Vol. 10, No. 31

Budget & Policy

Another budget hearing with no budget: EnergySec grilled on ‘awful skinny’ budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, while testifying and receiving questions in the Senate, said he is working with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to get more than just a “skinny budget” to Congress. “We’re working with OMB… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
  • Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    Wright says Loan Office key to support for nuclear deployment

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Despite cuts to the Office of Nuclear Energy, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said Wednesday the Department of Energy will lean heavily on the Loan Programs Office to stimulate new nuclear reactor investments.  Wright spoke before the Senate… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Murray says funding uncertainty having impact at Hanford

    Uncertainty over Department of Energy funding and guidance at the Hanford Site in Washington state threatens to bog down work at the nation’s largest nuclear cleanup site, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash) told Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Wednesday. “The Hanford… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]

  • Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad

    Air Force carries out Minuteman III test launch

    A team from the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., according to an AFGSC press release. The missile was equipped… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]

  • High-Level & Tank Waste

    In Senate panel testimony, Jarrell cites liquid waste progress

    The current head of the Department of Energy’s $8-billion Office of Environmental Management told a Senate Armed Services Committee panel this week progress is being made toward solidifying liquid radioactive waste left over from the Cold War and Manhattan Project. Roger Jarrell II, DOE’s principal deputy assistant secretary for Environmental Management (EM) also told the […]

  • Budget & Policy

    Virginia Congressional member dies at age 75

    U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has died at age 75, only weeks after publicly announcing his cancer had returned. Connolly died early Wednesday morning, according to a family statement posted on… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]

  • Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    Westinghouse signs MOU to explore SMR deployment in Canada

    Westinghouse Electric has signed a memorandum of understanding with two Canadian indigenous communities to advance its technology for new build projects at the Port of Belledune in Canada. The initial focus of the MOU will explore deployment opportunities for Westinghouse’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    BWXT completes its purchase of Kinectrics

    BWX Technologies, based in Lynchburg, Va., announced Wednesday it has completed its acquisition of Kinectrics, a provider of lifecycle management services for the electric industry, including CANDU nuclear reactors. The deal closed Tuesday May 20, BWXT said in a press release. BWXT announced the purchase in January. No purchase price was announced for the Toronto-based […]

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