Cleanup & Remediation

Remaining Savannah River Cleanup Mission Includes Demolition of More than 1,100 Facilities

By Photo of Staff Reports

Demolition of a Cold War-era legacy facility in December still leaves more than 1,100 facilities and buildings to tear down at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina.
Specifically, 1,127 facilities have been identified for eventual demolition,…

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Senior Adviser Says DOE Cleanup Office Keeps Tabs on Vendor Changes

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AECOM Poised to Close Sale of DOE Contracting Biz

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Hanford Contract Bid Protest Lineup Now Set

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Federal-State Talks on Hanford Cleanup Stuck at Starting Line

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Some Portsmouth DUF6 to be Directed To NNSA Nuke Program

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Portsmouth Cleanup Contractor Pockets 86% of Fiscal 2019 Fee

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Los Alamos Cleanup Vendor Takes Home 84% of Fee in Second Scorecard

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Brouillette Reorganizes DOE Policy Office

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New Mexico Congressional Delegation Urges DOE to Suspend Order 140.1

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Inspector General Criticizes DNFSB Hiring Practices

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Appeals Court Hears Arguments on $8.1M Award to Former Hanford Contractor Employee

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Waste Technical Review Board Seeks Closer Tie With DOE Cleanup Office

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Study Finds Corrosion Potential in High-Level Waste Disposal

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Los Alamos County Fights EPA Regional Office on Stormwater Issue

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Wrap Up: Longenecker Hires Ex-Fluor Staffer for New Mexico Post

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