Transuranic Waste

Los Alamos Moves to Lay Off Transuranic Waste Workers

By Photo of Mike Nartker

Kenneth Fletcher
WC Monitor
4/3/2015
Los Alamos National Security, LLC, the managing contractor for Los Alamos National Laboratory, is moving to significantly reduce subcontractor personnel working on transuranic waste processing, cutting workers from 42 down…

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Portage Sees Significant Drop in Fee for FY 2014 at Moab

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Savannah River 235-F Risk Reduction Work Would Be Put on Hold in FY‘16

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DOE Finalizes First Part of Oak Ridge Sludge Facility Design Contract With CH2M Hill

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DOE Issues Final RFP for Idaho NRC-Licensed Facilities Contract

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Final RFP for West Valley Assessment Contract Released

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Local Officials Urge DOE to Establish Program to Aid Communities Impacted by Budget Cuts

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At River Protection

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At Portsmouth

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