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Victim of Fatal Crash Inside SRS Was Not Employee

By Photo of Wayne Barber

A motorist who died in an automobile crash inside the Savannah River Site in South Carolina on Feb. 7 was not an employee of the Department of Energy or its contractors.
“It wasn’t connected to our work,” a DOE spokesperson said by email. “It does appear…

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NNSA Says Blocking Plutonium Shipments to Nevada Will Freeze Stockpile Safety Tests

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SRNS Chief Foresees Contract Extension

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Second TVA Reactor Could Be Licensed for Tritium Production This Year

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NRC Terminates MOX Services’ License to Build MFFF

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New Safety Standards Coming for Savannah River’s H Canyon Facility

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Justice Department Alleges $6.4M in Fraud by MOX Services, Subcontractor

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SRNS, Feds Wait on Advisory Opinion in $5M Overcharging Lawsuit

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DOE Retools Employee Concerns Program

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Pentagon IG to Evaluate Space, Nuclear and Missile Defense Programs in FY 19

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