Vol. 6, No. 66 Current Timeline Has SPRU’s TRU Waste Headed to Idaho in Fiscal 2024
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Transuranic Waste
DOE Expects Big Jump in WIPP Shipments During Fiscal 2022
The Department of Energy expects the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant could receive up to 14 shipments of transuranic material a week in fiscal year 2022, which starts Oct. 1. The DOE Office of Environmental Management rate of shipments to the Waste Isolation Pilot… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
COVID, Supply Chain Complications Increased Costs of HALEU Demo in Ohio
A pilot program to produce high-assay low-enriched uranium at the Portsmouth Site in Piketon, Ohio, will cost $2 million to $3 million more than expected because of the COVID-19 pandemic and vendor reliability, according to DOE’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. “State… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
DOE ‘22 Budget Request Steps Up Funding to Recycle HEU into Advanced Reactor Fuel
The Department of Energy is looking for a cash boost to keep researching whether recycling highly-enriched uranium from test reactors is a possible route to producing advanced nuclear fuel, the agency said in budget justification documents published last week. In… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Budget & Policy
This Week
Here are some public events related to defense- and civilian-nuclear matters that the Exchange Monitor staff is tracking this week: 14: Air Force Association, “Sustaining and Modernizing Ballistic Missile Operations Forum.” Streaming online. Includes appearances… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]