Lawmakers request briefing by DOE on 10 missing scientists
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International
Energysec says DOE nuclear experts involved in Iran negotiations
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright told the Senate Energy and Environmental Resources Committee Tuesday Department of Energy nuclear experts are involved in negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran, including himself. “Look, I’m the primary energy advisor to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Wright offers briefing to senator on reactor fast-tracking
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Tuesday Senate hearing, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright offered a briefing to an Arizona Democrat on what the Department of Energy is doing to fast-track reactor deployment. In the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee fiscal… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Cantwell, Wright spar over impact of Hanford budget cuts
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright disagreed Tuesday over the severity of reduced funding for the Hanford Site in the Department of Energy’s fiscal 2027 budget request. Wright told Cantwell during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Fermi America’s CEO and CFO exit within days of each other
Fermi America’s CEO Toby Neugebauer and chief financial officer (CFO) Miles Everson have resigned from their respective roles, according to recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings from the company. According to an April 17 SEC filing, Neugebauer’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Kairos Power breaks ground for salt-cooled reactor
Kairos Power has broken ground on its Hermes 2 demonstration plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn. over the weekend. The Hermes 2 plant is Kairos’s first commercial-scale reactor and was issued a construction permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2024. Barnard… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]