Cleanup & Remediation

Plaintiffs Request Delay in Hanford Worker Protection Lawsuit

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Washington state and its co-plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit over chemical vapor protections for workers at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site are asking for five more months to prepare for trial.
The proposed delay would move the trial from Sept 18, 2017,…

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Two Potential Vapor Incidents Reported This Week at Hanford

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New BWXT Chief Wants More DOE Legacy Cleanup Biz

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Hoffman Out, Knox in as Rumor Mill churns on Trump’s DOE Appointees

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Senators Say WIPP Needs More Money to Resume Waste Ops

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Bechtel, AECOM Settle WTP Claims for $125M

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Hanford Contractor, DOE Reach Settlement in Septic System Fall

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Public Comment Period Opens for WTP Permit Modification

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WCS Asks Feds for Leniency in Los Alamos Waste-Storage Case

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South Carolina Asks Judge to Reconsider Order in MOX Case

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SRS Advisory Board Wants DOE to Expedite Aluminum-Clad Spent Fuel Processing 

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IG Identifies FY17 DOE Management Challenges

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Hamilton Nominated for Full DNFSB Term

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DOE Issues EM HQ Information Technology Contract

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