Vol. 11, No. 43 Duke Energy submits early site permit application for Belews Creek site
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Trump says new battleship class will carry SLCM-N as “new leg” of nuclear triad
As the anchors of a “Golden Fleet,” President Donald Trump pledged to build 20 to 25 gun and missile-equipped battleships named after himself that are to carry the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM-N). Flanking Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate Dec. 22 for his pledge were Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Navy Secretary John Phelan and Secretary […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Crews finish excavating new Hanford disposal cell
Workers at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state have finished excavating a new landfill disposal cell, which should lengthen the lifespan of the radwaste facility by 15 years. DOE’s Office of Environmental Management announced just before Christmas that workers for contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company have finished digging out Super Cell 11 […]
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International
New York and Ontario team up for nuclear power
New York Power Authority and Ontario Power Generation have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that establishes a framework for collaboration on the development of advanced nuclear technologies. The MOU, first announced Dec. 18, will explore large-scale and small modular reactors (SMRs) in an effort to decarbonize and strengthen energy reliability and affordability in […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
NNSA renews grant for R&D in nuclear engineering at universities
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said Dec. 23 it was renewing a $25 million grant for five more years to a consortium of nine universities for research and development in nuclear science, engineering and security. The Nuclear Science and Security Consortium (NSSC) will fund $5 million every year for five years […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC to hold probabilistic risk assessment workshop Jan. 7
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is holding a hybrid public workshop on probabilistic risk assessment Wednesday at its headquarters in Rockville, Md. from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Probabilistic risk assessment is a tool NRC uses to assess plant safety by estimating the likelihood and consequences of potential accidents, according to NRC’s Dec. 19 […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Coming up:
Here are events related to nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking: January 08: Webinar: :The Energy Communities Alliances hosts a webinar starting at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on nuclear generation and spent fuel storage sites. 26: Conference: Exchange Monitor’s Nuclear Deterrence Summit is set for Jan. 26 through 28 in Arlington, Va. […]