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EnergySec grilled on cutting national lab funding, says ‘open’ to expanding

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee expressed their disapproval Wednesday to Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on a proposed 11% cut in the Department of Energy’s budget for the labs.
“I love the national labs, they…

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Bussiere approves two of three missile wings’ Sentinel silo plans

A naval ballistic missile submarine partially surfaced and underway in open ocean.

SASC member says B61 aboard aircraft carrier better option than SLCM-N

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House appropriators pass $831.5 billion fiscal ‘26 defense bill, crickets from White House

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SASC chair lambasts Trump Navy budget, reliance on reconciliation

A naval ballistic missile submarine partially surfaced and underway in open ocean.

USAF explores possible Minuteman III development, operations, sustainment program

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DOE, NNSA could do better in monitoring fraud on Ukraine funds, GAO says

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BWXT selects new chief nuclear officer

The U.S. Capitol dome framed by trees with an overlay of paper currency, symbolizing federal budget appropriations.

Safety watchdog board needs a quorum: citizen groups

A stainless steel glovebox used to handle sensitive materials in a controlled, inert-atmosphere laboratory.

DNFSB approves upgraded glovebox safety at Savannah River

A ballistic missile warhead stored upright inside an underground launch silo, viewed from above.

New Mexico chides NNSA, Triad over tritium containers

A tunnel boring machine operating inside an underground rock-salt mine tunnel.

Revised figures: WIPP received 53 TRU waste shipments in May

A grid of national flags from countries around the world, representing international cooperation.

Wrap-up: IAEA director shares concerns on Israel-Iran; Trump fires NRC commissioner Chris Hanson; House appropriators want details for Golden Dome and more; Obituary

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