Vol. 6, No. 84

Plutonium Pit Production

‘Challenging’ to get 30 Pits a Year at Los Alamos in 2026, Director Says

The proof-of-concept plutonium pit for the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile warhead is still on the slate for fiscal year 2023, but cranking out 30 copies annually just three years after that will be “challenging,” the director of the world’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
  • Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle

    Centrus Gets NRC Approval for New Enrichment Cascade in Ohio

    Centrus Energy got approval in June from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to operate a 16-machine cascade at DOE’s Portsmouth Site in Piketon, Ohio, that is intended to take uranium to the upper bounds of low-enrichment. Centrus can operate the cascade until… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    Billions of Dollars’ Worth of Contract Awards Awaiting Action by DOE Cleanup Office

    Contractors serving the Department of Energy’s weapons complex are watching eagerly to see what contract awards are made for a trio of solicitations, including one for a new prime at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico and multibillion-dollar awards… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Hanford Faces Excessive Heat Warning, ‘Very High’ Fire Danger

    Workers at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state are this week coping with what the National Weather Service described in a Monday bulletin as “dangerous heat.” At deadline, the high for Monday was forecast to reach 115 degrees Fahrenheit… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]

  • Decommissioning

    Proposed NRC Decommissioning Rule “Falls Short,” Markey Tells Hanson

    A proposed rulemaking for decommissioning nuclear power plants doesn’t go the distance to ensure a balance of safety and efficiency, one of the Senate’s most outspoken nuclear critics told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week. In a letter to NRC chair… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]

  • 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: June 28: The Savannah River Site’s Citizens Advisory Board meets online starting at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.   SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]

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