NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
NNSA releases performance evaluation summaries for contractors that run its labs, plants, and sites
NNSA | 2/6/2020
Every fiscal year, the NNSA completes an assessment of our management and operating (M&O) partners’ effectiveness in meeting the performance expectations established in their annual Performance Evaluation and
Measurement Plan (PEMP). NNSA performance assessments are documented annually in a Performance Evaluation Report (PER), and award fee amounts are documented in a Fee Determination Memorandum.
Links below are to the FY 2019 performance evaluation summaries for each M&O partner. The PERs detail the accomplishments and challenges NNSA's partners faced over the past year and those are summarized in the posted documents. The yearly evaluation process is an important aspect of NNSA’s contract management and is designed to ensure that the U.S. Government's needs are met by providing a clear set
of goals and honest year-end assessment of progress.
NUCLEAR WASTE
Trump backs down from building nuclear waste site in Nevada
Washington Post | 2/7/2020
President Trump with one single tweet appeared to reverse his administration’s support of entombing dangerous radioactive material under the Yucca mountain.
Just nine months away from the 2020 election, Trump tweeted that he opposed the nuclear waste repository in the remote highlands of Nevada, a state Republicans hope to turn red after years of trending toward Democrats.
“Nevada, I hear you on Yucca Mountain and my Administration will RESPECT you! Congress and previous Administrations have long failed to find lasting solutions – my Administration is committed to exploring innovative approaches – I’m confident we can get it done!,” Trump fired off in a tweet Thursday evening.
Here is how the story is being covered by local media in Nevada:
- Trump: I want alternatives to Yucca Mountain, Las Vegas Review-Journal
- After including Nevada nuclear waste dump in budget for years, Trump signals reversal on Yucca, Nevada
Independent
- Trump appears to reverse course, says he will respect Nevadans on Yucca Mountain, Las Vegas Sun
NUCLEAR ENERGY
CLEAN UP
PLUTONIUM
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Learn More about Cleanup Sites with ECA's DOE Site Profiles
ECA's new site profiles detail DOE's 13 active Environmental Management cleanup sites and national laboratories, highlighting their history, missions, and priorities. The profiles are a key source for media, stakeholders, and the public to learn more about DOE site activities, contractors, advisory boards, and their surrounding local
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