Weapons Complex Vol. 25 No. 43 At River Protection
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Cleanup & Remediation
EFCOG Eliminating 9 of 13 Working Groups, December Meeting
Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 11/7/2014 The Energy Facility Contractors Group is eliminating nine of its 13 working groups and cutting its December semi-annual meeting following a Department of Energy request for the restructuring. The changes come as part of efforts… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
‘Double Stacking’ Could Address Savannah River Glass Waste Storage Issues
Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 11/7/2014 With storage space running out for vitrified high-level waste canisters at the Savannah River Site, “double stacking” the canisters in the current storage building could be an interim solution, according to a… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE Envisions New Cleanup Contracts For Los Alamos In Mid-to-Late 2016
Draft ‘Transition Plan’ Says New EM Los Alamos Field Office Could Open by January Mike Nartker WC Monitor 11/7/2014 As the Department of Energy prepares to shift management of the remaining legacy cleanup work at the Los Alamos National Laboratory… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
EnergySolutions Looks to Bring on ITG President Danny Nichols From B&W
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 11/7/2014 EnergySolutions is looking to hire Danny Nichols, who currently leads Idaho Treatment Group, LLC, from Babcock & Wilcox to oversee the company’s waste treatment facilities in Tennessee, WC Monitor has learned. Notably,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Contracts & Procurement
B&W Moving Ahead With Plan to Split Power Generation, Gov’t/Nuclear Ops Groups
Todd Jacobson WC Monitor 11/7/2014 Babcock & Wilcox is moving ahead with a plan to separate its power generation business from its government and nuclear operations group, the company said this week as it released its third quarter financial earnings. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Transuranic Waste
WAI Earns 68.5 Percent of Available Fee for Latest Evaluation at Oak Ridge TWPC
Staff Reports WC Monitor 11/7/2014 Wastren Advantage Inc. received 68.5 percent of the maximum fee for the six-month performance period that ended July 31 in its latest performance review from the Department of Energy for managing the Oak Ridge Transuranic Waste… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Industry Officials Raise Questions About Idaho NRC-Licensed Facilities Draft RFP
Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 11/7/2014 Potential bidders on the Department of Energy’s new contract to manage Nuclear Regulatory Commission-licensed facilities are raising questions about the skill mix required in the recently issued draft Request… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]
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Transuranic Waste
Minor Amount of Radiation Detected After WIPP Restarts Ventilation Fan
Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 11/7/2014 During the restart of a ventilation fan last month at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, a very minor amount of radioactive contamination was detected outside of the mine. The release was not unexpected, and the amount detected… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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National Laboratories
At Idaho
Lab Director Stepping Down WC Monitor 11/7/2014 After leading the Idaho National Laboratory for almost a decade, Director John Grossenbacher is stepping down in time to have a new director in place by Sept. 30, 2015, the lab announced earlier this week. The search… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be […]
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Decommissioning
At Portsmouth
DOE Issues Proposed Plans for D&D, Waste Disposition WC Monitor 11/7/2014 The Department of Energy issued this week proposed plans for D&D and waste disposition at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant that call for an on-site disposal capability. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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National Laboratories
At Oak Ridge
Leak Source Identified at ORNL Research Reactor Pool WC Monitor 11/7/2014 A month-long investigation has pinpointed the apparent source of leaking water from an old reactor pool at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and discussions are now under way about how to best… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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National Laboratories
At Savannah River
SRNS Completes Replacement of Freeze Damaged Cooling Coils at Lab WC Monitor 11/7/2014 Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, the managing contractor for the Savannah River Site, recently completed the replacement of 68 heating and cooling coils that were damaged in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Wrap Up
WC Monitor 11/7/2014 IN DOE The Department of Energy has awarded a $3.6 million grant to Kentucky’s Energy and Environment Cabinet for regulatory oversight of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The grant covers a period from Nov. 1 through Oct. 31, 2015,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]