Cleanup & Remediation

Nuclear cleanup leadership should be built to ‘span administrations,’ GAO reviewer says

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SUMMERLIN, NEV. — The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management is faced with cleaning up nuclear hazards dating to the 1940s era Manhattan Project and its leadership structure should also be designed for the long run, a Government Accountability…

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EM acting policy chief Mullis talks ‘silver tsunami,’ environmental justice

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Hanford gets budget hike in record time; Murray touts win

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DOE picking up Four Rivers option at Paducah, company exec says

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GAO would examine quality assurance at DOE cleanup office under subcommittee NDAA plan

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Amentum defines roles for National Security biz group

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Nuclear biz still figures into future at Oak Ridge

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Panel seeks $100M annually for low-dose radiation impact; DOE role undecided

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Virginia small biz to provide support for EMCBC’s Denver office

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