Vol. 10, No. 99

Plutonium Pit Production

DOE deputy secretary ‘concerned,’ orders plutonium special study in letter to NNSA

In a letter to Teresa Robbins, acting administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, Deputy Secretary of Energy James Danly said he is ordering a special study to evaluate key leadership and processes on pit production. “I have become increasingly concerned about the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA’s) ability to consistently deliver on nuclear weapons […]
  • Transuranic Waste

    WIPP gets EPA green light for Panels 11 and 12

    The Environmental Protection Agency has approved two new waste disposal panels for the Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, N.M. The DOE Office of Environmental Management said in a Monday Aug. 18 press release that EPA has… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]

  • Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad

    Air Force preparing supplemental EIS for Sentinel, scraps 3 town halls

    The Air Force has scrapped three town halls this month to discuss the planned LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by Northrop Grumman. Two of the town halls were scheduled for Aug. 19 and Aug. 20 in Lewistown and Conrad, Mont., respectively,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    DOE official: Oak Ridge cleanup won’t happen quickly

     Environmental cleanup at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge site in Tennessee will likely extend past its current schedule, a DOE site official said Wednesday Aug. 13. During a meeting of the Oak Ridge Site Specific Advisory Board (ORSSAB), Roger Petrie,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]

  • National Laboratories

    PNNL studies GE Vernova high burnup fuel

    The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s researchers have begun examining high burnup fuel rods manufactured by a GE Vernova company. The high burnup assemblies delivered by Global Nuclear Fuel, a GE Vernova-led venture with Hitachi, were shipped to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Washington state after spending six years in a commercial […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    Amentum hires Jacobson as VP for nuclear strategy and growth

    Amentum has appointed Shaun Jacobson to serve as its vice president of nuclear strategy and growth, the company said Wednesday.  Jacobson has more than 25 years of experience in power generation including nuclear, natural gas, and renewable energy, according to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]

  • News & Analysis

    Former BWXT pres now dean of Liberty University School of Engineering

    Kenneth Camplin, formerly president of the BWX Technologies’ Nuclear Services Group in Lynchburg, Va., has been appointed as the new dean of the School of Engineering at nearby school Liberty University. As president of the Nuclear Services Group from 2017 onward,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]

  • Budget & Policy

    Coming Up;

    Here are events related to nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking: September 10: Hybrid meeting: The DOE Site-Specific Advisory Board for the Nevada National Security Site meets starting at 4 p.m. Pacific Time at Molasky Corporate Center, 15th… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]

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