Vol. 10, No. 43

Vitrification & Grout

Decades in the making, Hanford WTP makes first glass

Twenty-five years after the Department of Energy contracted Bechtel National to build a plant to vitrify radioactive sludge into a glass form, the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) began operation this week at the Hanford Site at Richland, Wash. DOE’s Office of Environmental Management said Wednesday Hanford’s Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste Facility (DFLAW) at WTP […]
  • Naval Nuclear Propulsion

    HII completed sea trials of Virginia-class sub, uses torpedo tube for another test

    Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced Oct. 7 that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division completed initial sea trials for the Virginia-class attack submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798). The tests, done by the Navy and NNS, included submerging the submarine… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    Radiant to build microreactor factory in Oak Ridge

    Radiant Nuclear plans to build its first portable nuclear generator factory on land near the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee, the company announced this week.  The El Segundo, Calif. based microreactor developer company will invest $280 million… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]

  • Transuranic Waste

    WIPP caps off fiscal 2025 with 61 shipments in September

    The Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico received 61 shipments of transuranic (TRU) waste during September, marking its highest monthly total for the 2025 fiscal year and the calendar year thus far. Last month’s total is six… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]

  • Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

    Markey, Sanders introduce Senate bill to reduce nuclear weapons funding

    Sens. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced a bill at the end of September with the goal to reduce spending on nuclear weapons, a release on Markey’s website said. According to Markey’s website, the Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]

  • Budget & Policy

    Federal judge temporarily blocks layoffs during the shutdown

    A federal district judge in California has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from laying off thousands of additional federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown, various news organizations reported Wednesday. Following a hearing,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    ANS sends spent fuel recommendations to EnergySec Wright

    The American Nuclear Society (ANS) has written Energy Secretary Chris Wright with recommendations for the Department of Energy to implement in creating a national policy for nuclear waste management. Hash Hashemian, ANS president, and Craig Piercy, ANS executive… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Commercial Decommissioning

    SONGS panel to discuss inspection results

    The San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station (SONGS) Community Engagement Panel will be briefed on canister inspection results Thursday during a hybrid session to discuss on-site storage of spent nuclear fuel at the plant. The seminar  is scheduled for Thursday Oct.16… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]

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