Reserve your spot at ECA's Annual Meeting
in Washington, DC on January 30-31, 2020!
ICMA Recognizes City of Oak Ridge for Program Excellence
Knox Commerce | 11/7/2019
The City of Oak Ridge has been recognized by ICMA, the International City/County Management Association, as a recipient of the organization’s Community Partnership Award for 2019. The award recognizes innovative programs or processes between and/or among a local government
and other governmental entities, private sector businesses, individuals, or nonprofit agencies to improve the quality of life for residents or provide more efficient and effective services.
City staff engaged the DOE’s federal management team, as well as museum leadership, elected officials, and other stakeholders to open the American Museum of Science and Energy. With Oak Ridge as the first all-grade STEM certified school system in Tennessee, the new museum is an opportunity to expose students to STEM-focused activities in a stimulating, state-of-the-art environment.
“Redeveloping underutilized property and closing an inefficient facility that drained limited public resources made this project a ‘win-win’ for everyone,” City Manager Mark Watson explained. “This creative solution, developed by local and federal government officials with a private sector partner, demonstrates the effectiveness of professional public managers working toward a common community
goal.”
NUCLEAR SECURITY
NNSA reaches settlement agreement with MOX Services
DOE | 11/19/2019
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has reached a comprehensive settlement agreement with MOX Services and its parent companies to resolve all contract closeout matters pertaining to the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MOX) Project at the
Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina.
The agreement allows NNSA to move forward with strategic plans to accomplish national security missions at a more reasonable cost to the taxpayer.
“Now we can fully focus on our proposal to repurpose MOX for plutonium pit production – a capability the United States needs to maintain a safe, secure, and reliable nuclear deterrent,” said Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty, DOE Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and NNSA Administrator.
APPROPRIATIONS
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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ECA Annual Meeting: Looking Towards 2020
On January 30-31, 2020, ECA will host a two-day meeting at the Liaison Washington Capitol Hill focusing on DOE Offices of Environmental Management, Nuclear Energy, and the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Meeting attendees will have the unique opportunity to hear from DOE officials, key Members of Congress and Congressional staff, and other DC insiders.
Registration Fees
$425 for ECA members/government
$525 for private sector
Hotel Information
Liaison Washington Capitol Hill
415 New Jersey Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact ECA Program Manager MacKenzie Kerr at (202) 828-2410 or MacKenzieK@energyca.org.
Read about DOE's High Level Waste Interpretation
Have questions about DOE’s recent high-level waste (HLW) interpretation? Download ECA’s Key Points and FAQs on the issue to better understand what ECA believes are the potential benefits of implementation.
Interested in learning more? Read the ECA report “Making Informed Decisions on DOE's Proposed High Level Waste Definition” at www.energyca.org/publications
Stay Current on Activities in the DOE World
Read the latest edition of the ECA Bulletin, a regular newsletter providing a detailed brief of ECA activities, legislative news, and major events from across the DOE complex. Have suggestions for future editions? Email bulletin@energyca.org.
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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
governments.
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