Weapons Complex Vol. 25 No. 8 WITH WIPP SHUT DOWN, OPTIONS EMERGE FOR TRU WASTE MISSION
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Budget & Policy
KLOTZ, ROBINSON NOMINATIONS REMAIN STALLED IN SENATE
Senate Could Vote on State Department Arms Control Nominee, Rose Gottemoeller, Next Week Todd Jacobson WC Monitor 2/28/2014 An attempt to get two top Department of Energy nominees confirmed hit a roadblock this week when an anonymous hold was placed on the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
RESTART OF YUCCA WORK SWAYS DOE’S U-233 DISCUSSIONS WITH NEVADA
Jeremy Dillon and Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 2/28/2014 It appears the specter of Yucca Mountain has entered the negotiations on a batch of uranium-233 the Department of Energy hopes to dispose of at the Nevada National Security Site as DOE undertakes a Congressionally-mandated… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE OFFICIAL CONFIRMS NEW PROJECT MGMT. ORG. UNDER CONSIDERATION.
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 2/28/2014 A senior Department of Energy official late this week confirmed DOE has been examining the possible creation of a new organization that would be responsible for major line-item construction projects, but stressed that the idea… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
NEW DETAILS EMERGE ON MGMT. STRIFE WITHIN DNFSB
Report Describes Apparent Tensions Between Technical Director, Staff Mike Nartker WC Monitor 6/28/2014 There appear to be significant tensions between the technical staff at the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board and the Board’s Office of the… 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
UNIONS TAKE WAIT-AND-SEE APPROACH ON NEW DOE SAFETY REORG.
Mike Nartker and Todd Jacobson WC Monitor 2/28/2014 Labor union officials are so far taking a wait-and-see stance toward the Department of Energy’s recently announced plans for reorganizing its health, safety and security functions, though the anticipated… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
WASH. GOVERNOR REMAINS CONCERNED OVER DOE’S PLANS FOR HANFORD WASTE
Staff Reports WC Monitor 2/28/2014 The Department of Energy has proposed a promising approach to treating Hanford’s low activity tank waste, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee (D) said during a press conference late this week. But he remains concerned… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
PROJECT COMPLETION CERTAINTY IMPROVING AT HANFORD’S PFP
Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 2/28/2014 Hanford cleanup contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Co. is still holding fast to its 2016 milestone for the Plutonium Finishing Plant D&D project and is gaining more certainty in its schedule since a technical study… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
DOE LAUNCHES NEW PUBLIC SEARCH FOR PADUCAH SITE LEAD
Mike Nartker WC Monitor 2/28/2014 The Department of Energy has launched a new public search for candidates to fill on a permanent basis the long-vacant position of Site Lead for the Paducah site. Earlier this month, DOE posted the position for a second time on… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE SAYS IT’S MAKING PROGRESS ON WORK PLANNING IMPROVEMENTS
Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 2/28/2014 The Department of Energy has made “significant progress” on commitments for improving work planning and control in response to concerns from the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, DOE told the DNFSB this… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Contracts & Procurement
NAVARRO AGAIN PROTESTS LM SUPPORT CONTRACT AWARD
Two Protests Now Filed Over DOE’s Decision to Again Award to Portage Mike Nartker WC Monitor 2/28/2014 Navarro Research and Engineering this week filed a new challenge over the Department of Energy’s decision to… 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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Cleanup & Remediation
AT RICHLAND
HANFORD TOUR REGISTRATION OPENS NEXT WEEK WC Monitor 2/28/2014 Registration will open March 3 for all site-wide tours this year of Hanford, and a day later registration will open for tours just of Hanford’s historic B Reactor. Reservations are on a first-come,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
AT LOS ALAMOS
NNSA LOOKING TO ACCELERATE RLWTF UPGRADE WC Monitor 2/28/2014 The National Nuclear Security Administration is looking at options to potentially accelerate the schedule for a project to upgrade Los Alamos National Laboratory’s aging Radioactive Liquid Waste… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
AT PADUCAH
GLE TO SUBMIT LICENSE APPLICATION IN SEPTEMBER WC Monitor 2/28/2014 In a another step in a proposal to construct a new enrichment plant at the Paducah site, Global Laser Enrichment intends to submit a license application by September to the Nuclear Regulatory… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
AT SPRU
URS COMPLETES SLUDGE REMOVAL WC Monitor 2/28/2014 URS late this week completed an effort to treat and remove the remaining radioactive sludge waste from the Separations Process Research Unit (SPRU)—a project the Department of Energy says eliminates the majority… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
WRAP UP: IN CONGRESS, IN THE INDUSTRY
WC Monitor 2/28/2014 IN CONGRESS Rep. Ed Pastor (D-Ariz.) announced late this week that he will not seek re-election this November. Pastor is a member of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, among other Congressional roles. “After 23 years… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]