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Nuclear Modernization

Second TVA Reactor Could Be Licensed for Tritium Production This Year, NNSA Says

Friday, February 15th, 2019

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Second TVA Reactor Could Be Licensed for Tritium Production This Year, NNSA Says

The second of two Tennessee Valley Authority civilian nuclear reactors could get the license it needs to start producing tritium for U.S. nuclear weapons this year, a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) official said on Thursday. The government-owned Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) already produces tritium for U.S. nuclear weapons by irradiating tritium producing burnable absorber rods in the Watts Bar Unit 1 reactor during normal operating cycles. The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory designs the rods for the NNSA, which extracts…

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]