Vol. 27, No. 19 Wyden, Wash. AG Want DOE Held Accountable on Hanford Tank Farms
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
DOE Cost Figures for MOX ‘High and Unreasonable,’ Report Says
When lawmakers return to Capitol Hill next week, yet another report proclaiming the fundamental unsoundness of the Energy Department’s proposal to store surplus plutonium at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad, N.M. will greet them. Delivered to the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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National Laboratories
Los Alamos National Laboratory M&O Contract Extended 1 Year
The current management and operations contract for the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico has been extended for one year, to fiscal 2018, but will be up for grabs after that. Lab Director Charles McMillan made the announcement at an all-hands meeting… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
U.S. Wants Hold on MOX Lawsuit Summary Judgment
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday requested that a federal court hold off on ruling on South Carolina’s motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit over the breach of agreement for disposition of surplus defense plutonium now stored in the state. The U.S.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Transuranic Waste
DOE, Contractor Mark Milestones Toward WIPP Reopening
The Department of Energy on Tuesday said it approved changes to an official safety document that lays the groundwork for contractor Nuclear Waste Partnership (NWP) to reopen the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, N.M., and resume nuclear waste disposal… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Hanford Plateau Cleanup Contractor Earns 95 Percent of FY15 Fee
Hanford Site contractor CH2M Plateau Remediation Co. has earned 95 percent of the available fee for fiscal 2015 and a rating of “excellent,” the Department of Energy announced this week. The contractor, which is responsible for Hanford groundwater and Central… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Battelle in Final Borehole Site Lease Agreement Discussions
A manager with Battelle Memorial Institute said Wednesday the company is in final discussions with multiple landowners for a potential borehole field test site in South Dakota, and organizers will hold an additional public meeting next week. After abandoning its… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NRC: Yucca Impact on Groundwater ‘Small’
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued its final supplement to the Department of Energy’s Yucca Mountain environmental impact statement (EIS) late Thursday, finding the impact to groundwater from any potential spent nuclear fuel leaks and high-level nuclear… 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
Fluor Government Business Shines, but Company Profits Down in First Quarter
Profits rose at Fluor Corp.’s Government division in the first quarter, and the segment checked in with big wins on major Energy Department cleanup jobs for the period ended March 31, the Irving, Texas-based engineering and construction giant announced late Thursday. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Contracts & Procurement
BWXT Buoyed by Segment-Wide Strength in First Quarter
BWX Technologies’ (BWXT) said Monday its adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2016 rose 11 cents year over year, to 44 cents a share , with revenue in the period rising 9 percent to about $365 million. On a nonadjusted… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
SRS Contractors Look to Replace Aging Workforce
The Savannah River Site’s two largest contractors reported recently that they are focusing on hiring more personnel as a significant number of their workforces near retirement eligibility. Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), the SRS management and operations… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
At Hanford: DOE Teases New Details About K Basins Sludge Treatment
The Department of Energy later this month will lift the curtain a little on its plans for temporarily storing 35 cubic yards of radioactive sludge at the Hanford Site near Richland, Wash., before disposing of the material permanently. The changes will be detailed… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Wrap Up: Former AECOM Exec Joins Bechtel
James Taylor, the former AECOM executive, is now general manager of Bechtel’s global Environmental business line, the company announced in a thursday press release. In his new role, Taylor will lead government and commercial environmental remediation projects… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]