Vol. 9, No. 13

WIPP expects more shipments, clean energy project in near term, lawmakers told

The Department of Energy expects the number of transuranic waste shipments to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant will increase by more than 50 in fiscal year 2024, and DOE is also in the early stages of a carbon-free energy procurement for the site, New Mexico lawmakers heard last week. Total shipments to the underground salt […]
  • STRATCOM may accelerate, increase LRSO buy, commander says

    WASHINGTON — U.S. Strategic Command may accelerate and increase its buys of Raytheon-made AGM-181 Long Range Standoff Weapon cruise missiles beyond the 1,087 now planned, commander Gen. Anthony Cotton said here Friday. Asked if the command was examining those options, given Russian President Vladimir Putin’s posturing about using low-yield nuclear weapons after his invasion of […]

  • Judge deals blow to Idaho county’s INL lawsuit, leaves door open for refiling

    Butte County, Idaho has not shown the Department of Energy’s storage of spent nuclear fuel at Idaho National Laboratory violates the law, but the county may amend its complaint to preserve its lawsuit, a federal district judge ruled last week. U.S. District Court Judge David Nye on Thursday granted DOE’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit […]

  • It rains in Southern California and SSFL cleanup site gets soaked; Livermore windy

    The portion of Simi Valley where the Santa Susana Field Laboratory cleanup site is located could be subject to flash flooding through Tuesday as a so-called atmospheric river produces unusually heavy rains in Southern California, according to the National Weather Service. It rained heavily over the weekend and there is a 100% chance of rain […]

  • This week

    Here are some events related to defense and civilian nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking this week: 06: Meeting: The Hanford Advisory Board holds a hybrid meeting starting at 9 a.m. Pacific Time . The in-person meeting will originate from the Columbia Basin College, Gjerde Center, 2600 N 20th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301. […]

Get Published in ExchangeMonitor Publications