International

Opposition Continues on Canadian Uranium Shipments to SRS

By Photo of Alissa Tabirian

Staff Reports
NS&D Monitor
2/5/2016
U.S. Republicans and Democrats both support the call for an updated assessment of potential threats before shipments of liquid highly enriched uranium from Canada cross international borders and travel to the…

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White House Said to Propose Deep Cuts for MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility

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Proliferation Security Initiative Meeting Held in Washington, D.C.

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Expert Pessimistic About 2016 Disarmament Negotiations

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Uncertainly Looms Over SRS Receipt of German Uranium

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Y-12 Employees Threw Out Classified Documents With Unclassified Waste

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LANL Will Restart Pit Production This Year, Officials Say

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DOE Review Identifies Improvements in LANL PF-4 Restart Process

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Former Los Alamos Employees Request Suicide, Corruption Investigation

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Moniz Highlights Administration’s Global Nuclear Cooperation Achievements

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Report: Cuts to Nuclear Modernization Could Save $120B

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Safety Issue Forces Pause in Y-12 Uranium Casting Operations

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Study: HEU Minimization in Research Reactors to Take Longer Than Expected

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NNSA Seeks Small Businesses for Nuclear Smuggling Detection Project

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GAO: B61-12 LEP Management Tools May Improve Cost, Schedule Estimates

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New CNS Boss Sends Message to Y-12, Pantex Employees

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