http://www.theenergydaily.com Energy Portal en-us 2008 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 15:01:57 EST Despite clear disagreements between the two agencies on a long-term cleanup strategy for the facility, the Energy Department and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority last week proposed an initial remediation plan for the West Valley... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/nuclear_security/1768.html Tue, 2 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST In a move questioned by key lawmakers from the state, Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire and Attorney General Rob McKenna announced last week they will sue the Energy Department to set legally enforceable deadlines for cleanup of radioactive waste at... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/nuclear_security/1763.html Mon, 1 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST Despite a 2003 commitment to fix the problem, the National Nuclear Security Administration still cannot assure that it is carrying out corrective actions to address nuclear warhead anomalies that may significantly affect the safety, security and reliability... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/nuclear_security/1757.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST While President-elect Barack Obama has made clear that energy and environmental issues will be among his top priorities, industry officials are holding their breath in the hopes that the incoming administration names someone with clout and expertise to lead... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/nuclear_security/1746.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Duke Energy Corp. has signed contracts with the Energy Department for disposal of spent fuel that would be produced by Duke's planned new South Carolina reactors, and DOE say utilities planning new nuclear plants have signed at least a dozen other such... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/nuclear_security/1732.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST In a report that has been hotly contested by the Energy Department, the Government Accountability Office says the Bush administration largely undermined independent safety oversight of the department’s high-hazard nuclear facilities by taking away key... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/nuclear_security/1719.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST A key House Democrat overseeing the Energy Department’s nuclear weapon program said last week that the Bush administration’s Reliable Replacement Warhead initiative got the “ugly death” it deserved, but that Congress still is likely to... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/nuclear_security/1698.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST With the end of the Bush administration approaching, the Energy Department is quietly acknowledging through word and deed that progress on nuclear cleanup at several key sites has fallen significantly behind schedule due to operational difficulties, uneven... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/nuclear_security/1673.html Mon, 10 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST In a recommendation likely to be rejected by President-elect Barack Obama, the Energy Department will release a report within days urging Congress and the incoming administration to authorize a dramatic increase in the amount of spent fuel and high-level... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/nuclear_security/1668.html Fri, 7 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST The election of Democrat Barack Obama Tuesday as the United States’ next president has launched one of Washington’s favorite parlor games—speculation about high-profile political appointments—and prompted talk that two favorites of... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/nuclear_security/1663.html Thu, 6 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST