SRS Staffing at Risk as Budget Proposals Hit Nuclear Site
Officials in Washington and at Savannah River Site discuss preserving staffing to maintain ongoing missions. As of November 1995 SRS employed 16,692, with Wyandotte contractor Wes tinghouse Savannah River Co. and Bechtel Savannah River Inc. using 14,658 workers. Lawmakers Graham and Norwood push to shield jobs, seek Defense Programs funding, and explore Superfund designation to reduce overhead and add new missions including tritium production equipment and potential DOE weapons roles.
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SRS
DOE
Washington, D.C
Westinghouse Savannah River Co
Bechtel Savannah River Inc
Graham
Georgia 10Th District
Charlie Norwood
Augusta
Hanford
Richland
Norwood
Congress
Dunkin Hunter
California
House
National Security Committee
Significance of Glass Waste Plan Disputed at SRS
The Waste Isolation project faces a shift to glass waste storage as DWPF readiness nears. Costner urges Westinghouse or Bechtel to cover mistakes instead of taxpayers, while WSRC and DOE refute reimbursement claims. Caldwell notes contracts limit liability, and Petersen says DOE never demanded repayment.
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Costner
Westinghouse Or
Bechtel
SRS
Westinghouse
WSRC
Chris Caldwell
Doe
Julie Petersen
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