Vol. 34, No. 31 
Weapons complex observers anxious to learn more about DOE clean energy plan
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Cleanup & Remediation
Union group approves 5-year pact at Hanford; retroactive to November 2022
After months of negotiation with four major Department of Energy contractors at the Hanford Site in Washington state, union members with the Hanford Atomic Metal Trades Council have voted to approve a new five-year contract, the president of the organization said Thursday. Because the new contract replaces one that expired in November 2022, the 2,500 […]
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Contracts & Procurement
BWXT earnings dip but revenue up; company sees no Hanford biz resolution this year
Earnings fell at BWX Technologies, Lynchburg, Va., in the second quarter, and the nuclear services company does not expect a quick resolution to a challenge of a $45-billion joint venture contract to manage the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state. “At this point, do not expect a contractor transition at the site until […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Carr becomes new CEO of SRS prime
The Fluor-led operations contractor at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina promoted Dennis Carr to CEO following Stuart MacVean’s retirement on Thursday July 27, a company spokesperson said via email. Carr becomes president and CEO of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions after serving as an executive vice president and chief operating officer […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
With phaseout of River Protection office, Stickney officially becomes Hanford’s lone No. 2
After acting as the lone deputy manager for 17 months at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state, Brian Stickney is now officially the agency’s sitewide second-in-command, DOE said Monday. In 2019, DOE made Brian Vance the sole site manager for the former plutonium production complex, overseeing both Hanford’s Richland Operations Office and […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Fluor earnings dip but revenue rises; as contractor upbeat on DOE biz
Earnings fell at Fluor, Irving, Texas, in the second quarter, which the Department of Energy contractor attributed partly to a $34 million charge cost and schedule issues in its Energy Solutions sector. Net earnings for the second quarter ended June 30 were $61 million, or $0.35 a share, down from $66 million, or $0.38 a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Bomb squad blows up military fuse at DOE’s Hanford Site
A three-person military bomb squad blew up a segment of an anti-aircraft shell after midnight Tuesday at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state, a U.S. Army spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. The artillery fuse did appear to pose an explosion risk, but was blown up as a precautionary move in keeping with standard procedures […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Huntington Ingalls’ second-quarter earnings down year-over-year
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Newport News, Va., reported lower earnings in the quarter ended June 30 but called out revenue growth in shipbuilding and the Mission Technologies segment, which handles business with the Department of Energy. Net earnings for the quarter ended June 30 were $130 million, or $3.27 a share, down from $178 million or […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE’s refusal of mediation with Hanford med provider not proof of ‘chicanery,’ board says
While the Department of Energy and the occupational medical services provider for the Hanford Site in Washington state are at odds over how much data should be shared during an audit, DOE’s refusal to mediate the dispute is no sign of bad faith, a federal contracting board ruled. A DOE contracting officer told HPM Corp. […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DNFSB happy to see Biden nominate SRNL manager for vacant board seat
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, which already has two vacant seats on the five-member panel, said recently it is happy the White House this month formally nominated Patricia Lee to serve. Lee is currently a manager at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River National Laboratory. “Her expertise with defense nuclear facilities will be a […]
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Defense Low-Level Waste
Wrap Up: Ground broken on Oak Ridge landfill; Battelle picks new lab boss; Perma-Fix, Local 598 reach grout deal and more
The Department of Energy, contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge and various state and local officials broke ground Wednesday on a new $550-million low-level radioactive waste landfill at the Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee, DOE said in a press release. The new Environmental Management Disposal Facility will provide onsite disposal of debris generated as DOE continues […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Correction
The story “NNSA will acquire SRNS, Centerra contracts” [Weapons Complex Monitor, Volume 34, No. 30] should have reported that the National Nuclear Security Administration will take over the Savannah River Site Oct. 1, 2024.