Vol. 11, No. 33 WIPP winds down one outage, plans another in 2027 to replace steel
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International
U.S. vote on nuclear plant attacks sends wrong message, think-tank official says
The United States should embrace a clear policy condemning military attacks on international nuclear power plants, a senior think tank official said at a hearing Monday. Earlier this month the United States was one of only four countries that opposed a resolution… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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International
U.S. needs more safeguards to protect reactors from attack, analyst says
The United States should consider additional safeguards to civil nuclear reactors in the event of a military attack, a defense analyst said at a Monday hearing. A panel of nuclear experts discussed in the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe hearing… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC proposes fixed caps on services fees
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has proposed a rule to revise the fees it charges for license applications and certain other activities. Under the proposed March 12 rule posted in the Federal Register, NRC would establish fixed caps on its service fees. Through… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Defense & Military
NNSA plans low-altitude helicopter flights over Perry Nuclear Plant
The National Nuclear Security Administration is conducting low-altitude helicopter flights March 16 through March 19 over the Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, Ohio, the agency said in an email last week. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission last July extended the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Vitrification & Grout
Glass-making vit plant at Savannah River turns 30
The Department of Energy’s Defense Waste Processing Facility, which turns radioactive tank waste into glass form at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, is now 30 years old. The facility for vitrifying tank waste into glass was commissioned in March 1996… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]