Cleanup & Remediation

New Mexico Preparing Over $100 Million in Additional Penalties for Los Alamos Violations

By Photo of Mike Nartker

Kenneth Fletcher
WC Monitor
2/13/2015
The New Mexico Environment Department this week warned that it plans to levy additional penalties of more than $100 million against the Department of Energy due to violations at Los Alamos National Laboratory if DOE does…

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IG: DOE Should Develop Risk-Based Plan for Contractor Cost Audits

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Lawmakers Question Proposed Cuts for Portsmouth, Paducah

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INTERVIEW: House E&W Approps. Subcommittee Chair Mike Simpson

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One Year After Radiological Release, Hurdles Remain for Reopening WIPP

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Release of Final RFP for New Idaho Contract Could Slip as DOE Addresses Concerns

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EDITORIAL: One Year After WIPP Incidents, Where is the Congressional Oversight?

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Draft RFP For New Los Alamos Cleanup Contract Anticipated to Come Out This Summer

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Parties Reach Partial Agreement on Savannah River Tank Dispute

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GAO Keeps EM, NNSA, On 2015 ‘High-Risk’ List

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After EVMS System Revoked, SRNS Says it Has Corrected Issues

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SRR Earns 95 Percent of Award and Incentive Fee in FY’14

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GAO Releases Decision Denying Portage’s Protest of NNSS Contract Decision

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U.K. Cleanup Focus

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At River Protection

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At Richland

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At Oak Ridge

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