Vol. 7, No. 82 With pandemic fading, DOE cleanup office suspends COVID updates
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Budget & Policy
Ex-gov officials tell Senate Armed Services Committee to stay course on nuke modernization
Ex-government officials on Tuesday urged the Senate Armed Services Committee to support continued modernization of U.S. nuclear weapons and production infrastructure in the face of a rising China and a hostile Russia. Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), chair of the committee… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Budget & Policy
FirstEnergy CEO Strah resigns; no severance
FirstEnergy CEO Steven Strah retired without warning at roughly the same time that an internal management review related to the corporation’s 2019 bribery scandal was completed. The company provided no information on the timing of the retirement. In a press release… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Decommissioning
Diablo Canyon generated 8% of Cali electricity in 2021, EIA says
California’s last operating nuclear power plant, slated for closure until recently, produced nearly a tenth of California’s total electricity supply last year, the government’s independent energy auditor said Monday. Diablo Canyon Power Plant generated more… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Feds, state agree on $42M to help restore Oak Ridge area natural resources
The Department of Energy and the state of Tennessee have agreed to devote $42 million to address natural resource damages around the 32,000-acre Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee, according to a recently-published assessment. The state and federal agencies that serve… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]