Weapons Complex Vol. 25 No. 26 At Portsmouth
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Cleanup & Remediation
At Idaho
Suit Filed Against Battelle Over 2011 Contamination Incident at INL WC Monitor 6/27/2014 The family of a worker contaminated by a 2011 incident at the Idaho National Laboratory is suing INL managing contractor Battelle Energy Alliance for damages related to the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
At Oak Ridge
DOE Sees Reduction of Mercury into Local Creek WC Monitor 6/27/2014 It looks like the Recovery Act-funded cleanup of the old storm-sewer system at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant is finally starting to pay off with a reduction of mercury entering the East Fork… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
At Richland
DOE to Launch Safety Investigation at Pacific Northwest National Lab WC Monitor 6/27/2014 The Department of Energy’s Office of Enforcement is gearing up to launch an investigation into potential violations of DOE regulations at the Pacific Northwest National… 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
At River Protection
DNFSB Raises Issues With Hanford Evaporator Safety Basis WC Monitor 6/27/2014 The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board last week raised issues with the safety basis for an evaporator at Hanford’s tank farms. In a March review, the DNFSB found several… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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International
UK Cleanup Focus
NDA Tells Lawmakers Sellafield Lifecycle Cost to Increase by £6 Billion Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 6/27/2014 Lifecycle cleanup costs at the U.K.’s Sellafield site have risen by more than £6 billion ($10.2 billion) from last year’s estimate,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Budget & Policy
House Appropriators: NNSA Nuclear Removal Activities a Burden on EM
Todd Jacobson WC Monitor 6/27/2014 Raising questions about how much the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management supports National Nuclear Security Administration missions, the House Appropriations Committee last week directed $21.3 million… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or […]
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Contracts & Procurement
CWI Continuing to Challenge DOE Over Fee for Idaho Cleanup Work
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 6/27/2014 CH2M-WG Idaho is continuing to push to receive more fee for work performed under the initial Idaho Cleanup Project contract, taking its case to the General Services Administration’s Civilian Board of Contract Appeals.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Contracts & Procurement
NNSA Drops CTI-URS Bid for New NNSS Environmental Services Contract
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 6/27/2014 The team of CTI-URS has been eliminated from the competition underway for the new Nevada National Security Site environmental characterization and remediation services contract, WC Monitor has learned. The National Nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Contracts & Procurement
DOE to Evaluate Bids for New LM Support Services Contract for a Third Time
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 6/27/2014 The Department of Energy has decided to conduct a third evaluation of all of the bids submitted for the new Office of Legacy Management support services contract in response to a recent Government Accountability Office… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
DOE and USEC Aim To Complete Paducah Turnover By October
Could Deactivation Contract be Awarded Soon? Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 6/27/2014 The Department of Energy and USEC have set an Oct. 1 date for completing the turnover of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant back to the Department. That schedule would require… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Incumbent Oak Ridge TWPC Contractor Unable to Lead Bid for New Contract Because of Size
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 6/27/2014 As the Department of Energy begins moving forward with a procurement for a new contract to operate the Oak Ridge Transuranic Waste Processing Center, incumbent Wastren Advantage Inc. won’t be able to lead a bid to maintain… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Transuranic Waste
WIPP Ventilation Upgrades Complete, Mine Entries to Resume
Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 6/27/2014 After nearly a month with no entries into the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant underground, filter replacement activities at the facility were completed this week. No teams have entered WIPP since May 30, when contractor Nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Budget & Policy
Full House to Take Up FY 2015 Energy and Water Approps Bill in Early July
Todd Jacobson WC Monitor 6/27/2014 House lawmakers are expected to take up the Fiscal Year 2015 Energy and Water Appropriations Act after taking a break for the Independence Day recess, though the prospects for completing the bill have been thrown into… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Contracts & Procurement
DOE to Compete Four New Contracts for Post-FY 2015 Cleanup Work at Idaho
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 6/27/2014 After months of planning, the Department of Energy officially announced this week that it will compete four new contracts for cleanup activities at the Idaho site post-Fiscal Year 2015. The new contracts—two of which will… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Contracts & Procurement
North Wind Wins New ETEC Contract
Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 6/27/2014 North Wind late this week won the Department of Energy’s new $25.6 million task order for environmental monitoring and D&D work at the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) site in California. The fixed price… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
ORP Employees Concerned Over New Mgmt. Approach for Bechtel at WTP, Study Finds
Despite Years of Effort to Improve Safety Culture, New Assessment Finds Little Progress Made Mike Nartker WC Monitor 6/27/2014 Employees at the Department of Energy’s Office of River Protection do not appear to be fully on board with Manager Kevin Smith’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Portsmouth D&D Project Facing Significant Layoffs in FY 2015
Situation Could be Made Worse Over Pending Legal Action Over Uranium Transfers Mike Nartker and Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 6/27/2014 D&D efforts at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant are facing the threat of significant layoffs in Fiscal Year 2015 that… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Budget & Policy
Wrap Up: In Congress, In DOE, In The Industry
WC Monitor 6/27/2014 IN CONGRESS Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), the former chairman of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee and an advocate of National Nuclear Security Administration reform efforts, announced late last week that he will seek to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]