Vol. 31, No. 28

Cleanup & Remediation

Three DOE Cleanup Sites Advance to Next Phase of COVID-19 Remobilization

Three nuclear cleanup sites have received approval from the Energy Department to bring back more staff who have been at home for months during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Energy Department announced the status change for the Portsmouth Site in Ohio, the Paducah Site in Kentucky, and the West Valley Demonstration Project in New York in […]
  • Budget & Policy

    House Bill Would Keep DOE Nuclear Cleanup at $7.5B in Fiscal 2021

    The House Appropriations energy and water development subcommittee needed just 30 minutes Tuesday to advance its latest funding bill for consideration by the full committee. The proposal would provide Energy Department nuclear cleanup with $7.46 billion for fiscal… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]

  • Budget & Policy

    Senate NDAA Amendment Curbs Pentagon Influence on DOE Budget

    The Senate last week adopted language that would scale back, but not eliminate, some of the new oversight and influence the chamber’s Armed Services Committee proposed to give the Pentagon over civilian nuclear weapons budgets via the fiscal 2021 National Defense… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    Energy Dept. Plans Extensions for Hanford Tank Manager, Lab Testing Vendor

    The Energy Department last week said it plans up to yearlong extensions to existing contracts at the Hanford Site in Washington state for management of underground tank waste and laboratory testing services. Washington River Protection Solutions’ (WRPS) long-term… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    Navarro Avoids Bid Protest on New Nevada Environmental Contract

    Navarro Research and Engineering faces no challenges to Energy Department contract it won last month for a potential 10-year, $350 million contract to continue providing environmental services at the Nevada National Security Site. The Energy Department awarded… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    In-Person Interviews on Idaho Cleanup Bids Planned for August

    A key part of the selection process for a new Idaho Cleanup Project contractor should happen in-person next month in Idaho Falls, according to the Department of Energy. Barring an uptick in COVID-19 cases near the Idaho National Laboratory, vendors vying for the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]

  • Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

    Senate Confirms 3 Old Hands, One Newcomer to DNFSB

    The Senate last week reappointed the three serving members on the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) and filled one of its vacant positions. The Senate on July 2 by voice vote approved the nominations of Thomas Summers, Joyce Connery, Jessie Hill Roberson,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Oak Ridge Landfill Draft ROD Pushed Back Until December

    The Energy Department has delayed publication of a draft record of decision (ROD) for a new 2.2-million-cubic yard landfill for the Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee by up to six months. Energy Department Office of Environmental Management officials at Oak Ridge agreed… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]

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