Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle

Lawmakers May Hold Hearing on Poneman’s Appointment to Centrus

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Kenneth Fletcher
WC Monitor
4/24/2015
A Congressional hearing could be on tap on former Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Poneman’s new position as CEO of uranium enrichment firm Centrus Energy Corp., House Oversight and Government Reform Interior Subcommittee…

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At River Protection

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House Bill Supports New D&D Project at SEFOR in Arkansas

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DOE Would Move Forward on Mercury Storage Site Under House Bill

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Operations Remain Down at Portsmouth DUF6 Plant in Wake of Accident

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Local Officials Express Support for New Head of WIPP Contractor NWP

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House FY16 Spending Bill Could Impact DOE’s Plan to Begin Hanford Waste Treatment in 2022

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House Bill Would Boost Funding at Most Cleanup Sites, Makes WIPP Recovery a Priority

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Lawmakers Want Plan for Transferring Excess NNSA Facilities to DOE Cleanup Program

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House Lawmakers Want Greater Role for DNFSB Members in Approving Senior Staff

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If DOE Doesn’t Limit Uranium Transfers, Congress May Take Up Legislation

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NMED Hopes to Soon Reach Agreement with DOE on Fines

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U.K. Cleanup Focus

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At Richland

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At Oak Ridge

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At Idaho

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DOE hits 20% of DUF6 conversion at Portsmouth

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The Department of Energy’s nuclear cleanup branch said Tuesday it has now reduced its inventory of depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6) cylinders at the Portsmouth Site in Ohio by 20%.

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U.S., China discuss reciprocal nuclear facilities visits

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BWXT sees billions in potential defense-fuel work as U.S. rebuilds enrichment

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