Transuranic Waste

National TRU Program Kicks Off Generator Site Reviews in Response to WIPP Incident

By Photo of Mike Nartker

Kenneth Fletcher
WC Monitor
4/3/2015
The Department of Energy’s National TRU Program is kicking off an extensive review of transuranic waste generator sites in response to the radiological release at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant after the existing system…

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House Oversight Committee To Probe into Former DOE Dep. Secretary’s Appointment at Centrus

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DNFSB Acting General Counsel Placed on Administrative Leave

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DOE Now Projects Idaho Waste Facility in Full Operation by Fall 2016

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More Details Emerge of B&W’s Spin-Off of Nuclear Businesses

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Los Alamos Moves to Lay Off Transuranic Waste Workers

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Connery, Hamilton Emerge as Top Candidates to Fill DNFSB Slots

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DOE Reconsidering Plans for Covert WIPP Security Review After Being Made Public

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As DOE Moves to Defense-Only Repository, West Valley Canisters Could be Left Behind

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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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Draft RFP for New DUF6 Operations Contract Available for Comment

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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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On WIPP

A worker in safety gear inspecting large concrete storage modules built to hold spent nuclear fuel containers.

At River Protection

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At Portsmouth

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