Vol. 10, No. 50 Large reactors still needed to meet growing energy needs, speakers say
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Budget & Policy
Fleischmann expects energy and water appropriations conference by late January
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican chairs of Senate and House Appropriations subcommittees for Energy and Water expect to hold a conference meeting in late January to blend their two versions of a fiscal 2026 spending plan, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.), said … SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
EnergySec Wright now expects one or two pilot reactors turned on in July 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – One or two advanced reactor pilot projects should reach criticality by next July Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said here Monday at the American Nuclear Society conference. In June, the Department of Energy, sparked by President Donald Trump’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Group challenges NRC license for Holtec storage
Beyond Nuclear has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license that could allow Holtec International to develop a waste storage site in New Mexico, although Holtec says it no longer plans to do so. Beyond Nuclear has… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Comments sought on draft environmental report for TVA Clinch River
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published a supplemental environmental impact statement on the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)’s proposed reactor project adjacent to the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee. NRC, together with the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Budget & Policy
Rosen, Senate Dems to vote to reopen government despite health care absence
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), who has Nevada National Security Site in her state, joined six other Democrats and one Independent Sunday in advancing a continuing resolution to fund the government until Jan. 30, 2026. “For the last 40 days, I’ve been fighting… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
First Sentinel flight test to be pad launched
Rather than a test silo, the Air Force will use a launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., for the first flight test of an unarmed LGM-35A Sentinel missile by Northrop Grumman. “The first flight test was moved to a pad launch to allow for a more… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Walsh makes first Hanford trip with little fanfare
Tim Walsh, the new head of the Department of Energy’s $8-billion Office of Environmental Management, made his first visit to DOE’s largest nuclear cleanup site last week, a Washington state newspaper reported. With little fanfare, Walsh, assistant secretary… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Coming up
Here are events related to nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking: (With the federal shutdown still in effect at press time it is advisable to double-check with sponsors to see if government-related speakers/events are still scheduled. ) November 09… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]