Though it is “highly unlikely” that Los Alamos will meet its June 30 deadline for transuranic waste removal, it is too early to tell what the consequences will be… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Transuranic Waste
After Damaged Drum Discovered, State Moves for WIPP Panel Closure
Decision Opposed by Rep. Pearce Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 5/23/2014 After the recent discovery in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant underground of a damaged waste drum that was cracked open, New Mexico has ordered the Department of Energy to develop plans to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
New Details Emerge over URS’ Attempt to Be Terminated at SPRU D&D Project
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 5/23/2014 More details emerged this week over URS’ ultimately unsuccessful attempt last summer to be terminated from the Separations Process Research Unit (SPRU) D&D project. At issue was a contract modification (M035) reached… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Transuranic Waste
DOE May Need an Extra $140 Million for WIPP Recovery Efforts in FY’15
Request May be ‘Heavy Lift’ for Lawmakers Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 5/23/2014 As Congressional appropriators prepare to mark up funding bills for Fiscal Year 2015, the Department of Energy has told lawmakers that about an extra $140 million may… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Budget & Policy
E&W Gets Slight Boost in FY 2015 Senate Approps Subcommittee Allocations
Todd Jacobson WC Monitor 5/23/2014 Senate appropriators will have a little more breathing room to dole out money for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management in Fiscal Year 2015, according to the subcommittee allocations the Senate… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
As SWPF Startup Talks Drag On, DOE Suggests No New Deal Is Necessary
Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 5/23/2014 As talks on a new commissioning agreement for the Savannah River Site’s Salt Waste Processing Facility stretch past eight months, a DOE official this week emphasized that a new startup deal is not necessary to begin… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Contracts & Procurement
DOE Search for New LM Contractor to Stretch On
GAO Upholds One of Two Protests Filed Against Portage’s Win Mike Nartker WC Monitor 5/23/2014 The Department of Energy’s long search for a new support services contractor for the Office of Legacy Management took another turn late this week, when the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE Cleanup Program Going on Hiring Spree
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 5/23/2014 Thanks to a boost in funding, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management is looking to add more than 100 new staff in “several mission critical areas,” according to a memorandum issued late… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Ports. D&D Project Has Most Open DOE Enforcement Investigations
Hanford Vit Plant Comes in Second Mike Nartker WC Monitor 5/23/2014 The Portsmouth D&D project has the most open Department of Energy investigations underway in the DOE cleanup program, according to documents WC Monitor obtained this week. The DOE… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Concerns Grow over Savannah River Operations and Engineering Issues
Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 5/23/2014 Concerns over numerous recent operations and engineering issues at the Savannah River Site are growing in both the Department of Energy and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. The Department of Energy’s Savannah… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Budget & Policy
Rep. Hastings Successfully Boosts EM Funds in FY’15 Defense Auth. Bill
House Approved Defense Policy Measure This Week Mike Nartker WC Monitor 5/23/2014 Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) was successful in adding a small boost to cleanup funding in the House version of the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act before the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
House Approves Bill That Would Lower DNFSB Employee Cap
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 5/23/2014 Despite White House opposition, the House approved a measure late this week that would significantly lower the maximum number of employees at the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. The House version of the Fiscal Year 2015… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
Officials Pledge to Get to ‘Final Answer’ on Hanford Tank Vapors
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 5/23/2014 Top Department of Energy and contractor officials from Hanford said this week they are working to achieve “a final answer” to address long-standing concerns over tank vapors at the site. Savannah River National Laboratory… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]