Vol. 37, No. 06 
‘Energy dominance parks’ coming to DOE nuclear complex
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Transuranic Waste
NMED takes action against DOE over rate of Los Alamos WIPP shipments
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is taking enforcement action against the Department of Energy, saying DOE has failed to prioritize legacy nuclear cleanup at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. In a Wednesday press release, NMED said it was issuing orders to hold DOE “accountable” for foot-dragging in moving old defense-related transuranic (TRU) waste from […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Centrus, Fluor team up for Piketon uranium enrichment plant expansion
Centrus Energy has agreed to a strategic partnership with Fluor, which will serve as engineering, procurement and construction contractor for the planned expansion of an Ohio uranium enrichment plant. The Bethesda, Md.-based Centrus will collaborate with Fluor through subsidiary American Centrifuge Operating, according to its Wednesday press release. The subsidiary operates the American Centrifuge Plant […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
Dispose of high-level defense waste first, ECA panel says
The United States should prioritize the permanent disposal of defense high-level radioactive waste over commercial spent nuclear fuel, a group of panelists said during a Thursday webinar. In the Energy Communities Alliance’s (ECA) webinar “Options for High Level Waste and Used Nuclear Fuel”, Matt Bowen, a former Department of Energy official, said that defense high-level […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Amentum reports mixed earnings, CEO bullish on nuclear
Earnings rose at Amentum, Chantilly, Va., in its first quarter, which the international engineering and technology company attributed to surging interest in nuclear both to power the grid and to support space exploration. Net earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 ended Jan. 2 were $44 million, or $0.18 a share, up from $12 […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Mixed results for Parsons in fourth quarter and 2025
Earnings results were mixed at Parsons, Chantilly, Va., in the fourth quarter and full 2025 calendar year, which the technology provider attributed to turbulence in the federal government. Net earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 were a record $56 million, or $0.51 a share, up 3% from $54 million, or $0.49 a share, […]
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Transuranic Waste
Triad looks for better equipment to scan TRU drums
Triad National Security is looking to buy a better instrument for taking gamma measurements of transuranic (TRU) waste drums ultimately expected to end up at the Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, N.M. Triad, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) prime contractor for the Los Alamos National Laboratory, is seeking something […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
497 massive converters extracted from Paducah C-333 building
Work crews at the Department of Energy’s Paducah Site in Kentucky have removed and cut up nearly 500 large components, known as converters, from the C-333 Process Building, DOE’s Office of Environmental Management said this week. Work crews recently completed the “segmentation” of all 497 converters from the C-333 facility, DOE’s nuclear cleanup office said […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Ike White selected for DOE alumni association board
William (Ike) White who led the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management for five years has been appointed to the advisory board for the Department of Energy alumni network. White’s appointment, along with two other advisory board members, was announced in a Friday LinkedIn post by the DOE alumni network, an organization formed in […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Wrap Up: Centrus earnings dip; DOE nuclear records go digital; Hanford cyber team looks for threats; Paducah land cleared for major projects
Earnings fell at Centrus Energy, Bethesda, Md., in the fourth quarter, which the uranium broker attributed to the decreased revenue from its uranium sector. Net earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 were $17.8 million, or $0.79 a share, down from $53.7 million, or $3.20 a share, in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly revenue was […]