Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

Safety Issue Forces Pause in Y-12 Uranium Casting Operations

By Photo of Alissa Tabirian

Staff Reports
NS&D Monitor
2/5/2016
Casting operations with highly enriched uranium were temporarily “paused” last month because of a perceived “deficiency” in nuclear criticality safety in a part of Building 9212 at the Y-12 nuclear…

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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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Moniz Highlights Administration’s Global Nuclear Cooperation Achievements

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Opposition Continues on Canadian Uranium Shipments to SRS

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Report: Cuts to Nuclear Modernization Could Save $120B

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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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