Vol. 8, No. 57 After courtroom faceoff, Hanford award winner to defend eligibility for $45B contract in briefs
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Budget & Policy
DOE defense nuclear programs would escape big cuts in deficit deal
The Department of Energy’s defense nuclear programs would be largely untouched if the bipartisan deal to cut federal spending and extend the U.S. borrowing limit becomes law. The deal cleared a major hurdle Tuesday evening when the House Rules Committee voted… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
LANL contractor cited by NNSA for series of plutonium facility safety violations in 2021
Los Alamos National Laboratory management has been put on notice after a series of safety violations two years ago sent red flags all the way up to National Nuclear Security Administration leadership. Triad National Security, led by Battelle Memorial Institute,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Employees suing CNS for lost wages lose new attorneys, proceed with individual claims
Employees suing Consolidated Nuclear Security over allegedly withheld wages are again without lawyers and have only two weeks to explain why the case should not be dismissed. After the first set of lawyers for the three named plaintiffs, all employees of the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
NRC advisory panel recommends approval of SMR permit at Oak Ridge
A company seeking to build a small modular demonstration reactor at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Site has received a qualified endorsement from a Nuclear Regulatory Commission advisory panel. Kairos Power said Thursday via Twitter the Nuclear Regulatory… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]