Demolition started on centrifuge site at ETTP
Workers have begun taking down the second of four sections of the Centrifuge Complex at East Tennessee Technology Park in Oak Ridge. Completing this project will move the U.S. Department…
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Help legislation to extend the EEOICP’s Office of…
On February 27, 2020, Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) introduced legislation to extend the Office of the Ombudsman, H.R. 6009. The National Defense Authorization Bill for…
Special Exposure Class Expansion for Rocky Flats Claimants…
Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) sent a letter to the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting a review of…
U.S. ramps up nuclear production, the human toll…
As U.S. ramps up nuclear production (again), the human toll of past work continues to mount, including at LANL
Contact: Michelle Matisons, 505-265-1200 office; Greg Mello, 505-265-1200…
DOL Exposure Matrix Facility Updates
DOL updates information for some facilities in their exposure matrix. New information could possible impact previously denied claims SEM Updated the week of January 20, 2020 From the Department of…
Summary: Advisory Board Meeting 1/28/20
The Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health’s teleconference meeting on January 28, 2020 had a packed agenda of issues to be discussed. One of the more important items…
An atomic marker hidden in plain sight?
By Larry Bleiberg 29 January 2020 Most visitors will walk past 109 E Palace in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and have no idea that they are passing the…
DOL Advisory Board to discuss new responsibilities on…
Advisory Board to Department of Labor to Meet via Teleconference on January 28, 2020 The Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health will hold a meeting via teleconference on…
Care delayed, care denied?
Home health providers say changes in government regulations further complicate accessing care for former Rocky Flats workers Tony DiGiallonardo doesn’t regret anything about his job at the Rocky Flats Plant,…
Congress expands responsibility for Advisory Board and EEOICP
Both the House and the Senate approved an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 which expands the responsibilities of the Board which advises the…