Vol. 11, No. 52

Budget & Policy

Appropriations minibus that includes Energy and Water hits House floor

A three-bill minibus appropriations bill that includes funds for Energy and Water development, including $25.4 billion to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), entered debate Wednesday on the House floor. The bill was released by top appropriators… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    Strong NRC vital for nuclear power to flourish, House panel hears

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nuclear power’s expansion in the United States hinges upon a strong and independent regulator, witnesses told a House subcommittee Wednesday morning. Democratic lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Energy expressed misgivings… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]

  • Vitrification & Grout

    DOE gets more time to decide where to grout Hanford waste

    The state of Washington and the federal government have agreed to give the Department of Energy another six months to decide where to grout millions of gallons of less-radioactive tank waste from the Hanford Site in Richland, Wash. DOE, the Environmental Protection… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]

  • High-Level & Tank Waste

    Hanford WTP filled 26 containers of glass during 2025

    As of Dec. 31, 2025, the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site had filled 26 containers with glass converted from some of the site’s less-radioactive tank waste. DOE’s Hanford Site “has processed/poured… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Innovation & Infrastructure

    DNFSB enters brave new world of generative AI for safety

    The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) is setting terms on how it can start using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance nuclear safeguards “without undue risks.” The policy is laid out in a Dec. 29 directive that will apply “to all… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]

  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    NRC announces appointment of new management positions

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) appointed two of its long-time staffers this week to serve in high-level management positions. NRC appointed Sabrina Atack as deputy executive director for reactor and preparedness programs and Caroline Carusone as deputy… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]

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