Weapons Complex Vol. 25 No. 30 Ohio Senator Pushes DOE Dep. Secretary Nominee on Ports. D&D Funding
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Non-Proliferation
New York Rep. Calls on DOE to Perform EIS to Send Canadian HEU to SRS
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 7/25/2014 Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.) is calling on the Department of Energy to perform an Environmental Impact Statement before moving forward with a plan to ship liquid HEU from Canada to the Savannah River Site. DOE is looking to ship… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be […]
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Transuranic Waste
DOE Secretary Moniz to Travel to Carlsbad, N.M. in August
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 7/25/2014 As the investigation continues into the cause of the radiological release that shut down the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz is set to travel to Carlsbad, N.M., next month. New Mexico Senators Tom… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Fluor Team Wins New Paducah Deactivation Contract
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 7/25/2014 A team led by Fluor won the Department of Energy’s new task order to provide deactivation services at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant this week. The Fluor team, which also includes CB&I and LATA, beat out a team… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Budget & Policy
Senate Appropriators Want to Reverse Proposed FY15 Funding Cut for Hanford
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 7/25/2014 Senate appropriators want to reverse the Obama Administration’s proposed funding cut for Hanford in Fiscal Year 2015, according to additional details released this week of the Senate version of the FY 2015 Energy and Water… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
No Sign of Misuse of Data Following 2013 DOE Cyber Security Breach
Department to Extend Credit Monitoring Service for Another Year Mike Nartker WC Monitor 7/25/2014 Approximately a year after a significant cyber security breach at the Department of Energy put the personal information of thousands of people at risk, there have… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Moniz, Klotz to Visit Savannah River Site Monday
Sen. Graham, Gov. Haley also Expected to Join Tour of Site Todd Jacobson WC Monitor 7/25/2014 Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and National Nuclear Security Administration chief Frank Klotz will make a trip to the Savannah River Site on July 28, touring the site’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
Waste Control Specialists Looks to Dispose of TRU, GTCC Wastes
Jeremy L. Dillon WC Monitor 7/25/2014 In a move that could aid the Department of Energy’s cleanup program in tackling difficult waste, Waste Control Specialists filed a petition for rulemaking earlier this week with the Texas Commission of Environmental… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Contracts & Procurement
DOE Picks Three Teams for Acquisition and Project Management Support Contract
Todd Jacobson WC Monitor 7/25/2014 The Department of Energy’s Office of Acquisition and Project Management has selected three teams to provide project management support services, including teams led by two incumbent contractors. WC Monitor has learned… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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International
U.K. Cleanup Focus
Nuclear Management Partners Names New Chair Mike Nartker WC Monitor 7/25/2014 Senior URS executive Tom Bishop has been named the new Chair of Nuclear Management Partners, the parent body organization for Sellafield Ltd. Bishop, who manages URS’ European… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Transuranic Waste
On WIPP
DOE Reduces Scope of Transportation Contract WC Monitor 7/25/2014 With operations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant shut down for the foreseeable future, the Department of Energy has moved to reduce the workscope of one of its two contractors tasked with transporting… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
At River Protection
SRNL Vapor Team Makes First Visit to Hanford WC Monitor 7/25/2014 The Hanford Tank Vapor Assessment Team led by the Savannah River National Laboratory arrived late this week for its first visit to Hanford. The team has work planned through July 29 that will include… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
At Richland
CHPRC Seeking Companies to Perform Construction Support Services WC Monitor 7/25/2014 CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Co. is seeking companies to perform “safety significant” construction support services. Late this week, CHPRC issued a Request for Proposals… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
At Idaho
DOE Completes Sludge Drum Treatment Campaign WC Monitor 7/25/2014 The Department of Energy and its two main cleanup contractors at the Idaho site have wrapped up a project to prepare thousands of drums of sludge waste for eventual disposal at the Waste Isolation… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
At Oak Ridge
DOE Says 700,000 Pounds of Mercury Released at Y-12 WC Monitor 7/25/2014 The Department of Energy has released new mercury numbers that give some additional insight into the size and scope of mercury cleanup at the Y-12 National Security Complex. The amount of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Wrap Up
WC Monitor 7/25/2014 IN THE INDUSTRY Washington Closure Hanford has named Kliss McNeal as its new Director of the Environmental, Safety, Health & Quality, and Closure Manager. She replaces Bruce Covert, who has accepted an offer to serve as the URS lead manager… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]