Plutonium Pit Production

MOX Services Sues for $53M in Unpaid Work at Savannah River Plutonium Disposal Plant

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The Department of Energy’s contractor for the now-terminated plutonium recycling facility at the Savannah River Site is suing to recoup what it says is nearly $53 million the federal government failed to pay for its work.
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NNSA Subcritical Plutonium Test Data and Schedule Unaffected by Rad Leak

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Columbia Program Manager Vows First New Nuke Sub Will Deploy On Time

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