Weapons Complex Vol. 26 No. 32 Wrap Up
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Cleanup & Remediation
While We Were Out…
Congress was out and Washington was empty, but that didn’t stop news from breaking during our annual publication break. As chronicled in the Weapons Complex Morning Briefing, here are a few stories that we’ve been following… AECOM Acknowledges… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
At Hanford
WC Monitor 8/28/2015 DOE Extends Comment Period for Hanford M-091 Milestone Changes The deadline for submitting comments on proposed changes to the Hanford M-091 milestones of the Tri-Party Agreement has been extended until Sept 25 at the request of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Hanford Site Contractor Sued for Discrimination, Wrongful Termination
Staff Reports WC Monitor 8/28/2015 Hanford Site services contractor Mission Support Alliance has been sued by a former senior project manager for alleged retaliation, discrimination, and wrongful termination. The lawsuit, filed by Julie Atwood in Benton… 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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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
DUF6 Conversion Facilities RFP Coming Within Two Weeks, DOE Says
Jeremy L. Dillon WC Monitor 8/28/2015 The Department of Energy said last week it plans to issue the final request for proposals (RFP) for the operation of its depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6) conversion facilities within the next two weeks. According to the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Centrus Sees Opportunities in Japanese Reactor Restarts
Brian Bradley WC Monitor 8/28/2015 Although Centrus lost $30.5 million during the first six months of 2015, including $15.1 million in the second quarter, the reopening of nuclear power plants in Japan in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima disaster provides hope… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Savannah River Site’s HB Line Resumes Operation
Chris Schneidmiller WC Monitor 8/28/2015 The Savannah River Site (SRS) this month ended an extended “safety pause” in operations of a chemical processing system that produces feedstock for the planned Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility. The suspension… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Hanford Aims to Stop Contamination Spread at Waste Burial Ground
Chris Schneidmiller WC Monitor 8/28/2015 The Department of Energy is pressing a contractor to address the recent spread of strontium particles from a burial site for highly radioactive waste at the Hanford Site. A Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board site… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Judge Demands DOE Milestone Deadlines in Hanford Cleanup
Staff Reports WC Monitor 8/28/2015 The Department of Energy needs enforceable deadlines and more requirements to hold it accountable for Hanford Site tank waste cleanup covered in the 2010 court-enforced consent decree, a federal judge has ruled. Judge… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Contractor Settles Hanford Whistleblower Lawsuit for $4.1M
Staff Reports WC Monitor 8/28/2015 URS Energy and Construction has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant whistleblower Walter Tamosaitis for $4.1 million. “This sends a message to all those… 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
Hanford Safety Culture Improving, but Significant Challenges Remain, Officials Say
Staff Reports WC Monitor 8/28/2015 All indications are that safety culture at the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant, while not perfect, is improving, said Sean Sullivan, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board member who led a DNFSB public hearing on the matter… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
DNFSB Knocks DOE’s Release of Updated Radioactive Material Transport Software
Chris Schneidmiller WC Monitor 8/28/2015 The Department of Energy failed to meet “essential federal oversight requirements” when it issued an updated version of software used to assist the packaging and transport of radioactive materials, Defense… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
Experts Find Hundreds of Flaws in Hanford WTP Facility Design
Chris Schneidmiller WC Monitor 8/28/15 A team of experts found hundreds of design flaws that together could pose a serious risk to the operation of a key facility within the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) at the Hanford Site, according to a report… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be […]
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Decommissioning
Hundreds Face Layoffs at Portsmouth Decommissioning Project
Chris Schneidmiller WC Monitor 8/28/2015 Up to 500 Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth employees working on the decontamination and decommissioning of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Ohio are facing layoffs in coming weeks. The company on Wednesday sent Worker Adjustment… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]