Budget & Policy

Sullivan In, Connery Out as DNFSB Chairman

By Photo of Dan Leone

Sean Sullivan replaced Joyce Connery as chairman of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board on Wednesday, the federal government’s independent nuclear complex watchdog announced Thursday.
Connery was appointed to the board, known as DNFSB, in August 2015…

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Hanford Vapor Safety Lawsuit Heads to Mediation

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Regalbuto Remains at DOE as Senior EM Adviser

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Lobbyist Dan Brouillette In Line to be Deputy Energy Secretary

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Senate Committee Vote on DOE Nominee Delayed to Next Week

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Trump’s DOE Maintains Contact With Outside World

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Effect of Federal Hiring Freeze on Legacy Nuclear Cleanup Murky

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Idaho Reactor Demolition Delayed Until 2019

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SRS Waste Facility Resumes Operations Following Planned Outage

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Cange Name Acting Head of DOE Environmental Management

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DOE UMTRA Technical Assistance Contract Out for Bids

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Feds Won’t Penalize WCS for Moving Potentially Explosive Waste

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Ancient Glass Helps Hanford Prepare for Waste Vitrification

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North Wind Acquires Portage

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DOE May Reclassify West Valley as Defense Site

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Coal Ash Cleanup Advances at Savannah River

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