Uncertain Budget Process Means Uncertainty for Nuclear Waste Programs

Returning to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Congress will have less than a month to reach an agreement on fiscal 2017 spending, raising uncertainty for some notable nuclear waste programs.
Lawmakers will need to pass new budget bills by Sept. 30 or reach an agreement…

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WIPP experienced two ‘near misses’ in August, DNFSB says

The Department of Energy’s disposal site for defense-related transuranic waste narrowly avoided two accidents in August, according to a September staff report from the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB). There were two separate “near miss” episodes,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]