Vol. 35, No. 17 
BWXT group argues Claims Court wrong in blocking initial $45B Hanford contract; seeks venue change in protest over second award
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE can learn from other feds on workplace safety trends, investigation finds
The Department of Energy weapons complex might consider adopting safety practices other agencies use to reduce on-the-job contractor accidents and learn from such incidents, according to a new report. That’s a key takeaway included in a contractor safety analysis… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Transuranic Waste
WIPP prime hires sub to refurbish underground storage bin for mined salt
The Department of Energy prime for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico has hired a mine company to refurbish a large underground salt bin this year. Bechtel’s Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, which runs the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Hanford undamaged by earthquake, DOE says
There are no reports of damage at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state from a magnitude 2.8 earthquake that hit an area near on Saturday, an agency spokesperson said this week. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake hit about… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
South Carolina environmental regulatory realignment set July 1
The South Carolina agency charged with environmental monitoring of the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site near Aiken, S.C., will split into two separate organizations on July 1. Under a measure passed in 2023 by the state legislature, the South Carolina… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Budget & Policy
Fleischmann lands seat on defense appropriations subcommittee
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) who already chairs a key House Appropriations Committee panel affecting the Department of Energy is also picking up a seat on a defense purse strings subcommittee. Fleischmann has been appointed by House Appropriations Committee… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Wrap up: Ex-Miss America joins nuclear workforce; Los Alamos ships waste; NNSA replaces aging Nevada power lines and more
There are lots of new workers joining the nuclear industry these days, but Baltimore-based Constellation Energy has perhaps the only one to list “former Miss America” on her resume. Constellation announced in a Monday press release it hired former Miss America… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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News & Analysis
Correction
The story “Los Alamos hexavalent chromium review won’t dither, says former DOE cleanup boss” [Weapons Complex Monitor, April, 19, 2024] should have said John Rhoderick is director of the water protection division for the New Mexico Environment Department. SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]