Vol. 10, No. 96 BWXT-led Hanford waste prime takes week-long safety break
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Vitrification & Grout
DOE ‘so close’ to making glass, Hanford boss says
Although the Department of Energy missed an August target to start making glass from low-level radioactive waste, the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant is on the brink of operation, an advisory panel for the Hanford Site heard Wednesday. “We are so close,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
DOE makes initial selections for reactor pilot program
The Department of Energy announced Tuesday it has selected 11 nuclear projects to partake in a pilot program to streamline the deployment of advanced reactors. In the DOE’s Tuesday press release, the agency listed these 10 companies: Aalo Atomics, based in Austin, Texas Antares Nuclear, based in Redondo Beach, Calif. Atomic Alchemy, based in Idaho […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Denver airport postpones SMR study amid pushback
Only days after Denver International Airport announced a feasibility study for a small modular reactor, the process is being put on hold after a city council member questioned the rush. The delay was urged by Denver City council member Stacie Gilmore who represents District 11 where the airport is located. Gilmore said she was not […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
Los Alamos elevator in plutonium facility faces technical failures, DNFSB says
An elevator for transporting radiological material within the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory’s plutonium facility suffered “several mechanical failures” over the last few months, according to a report by the Defense Nuclear Facilities… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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National Laboratories
Lawrence Livermore director named in Forbes 2025 50 over 50
Kim Budil, director at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, was named to Forbes magazine’s 2025 “50 over 50” list, the lab announced Monday. The fifth annual Forbes list, released July 30, is a compilation of five months of research on women over the age… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
NuScale sees increased revenue, but awaits SMR orders
Earnings rose at NuScale Power, Corvallis, Ore. in the second quarter, which the small modular reactor developer attributed to engineering and licenses and additional services to support RoPower’s efforts to deploy a NuScale power module in Romania. Revenue for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Despite Q2 loss Oklo bullish on Trump executive orders
Santa Clara, Calif. based Oklo, experienced a net loss of $28 million or $0.18 per share in its second quarter that ended June 30. In the second quarter of 2024, Oklo had a net operating loss of $17.7 million and a $0.27 loss per share. Oklo announced its quarterly… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Lindsey Graham primary challenger suspends campaign for GOP Senate nod
Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer as shut down his GOP primary challenge against Sen. Lindsey Graham, the four-term incumbent, Bauer said on website X Aug. 8. “I cannot and will not be part of a political climate that rewards deception over honesty,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NWTRB cancels August meeting; no makeup date set yet
The Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board’s (NWTRB) summer meeting on Aug. 27 in Arlington, Va. has been postponed. A new date has yet to be decided but when the new date and venue are determined it will be made available on NWTRB’s website and the Federal Register,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning […]