Plutonium Pit Production

Savannah River pit facility design 90% complete in 2026, NNSA exec says

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James McConnell, acting principal deputy administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration, said the design for the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility in South Carolina should be 90% complete in calendar year 2026.
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