Plutonium Pit Production

NNSA to Hone Procurement Approach for SRS Pit Plant by Next Year

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ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will hone its acquisition approach for the plutonium-pit plant to be built at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina around September 2020, a long-time agency contractor said here Wednesday.
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NRC Terminates MOX Services’ License to Build MFFF

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New Safety Standards Coming for Savannah River’s H Canyon Facility

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Justice Department Alleges $6.4M in Fraud by MOX Services, Subcontractor

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SRNS, Feds Wait on Advisory Opinion in $5M Overcharging Lawsuit

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DOE Retools Employee Concerns Program

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Victim of Fatal Crash Inside SRS Was Not Employee

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Pentagon IG to Evaluate Space, Nuclear and Missile Defense Programs in FY 19

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