Roger Jarrell to head up DOE nuclear cleanup office
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
DOE to supply HALEU to five nuclear companies
The Department of Energy has conditionally agreed to provide five companies with high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) for advanced nuclear projects. The five companies awarded are: Kairos Power based in California; Radiant Industries based in California; TerraPower… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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International
HASC Chair says ‘accelerate AUKUS’ to deter China, North Korea
In opening remarks at a hearing Wednesday on military posture in the Indo-Pacific region, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said to “accelerate AUKUS” to strengthen deterrence against China and North Korea. “China now has the world’s largest Navy—and a shipbuilding… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Non-Proliferation
U.S. issues new sanctions on Iran on nuclear program
The United States on Wednesday sanctioned five entities and one individual that it says support entities overseeing Iran’s nuclear program, the State Department said in a press release. The entities sanctioned include the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Duke seeks license renewal for Robinson Plant
Duke Energy has filed an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a second license renewal for its Robinson Nuclear Plant in Hartville, S.C., the company said this week. Robinson Nuclear Plant began operating in 1971 and has one unit, a pressurized-water… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Budget & Policy
Senate Energy votes to confirm Danly
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 13 to 7 Wednesday to advance the nomination of James Danly to be deputy secretary of energy. The Danly nomination to be the No. 2 official in the Department of Energy can now go to the full Senate for a confirmation… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons […]
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Budget & Policy
Supreme Court blocks district judge injunction for probationary employees
In a Tuesday emergency order, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a preliminary injunction by a U.S. District Judge in California ordering federal agencies including the Department of Energy to rehire 16,000 probationary employees. The March 13, preliminary injunction… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]