Budget & Policy

House Appropriators Envision More Energy and Water Funding for 2020

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The House of Representatives’ fiscal 2020 Energy and Water appropriations bill that contains the National Nuclear Security Administration’s budget will include about 4% more funding than the enacted 2019 bill did, according to spending limits published…

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NNSA Subcritical Plutonium Test Data and Schedule Unaffected by Rad Leak

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Centrus Expects Contract for HALEU Cascade in ‘Near Term,’ CEO Says

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Safety Protocol Lapses Result in SRNL Work Suspension

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Hole in Valve Linked to April Hydrogen Fluoride Leak at Y-12

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Columbia Program Manager Vows First New Nuke Sub Will Deploy On Time

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