Vol. 27, No. 20 
Tritium-rod shipment contract extended; NNSA says other companies can do the work
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Defense & Military
U.S. publishes nuclear weapons numbers as Russia ignores treaty obligations
The U.S. State Department released aggregate numbers of strategic offensive nuclear weapons on Monday, its obligation under the New START treaty, despite Russia’s refusal to participate further in the bilateral deal. “As a lawful countermeasure in response… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Tritium-rod irradiating Watts Bar Unit 1 reactor resumes operation following scheduled refueling
Another power-generation cycle is underway at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1, one of two reactors in which rods that help the National Nuclear Security Administration top off the tritium reservoirs of U.S. nuclear weapons are… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
NNSA breaks ground on new Nevada Site emergency operations center
Ground was broken last week on a new 13,000-square-foot operational command center at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Nevada National Security Site to consolidate emergency services into a single building. NNSA Principal Deputy Administrator Frank… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Savannah River citizen panel updated on salt waste, security, NNSA transition
State officials signed off last week on a Department of Energy request to delay installation of what’s known as Next Generation Solvent at the Salt Waste Processing Facility at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, a federal advisory board heard Monday. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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International
Wrap Up: Enviros pray to NRC to stop weapons-uranium work; G7 meets in Hiroshima; NNSA helos over Indy 500 and more
Tennessee environmentalists and anti-nukers literally prayed for NRC to prevent a planned license amendment that would let BWX Technologies subsidiary Nuclear Fuel Services purify uranium for the National Nuclear Security Administration. “Dear Chairman Hanson,”… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]