Cleanup & Remediation

Top DOE Advisor ‘Dubious’ About Incentivizing Safety Culture in Contracts

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Todd Jacobson
NS&D Monitor
10/24/2014
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.—As the Department of Energy wrestles with revamping its contracting approaches, increasing an emphasis on nuclear safety while cutting back on fee, it doesn’t appear likely to continue…

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At Oak Ridge

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NNSA Hits Halfway Mark on W76-1 Life Extension Program

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PEC Protests DOE HSS Security Support Services Contract Award to Link Technologies

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U.S. Could Save $70B by Cutting Some Planned Nuke Modernization Efforts, Group Says

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Outgoing DNFSB Chairman Fears More Changes to Board Statute

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UK Modernization of Nuclear Deterrent Uncertain

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U.S., UK Set to Renew Mutual Defence Agreement

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AECOM Completes Acquisition of URS

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State Dept. Official Continues to Make Case for CTBT Ratification

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U.S. Official: Nuclear Disarmament Should Steer Clear of Humanitarian Law Circles

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NPT Advocates Call for More Action on Treaty’s Pillars

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Wrap Up: In the Industry, In the DNFSB, In DoD

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