Weapons Complex Vol. 25 No. 31 At Richland
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National Laboratories
DOE Abruptly Changes Management at Berkeley Site Office
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 8/1/2014 With no explanation, the Department of Energy abruptly changed the management of the DOE Berkley Site Office late last week. Paul Golan was named acting director, replacing Aundra Richards, who had headed up the Berkley Site Office… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE Nearing Halfway Point at Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Project
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 8/1/2014 Work at the Moab uranium mill tailings remediation project is almost halfway complete, the Department of Energy said this week. The project involves the removal of a total of approximately 16 million tons of uranium mill tailings… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Judge Denies ConverDyn Request for Injunction Against DOE Uranium Transfers
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 8/1/2014 A federal judge this week denied a request from the uranium conversion services ConverDyn for a preliminary injunction to prevent the Department of Energy from moving forward with planned transfers of excess uranium while a lawsuit… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Non-Proliferation
South Carolina Governor Questions DOE’s Plan to Send German Material to SRS
Mike Nartker and Todd Jacobson WC Monitor 8/1/2014 AIKEN, S.C.—South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R) this week questioned the Department of Energy’s plan to ship German nuclear material to the Savannah River Site for processing. During a visit to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Babcock Services Scores Win in Legal Fight With CHPRC
Court Agrees CHPRC Improperly Solicited Babcock Services Employees Mike Nartker WC Monitor 8/1/2014 Babcock Services has scored a win in its legal battle with Hanford cleanup contractor CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Co., though the company’s lawsuit has… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Transuranic Waste
Investigators Examining Possible Role of External Flame Event in WIPP Release
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 8/1/2014 As the investigation into the radiological release that shut down the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant continues, investigators are looking at whether a fire event within the room where the release is believed to have occurred was… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Publication Notice
As is our annual practice, Weapons Complex Monitor is taking a summer publication break and will not publish for the next two weeks. The next regular issue will be on your desk Aug. 22. Subscribers to the Weapons Complex Morning Briefing service will receive editions… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must […]
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National Laboratories
At Los Alamos
NNSA Pushing Back Construction Start for RLWTF Upgrade Project WC Monitor 8/1/2014 The National Nuclear Security Administration is pushing back the planned start of construction of a new low-level liquid waste treatment facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
At Savannah River
SRNS to Assess Emergency Management Program After Drill WC Monitor 8/1/2014 Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, the managing contractor for the Savannah River Site, is conducting an assessment of its emergency management program after issues were identified in this… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
In Memoriam: Joseph Bader
WC Monitor 8/1/2014 Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board Member Joseph Bader passed away this week at the age of 75. Bader had served on the DNFSB since 2004, and previously held executive and senior management positions at several companies, including Hill International,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Wrap Up
WC Monitor 8/1/2014 IN THE INDUSTRY ARS Aleut Remediation, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ARS International, LLC, has received certification to participate in the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program, the company announced this week. The certification… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]