Vol. 32, No. 04 
Granholm Pledges to Make Hanford Cleanup a DOE Priority; Says No Waste to Yucca
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Cleanup & Remediation
COVID-19 Cases Dip Below 400 Within Nuke Cleanup Complex
There are currently 391 active COVID-19 cases within the Department of Energy’s nuclear cleanup complex, a spokesperson for the Office of Environmental Management said via email Thursday. The latest figure represents a decrease from the 423 active cases confirmed… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Contracts & Procurement
New Contractors Take Over at Hanford Site
Two new contractors, for Central Plateau remediation and site services, took charge this week at the Hanford Site in Washington state. Sunday was the end of the transition period and today marked the first Monday on the job for both Central Plateau Cleanup Co.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Swift & Staley Appeals Eligibility Finding by Small Business Admin.
Kentucky-based Swift & Staley has appealed a finding by the Small Business Administration deeming it too big to be awarded the new $160-million Paducah Infrastructure Support Services Contract from the Department of Energy. A Small Business Administration (SBA)… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Former Hanford Contractor Seeks to Keep Key Dispute in Fed Court
The Department of Justice wants the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals to lift a stay with implications for a federal False Claims Act lawsuit against the Department of Energy contractor Mission Support Alliance. The Leidos-led Mission Support Alliance (MSA),… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Budget & Policy
Sen. Portman Won’t Seek Re-election in 2022
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), an advocate for environmental cleanup at the Department of Energy’s Portsmouth Site, said in a statement Monday he will not run for re-election in November 2022. “This doesn’t mean I’m leaving now – I still have two more years… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]
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National Laboratories
Transition Could Begin Soon at Savannah River National Lab
There were no protests filed over the Department of Energy’s December award of a stand-alone contract for a Battelle-led team to manage the Savannah River National Laboratory, an agency official said this week. “We are working on getting ready to do the contract… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Oak Ridge Mercury Treatment Plant Now 25% Complete, DOE Says
The Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility being built at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee is roughly 25% complete and construction should be finished by the end of 2022, an agency spokesperson said by email this week. A joint venture of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be […]
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Budget & Policy
Minimal Changes for DOE Budget Panels in New Congress
The energy and defense mix on the House Appropriations Committee, at least its leadership, will remain essentially unchanged in the 177th Congress, according to rosters released by Democrats and Republicans this week. Reps. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) and Mike Simpson… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Budget & Policy
House Energy and Commerce Appoints Chairs for New Session
The House Energy and Commerce Committee released their subcommittee assignments Thursday, including picks for the energy and environment panels with jurisdiction over nuclear waste agencies and programs. In a full committee organizational meeting Thursday afternoon,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Budget & Policy
Acting General Manager Named at DNFSB
James Biggins is now listed as the acting general manager of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, according to an organizational chart released late last week. Biggins has served as a special assistant to the chair of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]