High-Level & Tank Waste

NEW CRACK IN SAVANNAH RIVER TANK RENEWS CALL FOR MORE FUNDS

By Photo of Martin Schneider

Kenneth Fletcher
WC Monitor
1/17/2014
After the recent discovery of a new crack in one of the Savannah River Site’s high-level waste tanks, officials are pointing to the potential leak site as another reason more funding is needed at the site. The crack…

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Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

DOE CONSIDERING CREATING NEW PROJECT MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

LAWMAKERS WANT DOE TO RANK REMAINING RISKS IN CLEANUP PROGRAM

Rows of vertical cylindrical stainless steel centrifuge units arranged in an industrial cascade.

DOE MOVE ON U-233 TAKES TIME PRESSURE OFF TALKS WITH NEVADA

Two professionals reviewing and signing a contract document together in an office setting.

FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS RAID OFFICE OF UCOR SUBCONTRACTOR

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

CWI TO BEGIN ‘HOT STARTUP’ OF IDAHO SBWT FACILITY

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

NEGOTIATIONS ON SWPF STARTUP UNDERWAY BETWEEN DOE, PARSONS

Two professionals reviewing and signing a contract document together in an office setting.

WRPS EARNS $19 MILLION IN FEE FOR FY 2013

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

URS ANNOUNCES NEW MGMT. CHANGES IN ITS GMOS UNIT

Two professionals reviewing and signing a contract document together in an office setting.

DOE IN CONTRACT TALKS WITH FORMER PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL

The U.S. Capitol dome framed by trees with an overlay of paper currency, symbolizing federal budget appropriations.

SENATE ENERGY PANEL AGAIN CLEARS DOE NOMINEES

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

AT RIVER PROTECTION

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

STATE REGULATORS PRESSURE DOE TO MOVE AHEAD ON MERCURY STORAGE SITE

Two professionals reviewing and signing a contract document together in an office setting.

DOE MOVING AHEAD WITH OAK RIDGE SLUDGE BUILDOUT DESIGN CONTRACT

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

SRS CONDUCTING ASSESSMENT AFTER COLD SNAP SHUT DOWN FACILITIES

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

AT RICHLAND

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

AT LOS ALAMOS

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

WRAP UP: IN CONGRESS, IN DOE, IN THE INDUSTRY

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