Vol. 10, No. 19 NextEra, Google deal supports Duane Arnold restart
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National Laboratories
NNSA partners with HPE and NVIDIA for two new supercomputers
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced Tuesday its Los Alamos National Laboratory selected tech companies Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and NVIDIA to develop and deploy two new supercomputers. The two computers, named “Mission” and “Vision,” will be used for modeling and simulations at the lab. “Mission” will be used to assist NNSA research without […]
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National Laboratories
DNFSB urges more LANL safety, voices concern over Y-12 in NNSA welcome letter
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) hopes Brandon Williams, the newly confirmed administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, will prioritize a list of safety challenges that the board wrote him about last month. “Congratulations… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
NRC seeks comment on environmental review for TRISO-X’s SNM license
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public opinion on the draft environmental impact statement for TRISO-X’s special nuclear material license application for its proposed fuel fabrication facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Public comments on the draft environmental… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Recommissioning & Restarts
Santee Cooper picks Brookfield to restart V.C. Summer’s nuclear project
After a competitive bid process, Santee Cooper has approved Brookfield Asset Management’s proposal to complete the two partially built AP1000 reactors at the Virgil C. Summer nuclear site in Jenkinsville, S.C. This move comes as the board of directors at… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Fermi America signs deals to advance four AP1000 reactors
Fermi America signed nuclear energy-related deals with two South Korean companies in an effort to advance development of planned Westinghouse AP1000 reactors, the Texas-based company said Monday. The privately owned Fermi America entered into an agreement… 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
Federal judge in California again holds up potential federal layoffs
A federal judge in Northern California has extended her earlier order that temporarily blocked the White House Office of Management and Budget from furloughing thousands of government employees, including many from the Department of Energy, during the shutdown,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]