Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle

NNSA Completes Transport of HEU From Canada to Savannah River Site  

By Photo of Staff Reports

A project to ship highly enriched uranium from a facility in Ontario, Canada, to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina wrapped up sometime last year, according to a Wednesday press release.
It is unclear when the shipments were…

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After Schedule Slips, Refurbished Nukes Coming Starting Next Year

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W93 Warhead Could Be Rapidly Upgradable, Servicable Outside Pantex

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Brouillette Says $19.8B is ‘The Right Number’ for NNSA’s 2021 Budget

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Pentagon Nuke Programs Pushing Big Plus-Ups as Modernization Marches Forward

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Savannah River Pit Plant Design to be Finished by June

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Decision on Next U.S. Uranium Enrichement Tech Pushed to End of 2020

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Savannah River Integrated Mission Completion Contract Won’t Fund NNSA Missions

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Brouillette Boosts Nuke Security Norms, Calls for Vigilance on Iran, North Korea

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DOE Undersecretary Menezes to be Nominated for Deputy Energy Secretary

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Lawmakers Say Navy Budget Requests Too Few Ships and Subs

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BWXT Gets Initial NNSA Contract for Enriched Uranium Fuel Production

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Huntington Ingalls’ Sales Up, Profits Down In Fourth Quarter; Will Divest Oil And Gas Business

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