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Is a Career in the Energy Industry Right for You? Amair Pralour, a military spouse whose husband is in the Army National Guard, works as an Associate Credit Analyst for Dominion Energy in Cayce, South Carolina. Pralour helps Spanish-speaking customers with questions and provides support to those facing financial issues. (Courtesy Photo) Creativity is key when looking for career options as a military spouse, but have you considered the energy industry? It’s much more than climbing light poles and fixing wiring. There s a lot that happens behind the scenes, and as the country finds more ways to be energy-efficient, companies are hiring.
Environmental News For The Week Ending 23May 2019 This is a collection of interesting news articles about the environment and related topics published last week. This is usually a Tuesday evening regular post at GEI (but can be posted at other times). Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons. Note: Because of the high volume of news regarding the coronavirus outbreak, that news has been published separately: Covid totals continue to fall, both in the US and worldwide. New US cases during the week ending May 22nd were down 22.0% from those testing positive during the week ending May 15th, and down 64.2% from our mid-April surge high; this week s new cases were also the lowest for a 7 day period since that ending June 19th of last year. US deaths attributed to Covid this week were down 7.1% from the prior week, and less than a sixth of the death rate during the peak weeks of January. US Covid deaths were also the lowest since the first week of last July.
I m seeing that a lot, said Pierce. Individual attitudes regarding the COVID-19 vaccine are important but less important than the physical barriers to health care. These trends point to an all-too familiar problem. East Tennessee’s unequal distribution of health care resources and infrastructure which already damage the health of Tennesseans here in innumerable ways hurt even more in a global pandemic. Addressing these inequalities will require a multipronged approach in the short term and investment in the health of vulnerable communities in the long term, experts say. Bringing down barriers People in rural or vulnerable counties are at greater risk of living far from emergency care centers and overall have less access to primary care.
Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. BWXT Announces $2.2 Billion in Contracts for Naval Nuclear Reactor Components and Fuel April 20, 2021 GMT LYNCHBURG, Va. (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 20, 2021 BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today the award of U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts totaling approximately $2.2 billion, including future-year options, for the manufacture of naval nuclear reactor components and fuel. “Today’s announcement marks a continuation of a more-than 65-year-old trusted relationship with the U.S. government to provide the reactors that power our nation’s nuclear navy,” said BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. President Joel W. Duling. “We are proud to continue manufacturing essential components for this generation of sailors.”
BWXT awarded $2.2 billion Navy contract BWX Technologies has been awarded U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts of $2.2 billion to make naval nuclear reactor components and fuel – including components for the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine. BWXT has been making reactors for the navy for more than 65-years. Company officials say most of the work will happen in Lynchburg, as well as facilities in Ohio and Indiana and Tennessee over the next 8 years. Here is the news release from BWXT: BWXT
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – April 20, 2021) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today the award of U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts totaling approximately $2.2 billion, including future-year options, for the manufacture of naval nuclear reactor components and fuel.
Nuclear workers plagued by leukaemia, cancers and other illnesses Some workers developed cancer, leukemia and other illnesses. The same held true for workers at other nuclear facilities across the nation. The number of potentially eligible workers across the nation is uncertain. Likewise, the number of employees potentially affected at West Valley could be in the thousands when accounting for temporary workers. “This was particularly troubling if the same workers were hired repeatedly as temporaries and received high doses each time,” In addition, the exposure of growing numbers of individuals increased the possibility of genetic consequences for the entire population.” Federal program has paid former employees $20.3 million in compensation. Other claims are pending and still more workers are unaware of the program.
Tucked away in the hills of Cattaraugus County, a the former Nuclear Fuel Services reprocessing facility is generally out-of-sight and out-of-mind for most Western New Yorkers. It s a different story for those who worked there. Opened in 1966, the facility handled over 630 tons of radioactive fuel during its short life. Phil Gambini of Investigative Post has taken a closer look at how workers have been impacted and how they could be helped. Listen
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