Vol. 10, No. 65 Senate sets the stage for Nieh NRC confirmation vote
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Cleanup & Remediation
UCOR CEO Rueter to call it a career in March 2026
Ken Rueter, top executive for the Department of Energy’s nuclear cleanup contractor at the Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee, will retire in March 2026, the Amentum-led joint venture said Tuesday. Rueter, the president and CEO of United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR), will retire effective March 30, UCOR said in a press release. He will remain […]
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Recommissioning & Restarts
Constellation to get $1B DOE loan to restart former TMI 1 plant
The Department of Energy said Tuesday it has approved a $1-billion loan to help Constellation Energy restart the former Three Mile Island Unit 1 nuclear facility, recently renamed the Crane Clean Energy Center. In a Tuesday press release, Secretary of Energy Chris… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Contracts & Procurement
NNSA awards Anduril $140 million contract for counter-drone systems
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awarded California-based defense technology company Anduril with a $140 million contract to procure counter uncrewed aircraft systems (CUAS) on four sites, a procurement notice site said last week. CUAS is a capability… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Non-Proliferation
No ruling yet on appeal in Diana Toebbe nuclear espionage case
Diana Toebbe, the wife in the husband-and-wife duo sentenced for conspiracy charges related to nuclear warships, has an appeal pending in a West Virginia federal district court, a document says. Diana and her husband Jonathan Toebbe, a naval nuclear engineer in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Decommissioning
NRC could improve on decommissioning trust fund oversight, NRC OIG finds
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) could improve its supervision of decommissioning trust funds, the NRC’s Office of Inspector General recently reported. The report, dated in August but made public this month, said the nuclear regulator should focus on “creating… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Utah selects Brigham City to become nuclear hub
Gov. Spencer Cox (R) announced Monday that Brigham City, Utah was selected to host small modular reactors (SMR) and manufacturing and training facilities. Hi Tech Solutions and Holtec International have teamed up with Utah to make Brigham City “a hub for Utah’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Recommissioning & Restarts
Beyond Nuclear asks court to put brakes on Holtec Palisades restart
Beyond Nuclear has filed suit in federal court in Michigan trying to slam the brakes on Holtec’s restart of the 800-megawatt Palisades nuclear power plant. Together with Don’t Waste Michigan and Michigan Safe Energy Future, Beyond Nuclear asked a U.S. District… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
TVA to conduct emergency test at Watts Bar
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will conduct an emergency preparedness test Wednesday at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant in Spring City, Tenn. TVA said in a press release the exercise is a part of an ongoing series required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]