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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission delayed on Monday a decision on whether to allow EnergySolutions Inc. to import the largest-ever amount of nuclear waste into the U.S., opening the window for Congress to block all foreign waste from entering the country before the decision is made. Planned fire tests cap over Hanford radioactive waste Hanford workers have burned over a cap placed above a former disposal site for radioactive waste in the name of research. NRC to rule on Italian waste import application SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is expected to decide Monday what it will do with EnergySolutions Inc.'s application to import 20,000 tons of low-level nuclear waste from Italy. Battelle receives contract extension from DOE The Department of Energy is giving Battelle Memorial Institute a four-year extension on the management and operations contract for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Former claims examiner criticizes Hanford ill worker program TRI-CITIES -- Arbitrary and capricious actions by the Department of Labor have led to claims by ill workers at Hanford and other nuclear sites being improperly denied or decisions delayed, a former claims examiner with the Department of Labor said Thursday. DOE to build system to treat ground water plume at Hanford HANFORD -- The Department of Energy is preparing to build Hanford's largest water treatment system to clean up one of Hanford's most problematic underground plumes of contaminated water. Scientist to discuss effects of radiological medicine Dr. Fred Mettler, a renowned scientist in the fields of radiological science and nuclear medicine, is scheduled to share his wisdom at a lecture Tuesday in north Richland. 3 Tri-City companies win $12 million Hanford subcontract Washington Closure Hanford has selected three local businesses to do $12 million worth of work to help backfill Hanford waste sites and burial grounds after they are cleaned up. New contractors take over Hanford cleanup projects Hanford's two newest major contractors officially took over work Wednesday, equipped with plans they believe will make cleanup of the nuclear reservation safer and more efficient. Attorney to discuss ill Hanford workers issue A former examiner with the Department of Labor program to compensate ill Hanford workers plans to bring her concerns to the Tri-Cities today. Senate gives final OK to US-India nuclear deal WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Wednesday voted to overturn a three-decade ban on atomic trade with India, giving final congressional approval to a landmark U.S.-India nuclear cooperation accord and handing President Bush a rare foreign policy victory in his final months in office. India says US atomic pact sign 'world needs India' NEW DELHI (AP) - India said Thursday that U.S. congressional approval of a civilian nuclear pact was a sign that "the world needs India as India needs the world." Pakistan immediately demanded a similar deal. Ex-weapons hunter: Iran 2-5 years from nuke bomb WASHINGTON (AP) - Iran is two years to five years away from being able to produce a nuclear weapon, the former head of the U.S. weapons-hunting team in Iraq said Wednesday. But David Kay said the U.S. should not consider bombing Iranian nuclear facilities unless the weapon was about to be transferred to a terrorist group. PNNL may get $25M RICHLAND -- Another $25 million for building replacement research facilities for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is expected this week when President Bush signs a bill that includes money requested by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray. Many topics likely at annual Hanford meeting HANFORD -- The public and Hanford workers will get a chance to question top Hanford managers and regulators and make comments Thursday at the annual Hanford State of the Site meeting for the Mid-Columbia. 500 expected at Smartmap Expo KENNEWICK - About 500 people are expected to participate in the sixth annual Smartmap Expo, which opens today at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. EPA issues radiation exposure rules for Yucca dump WASHINGTON (AP) - No one knows what the Earth will be like in a million years. But a proposed nuclear waste dump in Nevada must be designed to ensure that people living near it then are exposed to no more than 100 millirems of radiation annually - equivalent to about a half-dozen X-rays. NASA marks a melancholy 50th anniversary MIAMI - Nearly half a century ago, Sam Beddingfield walked into the NASA office and asked for a job, confessing he didn't know a thing about rockets. Tank vapor standards for safety questioned Not enough is known about chemical vapors at Hanford's tank farm to be certain that safety standards are fully protecting workers' health, according to a new report by an independent panel of experts. Perma-Fix fined over issues before purchase of Richland plant Perma-Fix Northwest Richland will pay a penalty of $304,500 after the Environmental Protection Agency found waste treatment problems stemming from the previous ownership of the Richland plant. Hanford cleanup money sent to Bush for OK A continuing resolution that would pay for Hanford cleanup until March 6 has been sent to President Bush for approval. Senator expresses confidence in US-India nuclear pact WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate's top Democrat expressed confidence Tuesday that senators could vote on a U.S.-India nuclear cooperation accord as early as Wednesday, improving chances of passage for the landmark pact as lawmakers rush to finish work for the year. West, Islamic nations split at nuclear meeting VIENNA, Austria - Islamic anger over Israel's nuclear program and bids by Iran and Syria to gain more influence threaten to turn this week's 145-nation International Atomic Energy Agency meeting into an unprecedented showdown between the West and the developing world. Building demolished at Hanford's K East Basin The building covering Hanford's K East Basin has been leveled, clearing the way for excavation of the basin itself. New security group aims to prevent nuclear theft A new organization is being unveiled Monday in Vienna that seeks to bolster security at thousands of nuclear sites around the world in an effort to block atomic theft and terrorism. Its aim is to promote the best security practices, eliminate weak links in the global security chain and, ultimately, keep terrorists from getting the bomb. |
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