Non-Proliferation

Poland HEU-Free Following Fuel Repatriation

By Photo of Alissa Tabirian

The National Nuclear Security Administration, alongside Poland, Russia, and the International Atomic Energy Agency, has repatriated 61 kilograms of Russian-origin highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Poland, making the country the 31st plus Taiwan to become HEU-free,…

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Stopgap Bill Freezes NNSA Funding, Leaving Some Sites, Infrastructure Activities with Less

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Energy Department Rips MOX Contractor’s Construction Estimates

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SRS Starts Downblending 6 MT of Plutonium

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Clinton in Leaked Audio: ‘Inclined’ to Cancel LRSO Program

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Clinton, Trump Spar Over Nuclear Weapons Comments During First Presidential Debate

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New No-First-Use Bills Introduced in Congress

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Defense Secretary Reinforces Triad Modernization During Nuclear Enterprise Visits

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Administration Officials Double Down Against OEWG Ban Treaty Efforts

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DOE EA Offers Largely Positive Reviews of NCERC Facility Operations, UPF Project Engineering

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Republicans Criticize, Democrats Laud U.N. Security Council Resolution on CTBT

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Gen. Larry Welch Awarded LLNL’s John Foster Medal

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Wrap Up: Hyten Confirmed to Lead STRATCOM

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