The New Mexico Environment Department is issuing a new state permit for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. https://www.env.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-23-COMMS-NMED-issues-draft-Waste-Isolation-Pilot-Plant-permit-Final.pdf NMED's goal is to prioritize the disposal of legacy wastes at the Los Alamos Lab. Not stated, but it will concretely impact plutonium pit … [Read more...] about Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Permit???
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RS Plutonium Pit Production opponents tour facility, say it would restart nuclear arms race
By Carl Dawson cdawson@aikenstandard.com AIKEN — Opponents of the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility under construction at Savannah River Site said April 22 that the facility is unneeded and will be the most expensive building ever constructed in the United States. “I'm alleging a cover up here with respect to keeping the true costs of this unneeded program from the … [Read more...] about RS Plutonium Pit Production opponents tour facility, say it would restart nuclear arms race
Billions for Missile manufacturers living in a non-competitive environment
https://www.twz.com/nuclear/troubled-sentinel-icbm-program-still-being-restructured-nearly-two-years-after-cost-breach … [Read more...] about Billions for Missile manufacturers living in a non-competitive environment
85 Seconds to Midnight
In the run-up to the 2026 announcement, Bulletin experts noted the move of the clock to 89 seconds to midnight last year and said, “In every area, we have failed to take steps to reduce risks.” In the world of nuclear weapons (the clock considers nuclear weapons, climate change, bio-threats, and Artificial Intelligence), the Bulletin noted that leaders are explicitly … [Read more...] about 85 Seconds to Midnight
New Nuclear testing? What’s it all about? Maybe
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2025%2F11%2F24%2Fscience%2Fhydro-nuclear-testing-trump.html%3Funlocked_article_code%3D1.308.VnJI.LFGACAyMrbcH%26smid%3Durl-share&data=05%7C02%7C%7Cc929a420f12b4d4bf2d108de2be5e030%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638996463456836090%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIl … [Read more...] about New Nuclear testing? What’s it all about? Maybe