Vol. 34, No. 15 
BWXT-led team lands biggest prize in nuke-cleanup world: $45B Hanford tanks contract
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Vitrification & Grout
IWTU begins radioactive waste operations in Idaho
After close to $1.5 billion spent, the long-anticipated Integrated Waste Treatment Unit at the Idaho National Laboratory is treating radioactive waste, the Department of Energy said Tuesday. Initially, the Integrated Waste Treatment United (IWTU) will treat a mix of 90% simulant and 10% sodium-bearing liquid waste from tanks at the laboratory’s Idaho Nuclear Technology and […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Multibillion-dollar Portsmouth bids extended another 60 days
At the Department of Energy’s request, bidders on a major nuclear cleanup contract at the Portsmouth Site in Ohio have agreed to keep their bids on the table for 60 days longer than planned, industry sources said this week. Within the past week, DOE procurement… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Expressions of interest sought on recycling nickel from DOE Portsmouth Site
The Department of Energy is seeking expressions of interest for companies that could deploy established technology to recover up to 6,400 tons of radiologically surface-contaminated nickel from the Portsmouth Site in Ohio, the agency said Wednesday. Information… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
SRS transition planning going smoothly, state nuke panel told
The top boss for the Department of Energy’s prime contractor at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina said this week he expects to see draft plans soon detailing how the National Nuclear Security Administration will take control of the complex from the DOE… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Washington state, DOE ponder test bed research permit, holistic talks
Feds and Washington state representatives are discussing plans for a research permit for grouting 2,000 gallons of radioactive tank waste from the Department of Energy Hanford’s Site, a state spokesman said Wednesday. The ongoing mediation over Hanford cleanup,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Vitrification & Grout
Feds fast-track approach to Hanford vit plant increased costs, other problems, report finds
The Department of Energy’s “fast-track, design-build approach” at the multibillion-dollar Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant at the Hanford Site in Washington state resulted in cost increases and schedule delays, according to an Office of Inspector… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Tight labor market creates headaches for SRS liquid waste contractor, DOE finds
Due to vacancies, the Savannah River operations office for DOE nuclear cleanup is not doing safety system oversight assessments as often as specified in agency guidance, according to a report out this month from the DOE Office of Enterprise Assessments. It has… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Budget & Policy
States, EM should talk about Twitter, report says
It is time for states with Department of Energy nuclear sites and the agency’s cleanup office to consider social media’s role in distributing information, and disinformation, during emergencies, according to a report from the National Governors Association. “With… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Settlement talks ‘fruitful,’ but judge wants Oak Ridge vaccine case closed soon
A half-dozen employees suing the Department of Energy’s operations contractor for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee are making headway in settling their case involving mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for most workers, and a federal judge said this… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Wrap Up: Cleanup advisory board members sought; DOE spends $6.3M on nuke education; INL invites locals to see Oliver Stone film
The Department of Energy is seeking new members to join its federal advisory board for the Office of Environmental Management, according to a Monday Federal Register notice. The deadline for nominations to the Environmental Management Advisory Board is May 15. Customarily… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]