Vol. 8, No. 22 Simulant leak fixed at Idaho waste treatment unit, DOE says
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
DOE needs to shoulder social, economic costs of its ‘default repository’ at INL, county alleges in lawsuit
Butte County, Idaho sued Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm in federal court this week over continued spent nuclear fuel storage at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory. The county says DOE should bear the “social” and “economic” costs… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Defense & Military
With threats from China, Russia, Air Force budget will reflect nuclear ‘priority,’ officers say
The weapon systems that make up the U.S. nuclear triad have nearly outlived their operational utility and must be replaced to maintain a credible deterrent, senior Air Force officers in charge of nuclear forces said in congressional testimony Wednesday. Both Russia… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC dodges enviros’ argument about legality of Diablo Canyon operating extension in detailed agency decision
In offering California’s last nuclear power plant a new lease on life, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission sidestepped a legal argument from antinuclear activists who said the agency might be illegally extending the plant’s operating license. The NRC on Wednesday… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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National Laboratories
Livermore prime seeks sub for demolition work at laboratory
The Department of Energy prime for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California is looking for contractors interested in performing building demolition. Bechtel-led Lawrence Livermore National Security, the contractor managing the laboratory for DOE’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]