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Army’s Janus program potential support for broader ‘Fortress America’ energy push
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Army’s Janus nuclear power program could support the military’s broader energy resilience goals under the Donald Trump administration’s “Fortress America” initiative, though officials said the effort will encompass multiple energy technologies. “Fortress America” – which stands for Federal Operations for Resilience, Troop Resources, Energy, Supply and Survivability – is a national […]
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Nuclear Energy & Radwaste Monitor
Industry reps tout nuclear as long-term power solution for AI data centers
WASHINGTON – Representatives across several energy industries consider natural gas the short-term source to power artificial intelligence (AI) and nuclear power will become the long-term solution. Industry experts said both natural gas and nuclear power will be needed to meet the growing energy demand created by AI and data centers, during last week’s Data Center […]
Weapons Cleanup Monitor
Hanford vit plant turns 250K gallons of liquid waste into glass
The Department of Energy Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) at the Hanford Site in Richland, Wash., has now converted 250,000 gallons of less radioactive tank waste into solid glass form. In September, over 39,000 gallons were vitrified into glass form at the WTP’s Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW) Facility, Bechtel National, which built the plant, […]
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Golden Dome could reshape nuclear deterrence but ‘needs budget,’ experts say
Golden Dome could strengthen U.S. nuclear deterrence by protecting elements of the nuclear triad and other strategic infrastructure from conventional and nuclear missile attacks, panelists said this week. The discussion, hosted Tuesday by the Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center, comes as U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) examines the strategic implications of Golden Dome. Patrycja Bazylczyk […]
