Vol. 35, No. 18 
No slippage of glass-making timelines in ‘holistic’ agreement for Hanford
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Cleanup & Remediation
Hanford bid protester seeks permanent injunction on DOE’s $45B award to BWXT-led group
AtkinsRéalis-led Hanford Tank Disposition Alliance this week asked the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a permanent injunction blocking the Department of Energy from awarding a $45-billion liquid waste contract at the Hanford Site in Washington state to a BWX… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE to extend Swift & Staley as Paducah landlord; RFP expected soon
Although Swift & Staley lost a court battle over a long-term contract, the Department of Energy said this week it plans to keep the incumbent company in place as landlord of the Paducah Site in Kentucky for up to 16 months. In a Thursday notice published online,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! […]
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Vitrification & Grout
Hanford settlement agreement lays out path for grouting some low-level waste
A settlement agreement for cleaning up underground tank waste at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state, still subject to public comment and submission to a federal court, lays out a path for using grout to stabilize some less-radioactive… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Earnings rise at Fluor; Pantex award decision expected soon
Earnings rose at Fluor, Irving, Texas, in the first quarter, which the weapons complex contractor attributed to new awards in its Urban Solutions segment. Net earnings for the first quarter ended March 31 were $59 million, or $0.34 a share, up from a loss of $107… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
DOE’s high-level reinterpretation not included in holistic agreement at Hanford
Washington State politicians do not want the Department of Energy treating high-level waste at the Hanford Site as low-level waste, and a long awaited update to cleanup rules at the site reflects that. In December 2021, DOE affirmed a policy proposed in 2019 during… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be […]
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Decommissioning
14 small businesses share DOE’s nationwide D&D award; North Wind gets first order
The Department of Energy nuclear cleanup branch has selected 14 small businesses to share in a set-aside contract worth up to $2 billion for Nationwide Deactivation, Decommissioning, and Removal work across the weapons complex, the agency said Thursday. The DOE… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
August readiness review planned for Savannah River transition
The Department of Energy plans an August “transition readiness review” of plans to transfer management of the Savannah River Site in South Carolina to its nuclear weapons branch from its Office of Environmental Management. The readiness review will run from… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
DOE doing ‘deep dive’ on aging infrastructure, agency tells defense board
In response to a Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board review, the Department of Energy’s nuclear branches are taking a “deep dive” into aging infrastructure, DOE said last week. In an April 24 letter to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB),… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Leidos touts strong first quarter
Earnings rose at Leidos, Reston, Va., in the first quarter, which the national security and technology company attributed to strong business demand across all its sectors. Net earnings for the first quarter ended March 29 were $283 million, or $2.07 a share, up… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Big charge in first quarter, but Parsons reports business booming
Net earnings fell drastically for Parsons, Chantilly, Va., after a big tax hit in its first quarter, but the federal contractor on Wednesday reported record revenue and healthy core operations. Parsons posted a net loss of about $107 million, or $1.01 a share,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Wrap up: New nuclear unit comes online; DOE evaluates SRS solar offers; Oak Ridge reactor vessel shipped; and more
A Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power has started commercial operations of the new Vogtle Unit 4 nuclear reactor in Waynesboro, Ga., the company announced in a Monday press release. The new reactor can generate enough electricity to power about 500,000 homes… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]