Weapons Complex Vol. 26 No. 40 Portman Mulling Blocking Nominee for Senior DOE Post
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Contracts & Procurement
EM Pushing for More Fixed-Fee Work and Longer Contracts
Brian Bradley WC Monitor 10/23/2015 AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. – The Energy Department’s Office of Environmental Management plans to award more contracts with a five-year minimum award term, and that incorporate increasingly more fixed-price work scopes,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Transuranic Waste
DOE Considering Options for Added Waste Storage at WIPP
Chris Schneidmiller WC Monitor 10/23/2015 AMELIA ISLAND, Fla – The Department of Energy is considering options for increasing above-ground storage of transuranic waste at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) while it works to reopen the underground mine… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Budget & Policy
Simpson: More “Predictability” Needed in EM Budget Process
Jeremy L. Dillon WC Monitor 10/23/2015 House Appropriations energy and water development subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) has called for greater predictability in the funding and operation of the Department of Energy’s environmental management… 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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Budget & Policy
Obama Vetoes NDAA, House Schedules Override Vote
Alissa Tabirian and Brian Bradley WC Monitor 10/23/2015 President Barack Obama yesterday vetoed the fiscal 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that authorized his $611.9 billion request for defense discretionary spending, including $5.1 billion for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Contracts & Procurement
DOE Awards Contract for Three NRC-Licensed Facilities
Brian Bradley WC Monitor 10/23/2015 The Energy Department has chosen Spectra Tech, among six total bidders, for a $31.6 million contract to manage Nuclear Regulatory Commission-regulated spent nuclear fuel storage facilities and licenses for four to five years,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
Hanford Completes Evaporator Operating Campaign
Staff Reports WC Monitor 10/23/2015 The 242-A Evaporator at the Hanford Site has completed a planned series of four operating campaigns over the last year after improvements were made to the facility. The evaporator plant is central to work to empty waste from… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
SRS H Canyon, HB Line Expected to Start Deliberate Ops Within Weeks
Brian Bradley WC Monitor 10/23/2015 The Savannah River Site’s H Canyon is expected to enter deliberate operations next week, and HB Line should start deliberate ops by the end of November, SRS announced on Wednesday. Site contractor Savannah River Nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DNFSB: Several Areas for Improvement Exist in SRS L-Area Safety Basis
Brian Bradley WC Monitor 10/23/2015 A recent Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board staff report indicated several areas for improvement within the Savannah River Site’s L Area Complex safety basis, although the Energy Department’s Savannah River… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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International
U.S. Agrees to Further Nuclear Cleanup in Spain 50 Years after B-52 Crash
Brian Bradley WC Monitor 10/23/2015 The U.S. has agreed to assist Spain in cleaning up plutonium, uranium, and americium that was spread across at least 24 acres along the European nation’s southern coast after a B-52 carrying nuclear cargo for U.S. Strategic… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
SRS Starts Process to Double Waste Canister Space
Brian Bradley WC Monitor 10/23/2015 Savannah River Site workers recently relocated 156 canisters of glassified waste from Glass Waste Storage Building (GWSB) 1 to GWSB 2, starting the modification process for double-stacking canisters at the site and potentially… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
At River Protection
WC Monitor 10/23/2015 Washington State Recognizes Hanford Contractor The state of Washington has recognized Hanford Site tank farm contractor Washington River Protection Solutions for recruiting, hiring, and promoting individuals with disabilities. It received… 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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Transuranic Waste
At Carlsbad
WC Monitor 10/23/2015 WIPP Emergency Ops Center Complete Workers recently completed construction on a 4,000-square-foot, “state-of-the-art” emergency operations center at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, according to a WIPP press release. The Skeen-Whitlock… 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 Cleanup Focus
WC Monitor 10/23/2015 Hanford Union Workers Approve Wage Increase Wages for workers represented by the Hanford Atomic Metal Trades Council (HAMTC) at several Hanford Site contractors would increase 2 percent in 2016, 2017, and 2018 under agreements approved in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
At Savannah River
WC Monitor 10/23/2015 SRNS Receives Letter of Intent for M&O Contract Extension The Energy Department last month sent SRS management and operations contractor Savannah River Nuclear Solutions a letter of intent to extend its current contract beyond the September… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Wrap Up
WC Monitor 10/23/2015 IN THE INDUSTRY Frazer Lockhart, vice president for waste operations at Stoller Newport News Nuclear, has been appointed to the Energy Department’s Environmental Management Advisory Board, SN3 parent company Huntington Ingalls Industries… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]