The Seventh annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit kicks off this evening in Washington, D.C., and will run through Friday at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, with major speeches planned Wednesday from National Nuclear Security Administration chief Frank Klotz, Russian Amb. Sergey Kislyak, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller, Navy Strategic Systems Programs Director Vice Adm. Terry Benedict, Air Force Assistant Chief of Staff, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration Maj. Gen. Garrett Harencak, former Deputy Energy Secretary T.J. Glauthier, and former Under Secretary of State Bob Joseph. The heads of the NNSA’s weapons and nonproliferation programs, Don Cook and Anne Harrington, will speak Thursday morning, as will NNSA Acquisition and Project Management chief Bob Raines. The summit will also include discussion involving top officials from the nuclear weapons laboratories and production sites as well as senior industry officials and Congressional staff.
Nuclear Deterrence Summit Kicks Off Today
Groups seek NEPA review of plan to issue surplus plutonium to private companies
The South Carolina Environmental Law Project (SCELP) is demanding the Department of Energy and its National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) conduct a public environmental review of plans to provide 19.7 metric tons of surplus weapons-grade plutonium to private nuclear companies. SCELP published the letter of demand Sept. 8 on behalf of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, […]