Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

NMED Hopes to Soon Reach Agreement with DOE on Fines

By Photo of Mike

Kenneth Fletcher
WC Monitor
4/24/2015
Discussions have been “productive” between the New Mexico Environment Department and the Department of Energy on state compliance orders, NMED Secretary Ryan Flynn said last week, adding that he hopes to soon…

In This Issue

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

At River Protection

Two large concrete cooling towers standing at a nuclear plant site ahead of planned demolition.

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

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

DOE Would Move Forward on Mercury Storage Site Under House Bill

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

Operations Remain Down at Portsmouth DUF6 Plant in Wake of Accident

A tunnel boring machine operating inside an underground rock-salt mine tunnel.

Local Officials Express Support for New Head of WIPP Contractor NWP

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

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

A tunnel boring machine operating inside an underground rock-salt mine tunnel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lawmakers May Hold Hearing on Poneman’s Appointment to Centrus

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

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

A grid of national flags from countries around the world, representing international cooperation.

U.K. Cleanup Focus

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

At Richland

Two large concrete cooling towers standing at a nuclear plant site ahead of planned demolition.

At Oak Ridge

A ballistic missile warhead stored upright inside an underground launch silo, viewed from above.

At Idaho

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

Wrap Up

More on This Topic

Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

Wrap up: NNSS seeks drill; Trump announces Cleveland sub repair center; Oak Ridge announces new science center contract

Plutonium Pit Production

Early equipment delivery moves Savannah River pit production training facility forward

Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

HII promotes Greg Ennis to CFO of Mission Technologies

Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

Wrap up: DOE seeks director of Intelligence and Counterintelligence; Air Force awards B-52 task; NWTRB appoints former LANL scientist; more

Warhead & Weapons Development

NNSA completes FY26 W80-4 components ahead of schedule

Defense & Military

W93/Mk7 enters engineering and manufacturing development phase

Cleanup & Remediation

DOE contractors recover equipment from Y-12 legacy facility ahead of demolition

Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

Op-ed urges NNSA-private sector fusion partnership

Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

Wrap up: NNSA highlights laser role; Uranium recovery to resume at SRS; Pentagon does nuclear energy expo

Cleanup & Remediation

Savannah River Site shifts from cleanup toward broader nuclear missions

A nuclear power plant facility featuring two large cooling towers alongside a domed reactor containment building.
Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

Groups seek NEPA review of plan to issue surplus plutonium to private companies

The South Carolina Environmental Law Project (SCELP) is demanding the Department of Energy and its National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) conduct a public environmental review of plans to provide 19.7 metric tons of surplus weapons-grade plutonium to private… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
Warhead & Weapons Development

Y-12 completes B61-13 canned subassembly production early

Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

BWXT wins NNSA contract for Y-12 lithium processing facility design

Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

EXCLUSIVE: Williams seeks to shake up NNSA’s ‘business as usual’

Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

Sandia sounding rocket test yields data for W93 warhead development

Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

U.S. removes cobalt-60 source from Guatemala in radiological security effort

Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

Parsons wins two NNSA counter-nuclear smuggling task orders

Popular

  1. Uncategorized

    Nuclear movie buffs can view Atomic Energy Commission footage

  2. Defense & Military

    DOE employee faces prosecution for helping terror group; Hanford not targeted

  3. Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

    Early equipment delivery moves Savannah River pit production training facility forward

  4. Recommissioning & Restarts

    NRC issues “chilled work environment” letter to Holtec’s Palisades

  5. Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    NRC approves Westinghouse’s AP1000 design revision

  6. Innovation & Infrastructure

    Y-12 starts up furnaces at Uranium Processing Facility

  7. Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    NWTRB hires Janicke as executive director

  8. Recommissioning & Restarts

    NRC issues “chilled work environment” letter to Holtec’s Palisades

  9. Cleanup & Remediation

    Wrap Up: Amentum opens HQ in Oak Ridge; Hanford’s old water plant demo starts; Deep Isolation gets Texas permit; more