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The U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider stealth bomber by Northrop Grumman is exempt from a Title 10 requirement that a defense secretary seek a waiver for a low-rate initial production buy of more than 10 percent of total production for a Major Defense Acquisition Program, the Department of Defense said. The Department of the Air […]

The Department of Energy Wednesday announced the selection of two companies that will potentially develop hundreds of megawatts of electricity from solar power at the Idaho National Laboratory. NorthRenew Energy Partners and Spitfire propose to install a combined total of 400 megawatts of carbon-free electricity at Idaho National Laboratory under DOE’s Cleanup to Clean Energy […]

With the Nuclear Regulatory Commission moving toward updated regulations on disposal of  both low-level waste and Greater Than Class C waste, the governor of Texas is reluctant to allow the latter in his state. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in a May letter to the head of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said his […]

LOUISVILLE, KY. — The Department of Energy’s former chief information officer warns the federal government will become more demanding on cyber security requirements for contractors, and that it’s likely to be costly and time-consuming. “Agencies are updating policies,” Rocky Campione, vice president of cybersecurity and technology solutions for Boston Government Services, said here Wednesday. Campione […]

LOUISVILLE, KY. —A readiness assessment should occur by December for the new ventilation system at the Department of Energy’s disposal site in New Mexico for defense-related transuranic waste, a manager for prime said here Tuesday. That review and a DOE safety assessment should clear the way the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) to start phasing […]

Both the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the E3 group of nations expressed concerns over Iran’s uranium enrichment in their statements at the Board of Governors meeting. International Atomic Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi emphasized that Iran’s enrichment of 60% purity is close to the required purity of 90% for […]

Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen and Space Force Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, equipped with one re-entry vehicle, Tuesday morning. The test is part of a series of over 300 tests of the missile and is meant to to showcase the strength of the deterrent, according to a press release.  […]

LOUISVILLE, KY —The Department of Energy’s $8-billion nuclear cleanup branch will put out its updated Master Asset Plan, sometime between late summer and the end of the year, the acting  director of infrastructure told the Radwaste Summit here Tuesday. “What is the future use of these facilities,” is an ongoing issue at the DOE Office […]

LOUISVILLE, KY.— The Department of Energy expects to start making early selections for carbon-free energy projects on federal nuclear sites within “the coming days or weeks,” a DOE Office of Environmental Management executive said here Tuesday. The announcement of clean power project selections will come before DOE has the signed realty agreements in hand, Robert […]

LOUISVILLE, KY. — The Department of Energy’s consent-based siting program for interim storage of spent fuel could take decades but the lengthy process does not appear to scare localities interested in nuclear power, attendees at Exchange Monitor’s Radwaste Summit heard Monday. DOE has touted its program to find communities willing to host interim spent fuel […]

The general director of the International Atomic Energy Agency recently identified the U.S. nuclear security regime as an international model at a presentation at the International Conference on Nuclear Security in Vienna, according to the National Nuclear Security Administration press release. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) hosted nine experts chosen by the International Atomic […]

The bipartisan-supported Radiation Exposure Compensation Act will expire on June 7 if not reauthorized by then, and Missouri representatives continue to voice their dissatisfaction with an extension that would not expand the number of nuclear workers who might qualify. On May 28, Rep. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) posted a statement on the social media platform X […]

The Department of Energy should finish soil remediation this year at the former K-25 gaseous diffusion complex at the Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee, and turn to groundwater now that regulators have signed off on written decisions. The DOE Office of Environmental Management said last week in a press release the Tennessee Department of Environment […]

Here are some events related to civilian nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking this week. 03-05: Conference: The three-day Radwaste Summit opens with registration at 10 a.m. and the first session at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. The annual conference is at the Marriott Louisville Downtown, 280 West Jefferson, Louisville, KY 40202.  03-07: Meeting: […]

Exchange Monitor’s annual Radwaste Summit kicks off today in Louisville, Ky., with presentations by representatives of federal agencies, the nuclear industry, along with state and local officials. Monday’s sessions commence at 1 p.m. eastern time with a keynote panel on waste management initiatives and national cleanup priorities. The opening panel features Joe Heckman, the president […]

The National Nuclear Security Administration allocated $161.3 million to support nuclear and radiological security efforts in Ukraine, according to a Government Accountability Office report on supplemental U.S. funding for the battle-torn country. Since Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Congress has appropriated upwards of $174 billion under five Ukraine supplemental appropriations acts. The […]

California-based Deep Isolation has appointed Rod Baltzer as its new chief executive officer effective June 1, the company said Friday. Baltzer has been chief operating officer of Deep Isolation since 2018, the company said in a press release. Baltzer was previously president and CEO of Waste Control Specialists in Andrews County, Texas. Baltzer helped steer the […]

President Joe Biden’s (D) administration on Wednesday hosted what it called a White House Summit on Domestic Nuclear Deployment and announced it would create a federal working group to promote domestic nuclear technology. The closed-door summit included attendees from government and industry. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission posted a photo from the summit on the website […]

The National Nuclear Security Administration plans to address Government Accountability Office recommendations about recruiting and retaining new contract and federal workers by the end of the year, the agency told the office. In two reports released Wednesday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) attempt to streamline the process it […]

The State of New York wants a federal court to affirm and recognize the state’s claim that it can regulate discharge of irradiated wastewater into the Hudson River. Attorneys for the Empire State made the request last week in a response to a lawsuit filed in April by Holtec International, Jupiter, Fla., which is decommissioning […]

Idaho-based North Wind Group said Tuesday it appointed Paul Adams president of its North Wind Services company. Adams, who started his role as president on Tuesday, will lead business development and strategic initiatives, North Wind said in a Tuesday press release. Adams is a Marine Corps veteran with more than 25 years of commercial and […]

The U.S. should declare nuclear “revitalization” in and outside of the National Nuclear Security Administration a national priority, the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Wednesday. The call by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) was part of a 52-page proposal for “a generational investment in the U.S. military,” in which Wicker detailed plans […]

Louisiana-based Bernhard Capital Partners is adding another government contractor to its portfolio, announcing Tuesday it has purchased technology solutions provider Apogee Engineering for an undisclosed price. In a Tuesday press release, Bernhard said Apogee has a 20-year record of providing program management, cybersecurity and other technology needs to the U.S. government. “As the government seeks […]

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization and the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration signed a memorandum of understanding that seeks to solidify the nuclear security and relationship between the two countries. The memorandum was signed during the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency’s International Conference on Nuclear Security in Vienna last week, according to a […]