Budget & Policy

Sen. Feinstein Raises Questions About Former Deputy Energy Secretary’s New Post at Centrus

By Photo of Mike Nartker

Kenneth Fletcher
WC Monitor
3/27/2015
Another lawmaker raised concerns this week regarding former Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Poneman’s new position as CEO of Centrus Energy Corp., as Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) questioned Poneman’s potential…

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DOE Gearing Up to Extend Current Idaho Cleanup Contracts

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With Uranium Prices Up, ‘Life is Good at Portsmouth,’ FBP Chief Says

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Senators Press Moniz About Hanford Cleanup and New Mexico Fines

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WIPP Fee Coming Out ‘ Soon,’ Will Be Impacted by 2014 Incidents, DOE Official Says

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DOE-South Carolina Dispute on Savannah River Tank Milestone Reaches Next Level

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LATA Kentucky Earns 83 Percent of FY14 Award Fee for Paducah Cleanup

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GAO: DOE Needs to Improve Cost Estimates for Los Alamos TRU Waste Projects

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DNFSB Uncovers Issues with DOE Radioactive Waste Packaging Software

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U.K. Cleanup Focus

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At River Protection

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At Richland

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At Paducah

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At Oak Ridge

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Fleischmann expects passage of 2027 E&W bill by Dec. 11, after midterms

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