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Nuclear Modernization

Appeals Court Paves Path to Convert DoE Facility in South Carolina for Weapons Work

Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

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Appeals Court Paves Path to Convert DoE Facility in South Carolina for Weapons Work

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A federal appeals court on Tuesday effectively cleared the Department of Energy to cancel construction of a controversial plutonium disposal plant under construction in South Carolina.The decision, which followed oral arguments before the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in late September, could result in the eventual loss of some 2,000 jobs at MOX Services, prime contractor for the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF): an unfinished, over-budget plant designed to turn some 34 metric tons of surplus, weapon-usable plutonium…

Congress

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Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

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Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

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