Non-Proliferation

Bill Richardson to Sen. Harry Reid: Help Move MOX Forward

By Photo of Brian Bradley

Brian Bradley
NS&D Monitor
8/28/15
As the Energy Department mulls how to dispose of 34 metric tons of excess U.S. plutonium, former New Mexico Governor and U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson on Aug. 21 sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid…

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LANL Resumes Some Machining Activity at Plutonium Facility

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CNS Resumes Dismantlement Work After Worker Slip Prompted Pause at Pantex

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DOE Submits Justification to Revise DOE Emergency Management Order

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IGUA President Resigns; New Leader Named

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Hill AFB to Host GBSD Industry Day in Late Sept.

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Navy Awards Teradyne $25M for Trident 2 Support

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At Pantex

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At Oak Ridge

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