Growing Pension News Coverage around the Nation

Several more articles are emerging on or related to the changes in DOE contractor pensions. Interesting that Oak Ridge is not mentioned in the common paragraph that seeks to outline extent. Also the news coverage neglects to point out that the DOE notice leaves current and future retirees under the current plan without any cost of living increases for the duration of their retirement.

1) AP - Adam Geller's Article on DOE Notice 351.1

"The changes apply to contractors who run a number of projects and research sites on DOE's behalf including the Sandia, Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore national laboratories in New Mexico and California; Georgia's Savannah River nuclear weapons and materials site; and the Hanford nuclear waste cleanup site in Washington state."

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/nation/14516724.htm

http://www.hanfordnews.com/news/2006/story/7699819p-7610785c.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/05/AR2006050501278.html

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/269343_doepension08.html

2) O. R. - Ellen Rogers - DOE retirees not happy with policy

http://oakridger.com/stories/051106/new_20060511013.shtml

3) O. R. - Ellen Rogers - New DOE pension policy could be blocked

http://oakridger.com/stories/051206/new_20060512065.shtml

4) AP - Panel Moves to Block DOE Pension Change

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060511/ap_on_go_co/doe_pensions

5) AP - Los Alamos Millionaires

http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/42052.html