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Piketon D&D funding deadline days away

As the date of Dec. 11, 2015 looms on the horizon, Fluor-BWXT Director Dennis Carr remain optimistic that funding will come through for the decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) project at Piketon. “Dennis feels optimistic,” Jeff Wagner, Senior Manager of Public Affairs for Fluor-BWXT, said. “In...

Answers behind Centrifuge decision still sought

PIKETON — While trying to figure out how to reverse the Department of Energy’s decision to end funding for the American Centrifuge Plant Sept. 30, members of Ohio’s congressional delegation are still seeking a good explanation of the thinking behind the decision. DOE stated nearly a week ago that it...

Rep. Wenstrup Statement on Department of Energy Announcement

Congressman Brad Wenstrup released the following statement regarding the Department of Energy’s announcement to end the American Centrifuge Test Demonstration and Operation contract at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon, Ohio: “This is beyond belief. “While this Administration is gree...

Fallout on pending layoffs continues

The announcement earlier in the week that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was sending out WARN Act notices to 1,400 employees at the decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) project at Piketon, has begun to have a large ripple effect among lawmakers in Washington. “Cleaning up the Portsmouth Ga...

Wenstrup Slams Department of Energy on Latest Broken Promise

Wenstrup Slams Department of Energy on Latest Broken Promise Congressman Brad Wenstrup and members of the Ohio delegation widely derided the recent U.S. Department of Energy announcement of WARN Act notices concerning jobs at the Piketon cleanup project, indicating possible layoffs in the months to ...

Rep. Wenstrup slams Department of Energy on Piketon project

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brad Wenstrup and members of the Ohio delegation widely derided the recent U.S. Department of Energy’s announcement of WARN Act notices concerning jobs at the Piketon cleanup project, indicating possible layoffs in the months to come. The notices stem from DOE’s refusa...

Full Piketon Funding Passes the House of Representatives

The Energy and Water Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2016, which contains funding for ongoing projects at the Piketon facility, passed the U.S. House of Representatives Friday with overwhelming bipartisan support. The House legislation significantly increases funding levels from the President’s i...

Wenstrup, Portman Welcome Piketon Funding Levels

Operations at the Piketon facility received a strong signal of support from Congress today as initial appropriations contained adequate funding levels for the fiscal year 2016. The legislation includes $213 million for ongoing Decontamination and Decommission cleanup operations, $48 million above P...