Radioactive waste

Westinghouse Awarded Decommissioning Contract in Germany

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Friday, December 10, 2021
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Westinghouse Electric Company announced it has signed a contract with RWE Nuclear GmbH to dismantle two reactors in the Gundremmingen nuclear facility in Germany.

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  • Westinghouse Electric Company announced it has signed a contract with RWE Nuclear GmbH to dismantle two reactors in the Gundremmingen nuclear facility in Germany.
  • Westinghouse offers the full lifecycle of nuclear power plants from new plant design, plant maintenance and operations all the way through deactivation and decommissioning.
  • The company is a leader in specialized decommissioning of reactors, with the largest number of successfully executed decommissioning scopes over the last decade.
  • We appreciate the trust that RWE has placed in Westinghouse to deliver this critical phase of the Gundremmingen decommissioning project, said Sam Shakir, President of Environmental Services at Westinghouse.

Arcadis to support US Army Corps of Engineers with environmental remediation services for safe water and land use

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Monday, December 6, 2021
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Arcadis is approved to perform Military Munitions Response Program responses involving conventional munitions and chemical warfare material, environmental compliance and remediation services, and other munitions-related services as necessary to ensure lands and waters can be safely used for their intended purposes.

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  • Arcadis is approved to perform Military Munitions Response Program responses involving conventional munitions and chemical warfare material, environmental compliance and remediation services, and other munitions-related services as necessary to ensure lands and waters can be safely used for their intended purposes.
  • This contract has an initial performance period of five years, plus one three-year option period and one two-year option period.
  • In the spirit of ensuring high-caliber service delivery, Arcadis will use digital geophysics and real-time data collection tools to locate, identify and manage munitions.
  • We support UN-Habitat with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of life in rapidly growing cities around the world.

Ingenium Acquires WSR Environmental and Safety Management to Expand Business Offerings

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Thursday, December 2, 2021
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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Ingenium announces that they have acquired WSR Environmental and Safety Management (WSR).

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  • SAN DIEGO, Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Ingenium announces that they have acquired WSR Environmental and Safety Management (WSR).
  • Ingenium provides a broad range of waste management services specializing in packaging, transportation, recycling, and disposal of hazardous, non-hazardous, biological, universal, and radioactive waste.
  • By acquiring WSR, Ingenium adds environmental health and safety (EH&S) consulting services including safety planning, program management, training, environmental permits, and interfacing with regulatory agencies.
  • These additional services will enable Ingenium to provide comprehensive waste management and environmental, health and safety compliance to its clients.

Jacobs Wins Two Czech Republic Nuclear Contracts

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Thursday, November 11, 2021
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DALLAS, Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has won two new contracts to support the Czech nuclear sector with radioactive waste management services.

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  • DALLAS, Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has won two new contracts to support the Czech nuclear sector with radioactive waste management services.
  • National utility EZ has selected Jacobs' SIAL geopolymer encapsulation technology tosafely solidify 250 metric tons of low and intermediate-level radioactive sludge at the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant.
  • On another front, SRAO , the Czech Republic's Radioactive Waste Repository Authority, has appointed Jacobs to a safety assessment and technical advice framework for its planned deep geological repository .
  • "Our previous experience was key to winning these two contracts, which strengthen our position in important radioactive waste management programs in the Czech Republic," said Jacobs Energy, Security and Technology Senior Vice President Karen Wiemelt.

Parsons Wins $49 Million IDIQ Contract for Army Environmental Remediation

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Monday, November 8, 2021
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CENTREVILLE, Va., Nov. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) today announced the award of a potential five-year, $49 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) multiple award task order contract (MATOC) by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District.

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  • CENTREVILLE, Va., Nov. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) today announced the award of a potential five-year, $49 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) multiple award task order contract (MATOC) by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District.
  • Our teams have supported USACEs environmental efforts for nearly 30 years and look forward to serving the Sacramento District in this quest.
  • The award will support a wide range of environmental services at Formerly Used Defense Sites located primarily in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
  • Environmental remediation is an expanding area within Parsons extensive environmental, social, and governance portfolio.

Parsons Supporting $1.1 Billion Army Munitions Identification and Recovery Effort

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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For more than 20 years, Parsons has partnered with USACE Huntsville in the identification and recovery of munitions.

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  • For more than 20 years, Parsons has partnered with USACE Huntsville in the identification and recovery of munitions.
  • We are committed to bringing the latest technologies to safely and efficiently deliver on their environmental remediation and munitions response needs, said Jon Moretta, president, engineered systems for Parsons.
  • The Chemical, Environmental and Munitions Response Unrestricted contract supports Military Munitions Response Program responses involving conventional munitions and chemical warfare materiel, Environmental Compliance and Remediation Services, and Other Munitions-Related Services to improve and protect the public and the environment.
  • Specific capabilities include geophysical classification, digital geophysical mapping (DGM), innovative drone applications, robotic munitions recovery, and underwater munitions identification and recovery.

US Ecology Announces Schedule for Its Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Release and Conference Call

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Monday, October 18, 2021
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BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- US Ecology, Inc. (the Company) [NASDAQ: ECOL] today announced that it will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 before market open on Friday, November 5, 2021.

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  • BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- US Ecology, Inc. (the Company) [NASDAQ: ECOL] today announced that it will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 before market open on Friday, November 5, 2021.
  • Management will also conduct an investor conference call on Friday, November 5, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Mountain Time) to discuss these results.
  • An audio replay of the teleconference will be made available through November 12, 2021 by calling 877-344-7529 or 412-317-0088 and using the passcode 10160909.
  • The Company also announced that management is scheduled to participate in the following events during the fourth quarter of 2021.

IBC Awarded Contract to Supply MacroLig® Molecular Recognition Technology™ (MRT™) to Process Radioactive Waste at the Savannah River Site

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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Cs is selectively removed and concentrated in the Salt Waste Processing Facility ("SWPF") and sent to the Defense Waste Processing Facility to be stabilized in glass (vitrified).

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  • Cs is selectively removed and concentrated in the Salt Waste Processing Facility ("SWPF") and sent to the Defense Waste Processing Facility to be stabilized in glass (vitrified).
  • IBC, in conjunction with ORNL and other collaborators, was also awarded the U.S. Department of Energy's 2013 Secretary's Honor Award.
  • Treatment of radioactive salt waste at the Savannah River Site is of utmost national urgency and we are especially proud to be part of the team engaged in this activity.
  • The deployment of green, Molecular Recognition Technology allows for the efficient and safe treatment of radioactive waste and promises to ensure the safety and well-being of future generations of Americans."

IBC Awarded Contract to Supply MacroLig® Molecular Recognition Technology™ (MRT™) to Process Radioactive Waste at the Savannah River Site

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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Cs is selectively removed and concentrated in the Salt Waste Processing Facility ("SWPF") and sent to the Defense Waste Processing Facility to be stabilized in glass (vitrified).

Key Points: 
  • Cs is selectively removed and concentrated in the Salt Waste Processing Facility ("SWPF") and sent to the Defense Waste Processing Facility to be stabilized in glass (vitrified).
  • IBC, in conjunction with ORNL and other collaborators, was also awarded the U.S. Department of Energy's 2013 Secretary's Honor Award.
  • Treatment of radioactive salt waste at the Savannah River Site is of utmost national urgency and we are especially proud to be part of the team engaged in this activity.
  • The deployment of green, Molecular Recognition Technology allows for the efficient and safe treatment of radioactive waste and promises to ensure the safety and well-being of future generations of Americans."

US Ecology’s Environmental Solutions Help Customers Achieve Sustainability Goals for a Better Tomorrow

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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Our turnkey, customized solutions, when combined with customers own internal initiatives, help them achieve sustainability and improve ESG performance.

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  • Our turnkey, customized solutions, when combined with customers own internal initiatives, help them achieve sustainability and improve ESG performance.
  • US Ecology remains committed to being the premier solutions provider helping customers realize their sustainability and ESG goals, said Jeff Feeler, President and CEO.
  • Our Technical Services group identifies environmentally focused solutions that achieve regulatory compliance, while offering customers alternative sustainable solutions via new waste reduction, recycling or reuse technologies.
  • US Ecology leverages our broad customer network to combine the links on a sustainable supply chain for glycols that help consumers achieve sustainability goals.