Department of Energy

A federal judge in Northern California has extended her earlier order that temporarily blocked the White House Office of Management and Budget from furloughing thousands of government employees, including many from the Department of Energy, during the shutdown, according to published reports. News outlets, including CNBC reported U.S. District Judge Susan Illston was issuing a […]

The Bechtel-built Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) at the Hanford Site in Washington state is continuing its opening weeks of operation and has filled 10 containers as of Monday, Oct. 27, according to the Department of Energy. The first two containers are scheduled to be shipped to the Hanford Integrated Disposal Facility this week, […]

KNOXVILLE, TENN. – Several executives with Department of Energy prime contractors said Wednesday morning that workforce gaps will need to be filled if they plan to meet the growing demand for nuclear energy and services. Panelists from across the DOE nuclear complex told attendees at the Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association’s (ETEBA) Business Opportunities […]

KNOXVILLE, TENN – In the fifth week of the government shutdown, Department of Energy subcontractors are struggling to keep afloat, small businesses representatives said at a conference here Wednesday. At the Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association’s (ETEBA) annual Business Opportunities and Technical Conference, a panel of executives from DOE subcontractors spoke about how they […]

Work crews at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina are starting what DOE dubs a “leak-tightness” test on its fifth super-sized saltstone disposal unit (SDU) at the federal complex near Aiken, S.C. Starting Monday, Oct. 27, environmental contractor Savannah River Mission Completion was to begin running the test on SDU-10, DOE […]

Liquid waste treatment, plutonium down-blending, and other work at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina have not yet been affected yet by the federal shutdown, according to a DOE spokesperson. Questions about potential impacts at the 310-square-mile site were initially sent to SRS offices near Aiken, S.C. before being directed […]

As Tim Walsh, the new Department of Energy assistant secretary for Environmental Management, settles into his office, he will find a letter from a federal watchdog about old equipment and ongoing safety concerns within the DOE nuclear complex. Walsh was sworn in to head the $8-billion nuclear cleanup office on Thursday Oct. 23 after being […]

A federal judge in Northern California has extended her earlier order that temporarily blocked the White House Office of Management and Budget from furloughing thousands of government employees, including many from the Department of Energy, during the shutdown, according to published reports. News outlets, including CNBC reported U.S. District Judge Susan Illston was issuing a […]

Several nuclear-related companies in the United States and Canada are scheduled to hold quarterly earnings calls with financial analysts in the coming days. Here are a few: Monday Nov. 3: BWX Technologies, the nuclear services company, holds its call at 5 p.m. ET. Tuesday Nov. 4: Leidos, a big DOE contractor, has its call at […]

Despite the government shutdown, Tim Walsh, the new head of the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) introduced himself to staff this week in a “Dear EM Team” email. “I’m thrilled to be sworn in as the EM Assistant Secretary and privileged to lead this exceptional organization,” said Walsh, who was sworn-in by […]

The Professional Services Council (PSC), a trade association representing 400 federal contractors, wrote a letter Oct. 28 to Congressional leaders mourning the federal government shutdown, citing its effect on the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) among other agencies. The letter, obtained by the Exchange Monitor, was addressed to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), Senate […]

The House Cleanup Caucus event scheduled for the evening of Nov. 4 at the House Rayburn Building in Washington, D.C. has been postponed, apparently due to the ongoing federal government shutdown,  The organizers announced the move Tuesday. No makeup date was announced in the emailed notice. The invitation-only gathering is hosted by the Energy Facility […]

KNOXVILLE, TENN. – East Tennessee could become a nuclear industry hub, several state officials said at a conference here Wednesday. That was a central theme in an afternoon panel discussion of regional business opportunities at the Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association’s (ETEBA) annual Business Opportunities and Technical Conference.  Tennessee Department Economic and Community Development […]

Despite the government shutdown, Tim Walsh, the new head of the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) introduced himself to staff this week in a “Dear EM Team” email. “I’m thrilled to be sworn in as the EM Assistant Secretary and privileged to lead this exceptional organization,” said Walsh, who was sworn-in by […]

KNOXVILLE, TENN. – Several executives with Department of Energy prime contractors said Wednesday morning that workforce gaps will need to be filled if they plan to meet the growing demand for nuclear energy and services. Panelists from across the DOE nuclear complex told attendees at the Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association’s (ETEBA) Business Opportunities […]

Several nuclear-related companies in the United States and Canada are scheduled to hold quarterly earnings calls with financial analysts in the coming days. Here are a few: Thursday Oct. 30: Huntington Ingalls Industries, a significant Department of Energy contractor holds its financial call at 9 a.m. Eastern Time. Friday Oct. 31: Dominion Energy, which owns […]

Companies in the United States and Canada said this week they have agreed to a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy in hopes of speeding development of $80 billion worth of Westinghouse Electric reactor technology. The nuclear power construction program was announced by Westinghouse, Cameco and Brookfield Asset Management along with the U.S. government. […]

A federal judge in Northern California has extended her earlier order that temporarily blocked the White House Office of Management and Budget from furloughing thousands of government employees, including many from the Department of Energy, during the shutdown, according to published reports. News outlets, including CNBC reported U.S. District Judge Susan Illston was issuing a […]

The Department of Energy’s nuclear cleanup office expects to extend by up to a year the Deactivation and Remediation contract held by Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership at the Paducah Site in Kentucky. According to an online procurement notice from late June, DOE’s Office of Environmental Management expects to extend the contract period up to 12 […]

As Tim Walsh, the new Department of Energy assistant secretary for Environmental Management, settles into his office, he will find a letter from a federal watchdog about old equipment and ongoing safety concerns within the DOE nuclear complex. Walsh was sworn in to head the $8-billion nuclear cleanup office on Thursday Oct. 23 after being […]

Liquid waste treatment, plutonium down-blending, and other work at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina have not yet been affected yet by the federal shutdown, according to a DOE spokesperson. Questions about potential impacts at the 310-square-mile site were initially sent to SRS offices near Aiken, S.C. before being directed […]

Amid the government shutdown, the annual Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association (ETEBA) conference in Knoxville, Tenn. will focus heavily on the industry players this year. ETEBA’s 26th Business Opportunities and Technical Conference kicks off Tuesday evening with a couple of sessions. The event at the Knoxville, Tenn. Convention Center runs through Thursday, Oct. 30.   […]

Here are events related to nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking:  (With the federal shutdown still in effect at press time it is advisable to double-check with sponsors to see if government-related speakers/events are still scheduled. ) October 27: CANCELLED: The Congressional Nuclear Security Working Group is canceling for now the discussion on […]

Following a large-scale demonstration completed in September, Global Laser Enrichment said last week an independent third-party has confirmed its uranium enrichment system has reached level 6 of technology readiness. “In plain language, this independent validation means that GLE has demonstrated large-scale, integrated system performance under relevant operational conditions and that our schedule for initial commercial […]

Work crews at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina are starting what DOE dubs a “leak-tightness” test on its fifth super-sized saltstone disposal unit (SDU) at the federal complex near Aiken, S.C. Starting Monday, Oct. 27, environmental contractor Savannah River Mission Completion will start running the test on SDU-10, DOE said […]

Bethesda, Md.-based uranium broker and enrichment technology developer Centrus Energy will hold its third quarter earnings call for this year on Nov. 6 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The company’s third quarter, which ended on Sept. 30, will also be released on Nov. 5 prior to the earnings call with Wall Street analysts. Centrus experienced […]

Tim Walsh, a combat veteran and real estate developer, was officially sworn in by Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Thursday to lead the Department of Energy’s roughly $8-billion-dollar nuclear cleanup program. DOE’s Office of Environmental Management shared the news via a LinkedIn post with Walsh alongside Wright. The caption says “he is finally here.” The […]

The current administration needs to put together a national independent waste management organization and invest in new nuclear disposal technology to get national waste management going in the right direction, Rod Baltzer said in a Wednesday webinar. San Diego-based waste management coalition Spent Fuel Solutions held a webinar with Baltzer, who is U.S. Nuclear Industry […]

The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) will lose some of its watchdog powers but will retain others, even while down to one member, the departed acting chair of the board Thomas Summers said last week. This is the second article resulting from Exchange Monitor’s interview last week with Summers prior to his last day […]

Following published reports that Preston Wells Griffith was being forced out as undersecretary of energy, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announced Friday the appointment of Alex Fitzsimmons as acting undersecretary. Fitzsimmons, like Griffith, served in the first Donald Trump administration. Fitzsimmons has gained considerable clout so far at DOE under Wright. Already this year, Fitzsimmons […]