Congress was out and Washington was empty, but that didn’t stop news from breaking during our annual holiday publication break. As chronicled in the Weapons Complex Morning Briefing, here are a few stories that we’ve been following.
DOE Formally Begins…
Years after the Department of Energy cancelled the Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina, a company based in France is making ambitious plans for MOX at the nuclear complex.
The original multi-billion-dollar…
The Nuclear Company, a startup project developer, is eyeing Lewis County, Ky. as its site for a planned 6,600-megawatt power plant that would use six of Westinghouse’s AP1000 reactors.
The Prosperity One Nuclear Campus would have up to six AP1000 reactors,…
AtkinsRéalis Group said late Monday afternoon it is teaming up with the state of Indiana and Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative to explore a potential 6,000-megawatt nuclear power project that would use Canadian reactor technology.
The parties announced in a press release they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore developing a complex with up to eight CANDU® nuclear reactors to generate baseload energy in Indiana.
Such a project is still a long way from reality as the press release said the MOU will result in “initial discussions to evaluate potential deployment scenarios for CANDU nuclear technology in the state.” CANDU reactors have been operating across the globe for about six decades, according to the release. CANDU stands for Canada Deuterium Uranium reactors.
“Ensuring affordable electricity and high-wage opportunities for Indiana’s skilled workforce are top priorities,” said Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) in the release. “By exploring this technology, we’re evaluating a path to deliver more affordable power while creating the kind of long-term, skilled jobs that strengthen Hoosier communities.”
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is recommending Congress consider clarifying the roles of the Department of Energy and its regulators when remediated lands from Cold War and Manhattan Project sites are transferred to local communities.
In a report…
Rockville, Md.-based X-energy, American Electric Power (AEP) and Amazon have signed a joint agreement to develop a 960-megawatt small modular reactor (SMR) project in Indiana.
Using X-energy’s Xe-100 SMR, X-energy and AEP will pursue feasibility studies for…
Sarah SalemWASHINGTON, D.C. – The Army’s Janus nuclear power program could support the military’s broader energy resilience goals under the Donald Trump administration’s “Fortress America” initiative, though officials said the effort will encompass multiple energy…
Sarah SalemThe Air Force tested an unarmed Mk21A reentry vehicle Oct. 9, launching it aboard a Minotaur I rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., as part of the vehicle’s development.
The flight was an in-flight environmental test supporting development of the…
Sarah SalemThe Air Force tested an unarmed Mk21A reentry vehicle Oct. 9, launching it aboard a Minotaur I rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., as part of the vehicle’s development.
The flight was an in-flight environmental test supporting development of the…
