WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a Preliminary Notice of Violation (PNOV) to Nuclear Waste Partnership, LLC (NWP) for violations of DOE worker safety and health and nuclear safety requirements. Concurrently, DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) issued a PNOV to Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS) for violations of… Keep reading →
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Department Of Energy Cites Nuclear Waste Partnership, LLC And Los Alamos National Security, LLC For Violations Related To Worker Safety And Health And Nuclear Safety
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By U.S. Department of EnergyWashington, DC — Today, the New Mexico Environment Department, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its contractors signed two settlement agreements to resolve the State of New Mexico Environment Department’s claims against DOE and its contractors related to the February 2014 incidents at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad and the associated… Keep reading →
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez And U.S Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Announce Settlement On Nuclear Waste Incidents
By U.S. Department of EnergyTHE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO AGREE TO PROJECTS FOR SAFER ROADS, IMPROVED WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ENHANCED EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN NEW MEXICO WASHINGTON—New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez and Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz released the terms of a $73 million settlement of the State’s claims against the Department of Energy (DOE)… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: WIPP Future, Total UK Development & NJ Renewable Energy Investment
By Conor O'SullivanU.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz stated his department’s commitment to reopening the federal government’s underground nuclear waste repository in New Mexico.”Moniz made assurances to a U.S. Senate subcommittee during a hearing Wednesday in Washington, D.C. He says reopening the troubled facility would be done safety, with worker safety in mind. A container stored at the… Keep reading →
Energy Department Notifies State of New Mexico that 3706 Campaign Will Not Meet June Deadline
By US Department of EnergyWashington — The Department of Energy (DOE) notified the State of New Mexico that it will not be able to meet the June 30th deadline to remove 3706 cubic meters of transuranic waste from the mesa at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). “Working together with the State of New Mexico, we have made great strides in cleanup… Keep reading →