Weapons Complex Vol. 26 No. 30 DOE, Ohio Approve Plans for Demolishing Buildings at Portsmouth Plant Site
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE Nearly Done With Commitments on Hanford Plant Safety Culture: DNFSB
Chris Schneidmiller WC Monitor 07/31/2015 The Department of Energy has carried out nearly all commitments made in 2011 to strengthen the “nuclear safety culture” for the still-unfinished Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) at the Hanford Site in Washington state and the broader DOE defense nuclear enterprise, according to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Tennessee Worried by DOE Funding Cutbacks for Oak Ridge Cleanup
Staff Reports WC Monitor 7/31/2015 The state of Tennessee has raised concerns about the Department of Energy’s future cleanup funding for the Oak Ridge Reservation and says if things don’t change it may be forced to take actions – such as installing more legally enforceable milestones – to get the cleanup done in a timely […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Hanford Solid Waste Milestone Changes Proposed
Staff Reports WC Monitor 07/31/2015 The Department of Energy and state of Washington have reached agreement on proposed new Tri-Party Agreement milestones for solid waste stored at the Hanford Site. The Tri-Party Agreement agencies will consider adopting the changes after a public meeting and public comment period. Following revisions five years ago, DOE has asked […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Los Alamos Wraps Up Mercury Contamination Cleanup Project
Lance Moore WC Monitor 7/31/2015 The Energy Department’s Los Alamos Field Office in New Mexico has finished removal of mercury-tainted soil from the side of a canyon located on DOE land, the department’s Office of Environmental Management said on Tuesday. “We are committed to reducing the Laboratory’s historical footprint and intend to continue to make […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
Bechtel Agrees to $800,000 Payment Over WTP Development Deficiencies
Chris Schneidmiller WC Monitor 7/31/2015 Bechtel National in June agreed to pay $800,000 and take additional steps rather than face possible enforcement action by the Department of Energy over quality-assurance problems and other shortcomings in the contractor’s construction of the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP). The consent order between DOE and Bechtel […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
Contractor Expects to Complete SRS Disposal Plant Ahead of Schedule
Lance Moore WC Monitor 7/31/2015 Completion of the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) at the Savannah River Site is well ahead of schedule, according to Parsons Corp., the Department of Energy contractor tasked with making the SWPF fully operational. The company expects to finish work ahead of the mandated deadline of Dec. 31, 2016. The […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Contractors in Hanford Fall Case
Staff Reports WC Monitor 07/31/2015 The Washington state Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Bartlett Services and ELR Consulting in a case that alleged negligence in a worker’s 50-foot fall from a catwalk in the Hanford Site’s 300 Area in 2009. The case hinged on the practice of staff augmentation subcontracting and who […]