Vol. 35, No. 29 
Workforce woes bedevil DOE cleanup office, GAO finds
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Cleanup & Remediation
While Hanford works on problem areas, GAO says more progress needed
The Department of Energy’s Hanford Site could still use the help of a mediator to resolve its differences with the Washington state Department of Ecology over contaminated soil at the Hanford Site, a congressional watchdog agency said this week. The so-called… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Contracts & Procurement
AtkinsRéalis promotes COO to acting president
AtkinsRéalis US Nuclear is promoting its chief operating officer Joe McBrearty to acting president, succeeding Jim Rugg, who will become a senior vice president concentrating on new builds, the company announced Thursday. McBrearty has been chief operations officer… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Transuranic Waste
WIPP handles 64 shipments during June, beating year-ago pace
–The Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad, N.M., received 64 shipments of transuranic waste during June, according to DOE’s public website. The Idaho National Laboratory was as usual the top generator, sending 50 shipments… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
New president takes over at Hanford’s Central Plateau Cleanup
Robert Wilkinson started his new job this week as president and project manager of the Amentum-led solid-waste prime at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state. Wilkinson, previously president of Leidos-led Hanford Mission Integration Solutions,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Budget & Policy
DNFSB welcomes Lee confirmation, reaching quorum again
Two members of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board on Monday praised Senate confirmation of a third, putting the board back at a quorum but two members short of a full roster. “We look forward to her arrival,” Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Budget & Policy
Conservative policy document urges accelerating DOE cleanup at Hanford, elsewhere
Should former President Donald Trump win a second term, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management could speed cleanup through expanded use of both commercial nuclear waste disposal sites and a high-level waste reinterpretation, according to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Amentum’s new IR head will work on Jacobs’ merger-related issues
Virginia-based Amentum recently hired Nathan Rutledge for its newly-created position of senior vice president and head of investor relations. Rutledge will lead investor relations activity connected with Amentum’s announced merger with Jacobs’ Critical Mission… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Federal judge will not expedite Hanford Guards Union case
A federal judge in Washington won’t expedite a collective bargain action brought by the Hanford Guards Union until Department of Energy contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions has a chance to answer the union’s complaint. Chief U.S. District Judge… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Senate Armed Services seeks GAO reports on infrastructure, other nuke cleanup issues
As is often the case, the Senate Armed Service Committee is using a must-pass defense policy bill to have a congressional watchdog delve into issues facing the Department of Energy’s nuclear weapons cleanup complex. Based on the bill report, here is a summary… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Budget & Policy
N.M. lawmakers continue to press case for updating RECA
Several members of the New Mexico congressional delegation used an opinion column in a state newspaper to continue calling for extending and expanding the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. A bill to do exactly that has passed the Senate but awaits action in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Budget & Policy
Exchange Monitor 2024 U.S. election digest
Editor’s note: the election digest tracks lawmakers whose constituencies include Department of Energy nuclear sites or some major U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cleanup sites. Most lawmakers with big nuclear constituencies look, as usual, safe to win reelection… 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: Second developer picked for SRS solar, DOE sites honored for sustainability, more
The Department of Energy has chosen Ameresco for a potential second solar power project at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina as part of the agency’s Cleanup to Clean Energy Initiative. In a Thursday press release, DOE said it has picked Ameresco to enter… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must […]