Vol. 11, No. 36 Nuclear industry must now begin to build at scale, Korsnick says
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Cleanup & Remediation
N3B to remain on Los Alamos cleanup job until 2028
The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management has exercised its second two-year option period with the Huntington Ingalls Industries-led legacy cleanup contractor at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, a DOE spokesperson confirmed Monday. As a result, Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) will stay on the job through April 29, 2028, the spokesperson […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
DOE needs long-term plan for test reactor’s spent fuel storage, GAO says
The Department of Energy’s Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) is in jeopardy of ceasing operations due to its aging facility and spent fuel storage nearing its capacity, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a May 7 report. The GAO recommended that DOE complete its evaluation of the Idaho Operations Office’s research and test reactor spent […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
Graham criticizes DOE reprogramming of Savannah River funds to Los Alamos pit work
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) pressed Energy Secretary Chris Wright recently over the Department of Energy’s decision to redirect funding intended for the Savannah River Site to weapons production efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory. During a Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development subcommittee hearing in late April, Graham said $149 million appropriated through reconciliation for […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Amentum earnings rise thanks to favorable trends
Earnings rose at Amentum, Chantilly, Va., in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, which the engineering and technology company attributed to favorable trends in its key business lines. Amentum announced its earnings in a Monday press release, followed by a conference call with Wall Street analysts Tuesday morning. Amentum’s earnings slide deck is also posted online […]
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International
Post ceasefire, Russia tests nuclear ballistic missile that could deploy in 2026
Russia said Tuesday it successfully tested a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile and plans to field the weapon later this year, a move that came as ceasefire efforts in Ukraine appeared increasingly strained. The country had carried out a successful test of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, according to comments made during a meeting with Strategic […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Oak Ridge advisory board seeks new members
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management is inviting interested residents of several East Tennessee counties to apply for openings on the Oak Ridge Site Specific Advisory Board. The DOE-sanctioned advisory board provides the Office of Environmental Management (EM) with advice and recommendations on cleanup of the DOE’s Oak Ridge Site, the […]