Vol. 1, No. 23 Leaky SRS Evaporator Could Take Years to Replace, DNFSB Says
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Cleanup & Remediation
DNFSB Meeting Addresses LANL Waste Safety Issues
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board on Tuesday called on major Energy Department officials and local managers at a formal meeting in Santa Fe, N.M., to answer detailed questions about what they were doing to address a combination of radiological waste and… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Contracts & Procurement
NNSA Requests Input on Sandia M&O Draft Solicitation Documents
The National Nuclear Security Administration is seeking feedback on draft solicitation documents from potential bidders for the Sandia National Laboratories’ (SNL) management and operations contract, according to a special notice posted Monday. The NNSA is particularly… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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International
New Report Calls for ‘Fully Equal’ Format for U.S.-Russian Nuclear Security Efforts
A new report on preventing nuclear terrorism highlights restoration of the U.S.-Russian nonproliferation relationship and U.S. nuclear security spending levels as key measures to address gaps in nuclear security worldwide. The report from Harvard University’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Budget & Policy
Moniz Says He Never Sent Classified Information Through Personal Email
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz in a Tuesday hearing of the House science committee unequivocally denied he ever transmitted sensitive or classified information over a nongovernment email account. The question was raised late in a two-hour budget hearing by Rep.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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International
Think Tank: Report Exaggerates Australia Nuclear Waste Plan’s Benefits
The Australia Institute is taking aim again at a nuclear waste plan that backers say would produce billions of dollars in revenue for South Australia, this time with a report claiming the plan makes dangerous cost-benefit assumptions. South Australia Sen. Sean… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Entergy Wants NRC to Reserve Right to Issue Regulatory Exemptions
Power provider Entergy wants the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to reserve the right to issue regulatory exemptions at nuclear power plants undergoing decommissioning. That’s one of the suggestions the operator of the Vermont Yankee, James A. FitzPatrick, and… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
SRS to Receive Japanese Plutonium: Reports
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said Monday it could not confirm reports that two British ships have docked in Japan and will be loaded with 331 kilograms of weapon-usable plutonium. After the vessels travel to the U.S. and dock in Charleston,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]