Budget & Policy

Proposed House CR Would Prevent Uranium Cleanup Shortfall

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The House Appropriations Committee’s proposed two-month stopgap spending bill for 2022 that would keep the Department of Energy cleanup office at roughly fiscal 2021 levels, but also includes a provision to prevent a shortfall in uranium cleanup funds after Oct.…

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Quarter of Savannah River Site Assets Over 50 Years Old, Board Told

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