NNSA releases annual M&O performance reviews
The National Nuclear Security Administration has issued the fiscal year 2023 results of the performance of its managing and operating (M&O) partners in meeting the agency’s expectations.

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The National Nuclear Security Administration has issued the fiscal year 2023 results of the performance of its managing and operating (M&O) partners in meeting the agency’s expectations.
Savannah River marks the closure of another legacy waste tank
The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management has received concurrence from regulators that Tank 14 at the Savannah River Site has reached preliminary cease waste removal...

Oak Ridge hails demolition of two enrichment buildings in single year
The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced that its Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) is setting a new benchmark in cleanup progress at the...

NNSA removes HEU from legacy Venezuelan research reactor
A team within the Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (DNN) in the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has worked with staff from the Venezuelan Institute...

NNSA receives largest-ever HALEU shipment from Japan for use by U.S. industry
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration announced last week that it has transferred 1.7 metric tons of high-assay low-enriched uranium from Japan to the United...

Oklo continues plutonium fuel development with LANL and Nvidia partnership
Oklo announced a new partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory and Nvidia to perform AI-enabled research on nuclear infrastructure and fuel.The partnership is focused on exploring...

New Mexico comes after DOE again on WIPP waste
Claiming the Department of Energy is backing away from commitments made in a 2023 settlement agreement with the state, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is proposing revisions to...

LLNL and Inertia sign R&D partnership agreements
Yesterday, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Inertia Enterprises announced a strategic research and development partnership to address fusion challenges including laser development,...

Last of Cs-137 irradiators removed from South Carolina
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration announced that it has successfully removed all cesium-137 irradiators from South Carolina, as the agency seeks to...

New scintillating composite leads to versatile and inexpensive neutron sensor
Los Alamos National Laboratory has announced the development of a new type of neutron sensor that works across a wide range of conditions, including in the presence of strong gamma...
Panelists discuss U.S. path to criticality in ANS webinar
The American Nuclear Society recently hosted a panel discussion featuring prominent figures from the nuclear sector who discussed the industry’s ongoing push for criticality.Yasir Arafat,...