Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 20 No. 38
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September 30, 2016

SRS Starts Downblending 6 MT of Plutonium

By Staff Reports

The Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site said Friday it has begun downblending 6 metric tons of surplus nuclear weapon-usable plutonium. The milestone follows DOE’s announcement on April 5 that it would downblend the material and send it to…

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Table of Contents

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

By Staff Reports
Energy Department Rips MOX Contractor’s Construction Estimates

By Staff Reports
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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Defense Secretary Reinforces Triad Modernization During Nuclear Enterprise Visits

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