Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

PLANS TO SHIP MORE Pu TO U.S. RAISES CONCERNS IN SOUTH CAROLINA

By Photo of Martin Schneider

Kenneth Fletcher
NS&D Monitor
3/28/2014
Plans to send a significant amount of plutonium and highly enriched uranium from Japan to the United States are raising questions for officials near the material’s likely home at the Savannah River Site. Citing…

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GEORGE DUDICH OUT AT B&W, CHANGES FOR TECHNICAL SERVICES GROUP

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GOVERNANCE PANEL TO CONGRESS: NNSA EXPERIMENT HAS FAILED

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FIRST SECRETARY OF ENERGY JAMES SCHLESINGER PASSES AWAY AT 85

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DOE OPENS DISCUSSIONS WITH LANL, LLNL PARENT COMPANIES ON FEE CUTS

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NATIONS AT NUKE SECURITY SUMMIT TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY FRAMEWORK

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BILL GOLDSTEIN PICKED AS 12th LIVERMORE LABORATORY DIRECTOR

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CNS: JOB OFFERS TO EXISTING Y-12/PX EMPLOYEES TO COME APRIL 15-JUNE 2

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FORMER LLNL DIRECTOR: ‘3+2’ WARHEAD STRATEGY UNLIKELY TO BE REALIZED

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ICBM FORCE LEADERS REMOVED FROM COMMAND IN CHEATING SCANDAL

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LAWMAKERS INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS ON ALLEGED RUSSIAN INF VIOLATIONS

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FURTHER DELAYS FOR CANADIAN LIQUID HEU SHIPMENTS TO SAVANNAH RIVER

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DOE SCUTTLES PLANS TO PROVIDE PRO FORCE TRAINING SYSTEM TO RUSSIA

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DOE REVIEW FINDS CONCERNS OVER SELF-ASSESSMENTS OF SAFETY CULTURE

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AT SANDIA

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AT LOS ALAMOS

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AT OAK RIDGE

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AT SAVANNAH RIVER

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WRAP UP: IN CONGRESS, IN THE INDUSTRY

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Fleischmann expects passage of 2027 E&W bill by Dec. 11, after midterms

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Navy picks SSN-788 as first sub posted to AUKUS assignment

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Fairbanks Morse Defense starts building sub component site with AUKUS investment

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Fluor Marine Propulsion awarded $2.4B naval nuclear propulsion contract mod

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SRS prime investing more in NNSA, DOE research

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NRC finalizes DOE, Pentagon-authorized reactor regulatory path

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GAO: NNSA workforce shrank nearly 12% amid nuclear modernization push

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