Weapons Complex Vol. 26 No. 29 DOE Extends Portsmouth Support Services Contract
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Cleanup & Remediation
Recovery Act Funding Misused at Savannah River Site, DOE IG Finds
Chris Schneidmiller WC Monitor 7/24/2015 A Department of Energy office incorrectly allowed the managing contractor at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina to reallocate funds from one cleanup project to three others in violation of federal directives, according… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE Los Alamos Field Office Gets Permanent Manager
Lance Moore WC Monitor 7/24/2015 The selection of Douglas E. Hintze as the permanent manager of the new Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) Los Alamos Field Office has paved the way for a more fluid transition of responsibilities… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Budget & Policy
Roberson and DNFSB Board Nominations Put On Backburner
Lance Moore WC Monitor 7/24/2015 The Senate has put an indefinite hold on the confirmations of former Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) Vice Chair Jessie Roberson to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and two other nominations for the DNFSB… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Transuranic Waste
WIPP Sending More Workers Underground
Chris Schneidmiller WC Monitor 7/24/2015 The operator of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico is increasing the number of workers allowed in the underground section at any one time to support efforts to bring the transuranic waste storage facility… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
DOE Looking Into Portsmouth DUF6 Chemical Spill
Jeremy L. Dillon WC Monitor 7/24/2015 The Energy Department’s Office of Enterprise Assessments’ Office of Enforcement announced this week that it would launch an investigation into an incident in which two workers were exposed to a potassium hydroxide… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Contracts & Procurement
At Oak Ridge
WC Monitor 7/24/2015 Bidding Opens for Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Management Contract The Department of Energy on Wednesday released its request for proposals for the management contract at the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Experts to Help Judge Work Through Details of Hanford Cleanup Standoff
Staff Reports WC Monitor 7/24/2015 The federal judge hearing the Hanford consent decree case will appoint an expert panel to help her sort through technical issues on the legal battle pitting the state of Washington against the Department of Energy. After hearing… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Wrap Up
WC Monitor 7/24/2015 IN THE STATES The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection last week issued a request for public comment on the draft permit for the U.S. Department of Energy’s waste disposal facilities at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]