Vol. 10, No. 16 Command finds stock of Minuteman III silos sufficient prior to Sentinel transition
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Transuranic Waste
WIPP received 55 TRU waste shipments in August
The Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico received 55 waste shipments in August. That’s slightly more than the 50 shipments sent to the facility in August 2024, and the 48 WIPP received in July. The figures are according… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Cantwell latest to tell DOE not to waver on Hanford WTP
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) is the latest official from her state to urge Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to stick with an Oct. 15 target for starting to convert radioactive sludge at the Hanford Site in a stable glass form. In a Senate floor statement on Friday… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC appoints Tappert to lead the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected John Tappert as director of its Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. Tappert, who has been serving as the acting office director and previously as the office’s deputy director, was promoted to this role effective… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
TerraPower, KBR collaborate to deploy new nuclear units in the UK
TerraPower and KBR have agreed to cooperate in seeking potential deployment of an advanced nuclear reactor in the United Kingdom. The two companies will jointly perform studies and evaluate potential sites for development of TerraPower’s Natrium reactor and energy… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
New Mexico monitors Los Alamos tritium venting
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) will actively monitor Los Alamos National Laboratory’s controlled capture of tritium that was scheduled to start Saturday, Sept. 13. NMED has “strict safeguards and oversight in place to ensure public safety,”… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]