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US NRC Analyzes SRS High-Level Waste Tank “Closure,” Makes Recommendations to DOE
As SRS aims to fill more high-level waste tanks with “grout,” the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission submits an analysis on the approach DOE took with in-situ tank closure of Tank 12H.
Photos of Three Failed Nuclear Construction Projects in GA, SC Released: MOX (Proposed for Plutonium Bomb Plant), Vogtle & VC Summer Reactor Construction
New Aerial Photos Released of the Trio of Failed Nuclear Projects in South Carolina & Georgia: Plutonium Fuel/MOX (Proposed to be Converted into a Plutonium Bomb Plant) and the Vogtle &
SRS Plutonium Bomb Plant to be Reviewed by Biden Administration – Article in The State, Columbia, South Carolina
“Is jobs-rich nuclear plant in jeopardy? Biden expected to re-examine SC factory”
The State, Columbia, South Carolina, November 27, 2020
Earlier this month, efforts to build a jobs-rich nuclear weapons component factory in South Carolina reached a milestone that boosters hoped would keep construction plans on track over the next decade.
New Aerial Photos, by “High Flyer,” Released of V.C. Summer Nuclear Reactor Construction Debacle on Heels of Fraud Agreement by Former SCANA CEO
New Aerial Photos of VC Summer Nuclear Construction Site Obtained Day After Former SCANA CEO Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fraud for His Role in Failed Nuclear Reactor Construction Project;
HOT NEWS! Former SCANA Nuclear Boss Pleads Guilty to Fraud for Nuclear Reactor Construction Debacle in South Carolina!
“Nuclear fiasco: SCANA ex-CEO to plead guilty to fraud, get prison, pay $5 million”
The State, Columbia, SC, November 24, 2020
article linked here: https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article247398515.html
Kevin Marsh plea agreement,
An initial take: Two dodgy characters close to the Biden transition merit in-depth investigation
An initial take: Two dodgy characters close to the Biden transition merit in-depth investigation
Check out this quick comment about Mignon Clyburn and Ernest Moniz –
Strontium Waste Arriving in Port of Charleston, SC, to be Trucked Cross Country for Dumping by DOE in Area 5 at Nevada National Security Site
Ship Carrying Radioactive Waste (Stronium-90) from France to Arrives in Charleston, SC
Three U.S.-Supplied Strontium-Bearing Electricity Generators to be Trucked to Nevada to by Dumped in Ground-Level Trench in Area 5 at the Nevada National Security Site;
SRS Again Fails to Accurately Inform Public about Status of Startup of Key High-Level Waste Facility (SWPF)
Safety Board Notes “Hard Shutdown” of the Key Cesium-Removal Step during Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) Startup; For Second Time, DOE Failed to Publicly Reveal Operational Problems with SWPF,
Stronium-90 Headed from France to US on Pacific Heron, via Port of Charleston, SC to Disposal in Nevada
Ship Carrying Radioactive Waste (Stronium-90) from France to Arrive in Charleston, SC around Nov. 16; Three U.S.-Supplied Strontium-Bearing Electricity Generators to be Trucked to Nevada to DOE Nuclear Waste Dump;
SRS has been Irresponsibly Silent on High-Level Waste Facility “Hot Commissioning” but Problems Confirmed by DOE Oversight Board (DNFSB) and Not DOE
Safety Board Confirms Rumors about Problems with Start Up of Salt Waste Processing Facility at Savannah River Site; DOE-SRS has Refused to Provide an Update on Status of the Facility until after the SRS Watch News Release – Why?
Will New DOE Appointees Jettison the Destructive Fraidy-Cat Policy of Refusing to Meet with Public Interest Groups?
For the last four year, DOE officials have been shaking in their fraidy-cat boots and have refused to meet with public interest organizations working on SRS and DOE issues.
NNSA Administrator – US DOE Nuclear Weapons Boss – Jumps Ship Post-Election or Fired? November 6, 2020
National Nuclear Security AdministrationU.S. Department of EnergyFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, Nov. 6, 2020Contact: NNSA Public Affairs, (202) 586-7371 or nnsanews@nnsa.doe.gov
Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty Resigns as NNSA Administrator
Dr.
DOE’s Formal Decision to Pursue Plutonium Bomb Plant at SRS Draws Immediate Criticism, Faces Potential Legal Challenge
Savannah River Site Watch, Nuclear Watch New Mexico (Santa Fe, NM) and Tri-Valley CAREs (Livermore, California) news, November 5, 2020: DOE Issues Controversial Decision to Pursue a Plutonium Bomb Plant (PBP) at Savannah River Site (SRS);
ALLIANCE FOR NUCLEAR ACCOUNTABILITY (ANA) TOP TEN LIST PRIORITIES FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMMUNITIES for NEXT ADMINISTRATION and CONGRESS
“THE ALLIANCE FOR NUCLEAR ACCOUNTABILITY (ANA) TOP TEN LIST PRIORITIES FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMMUNITIES”
Advice of ANA – SRS Watch is a member –
Secretary of Energy Brouillette Thumbs Nose at Concerns Over Plutonium and Nuclear Waste Management at SRS – Why? Too Busy Traveling and Endlessly Putting Out News Releases?
The focus these days of Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette seems to be putting out as many news releases as possible about his travels and money that DOE is doling out.
“Poverty and the Pandemic: Ending Poverty, Creating Solutions and Fighting for Environmental Justice in South Carolina” – Sierra Club program, October 26
“Poverty and the Pandemic: Ending Poverty, Creating Solutions and Fighting for Environmental Justice in SC”
Livestreamed program by the Sierra Club, Columbia, SC, Monday,
Sentencing Delayed for Official Guilty of Nuclear Reactor Construction Fraud in South Carolina, Feds Say Investigation to Continue Another Year
SRS Watch news, October 13, 2020: Sentencing Postponed for SCANA Official who Admitted Felony Fraud in Nuclear Construction Project; Federal Attorney Indicates “Additional Targets” being Investigated and that the Investigation Will Continue at Least a Year
Columbia,
Disposal of Unused Plutonium Fuel (MOX), Containing Weapon-Grade Plutonium, Demands Environmental, Security Analyses: Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety
SRS Watch in: “DOE Activities Raise Safety Concerns about Plutonium at Three Facilities”
Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety, Santa Fe, New Mexico, September 30, 2020
According to the Department of Energy (DOE),
Will Politicians Comment on DOE’s Plans to Bring Another 35 Metric Tons of Plutonium to South Carolina?
Will politicians comment on plans to bring another 35 metric tons of plutonium to SRS for processing as waste and for fabrication into “pits” for nuclear weapons?
DOE Reveals 11.5 Metric Tons of Plutonium Stored at SRS; SRS Watch Believes that Plutonium Storage is now Safe Despite Claims of those Trying to get their Hands on $600 Million Settlement between DOE and State of South Carolina
U.S. Department of Energy Confirms 11.5 Metric Tons of Plutonium Stored at Savannah River Site; SRS Watch Supports DOE Assertion that Plutonium Storage “Not Posing any Additional Risk to Communities Surrounding the SRS”
An Additional 35 MT of Plutonium could come to SRS for Processing as Waste and for Plutonium Pit Production for Nuclear Weapons Yet Politicians in South Carolina Remain Silent about associated Risks
Columbia,
“World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2020” Released – Nuclear Power Stagnant
“Three takeaways from the 2020 World Nuclear Industry Status Report”
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, September 25, 2020 – article posted here: https://thebulletin.org/2020/09/three-takeaways-from-the-2020-world-nuclear-industry-status-report/
“The size of the global nuclear fleet has been stagnant for 30 years,
EIS on SRS Plutonium Bomb Plant totally Inadequate; “Pit” Production for Unneeded Nuclear Warheads mean more Plutonium and Nuclear Waste in South Carolina
Environmental Impact Statement on Savannah River Site Plutonium Bomb Plant is Inadequate; Dodges Need for New Nuclear Bomb Facility, Overlooks Key Environmental Issues and Claims no Environmental Justice Issues –
DOE’s Plan to Dispose of Fresh MOX – Containing 28 kgs of Weapon-Grade Plutonium – as Waste Merits Environmental and Security Reviews
DOE Decision to Dispose of Unirradiated Plutonium Fuel (MOX) Stored at Los Alamos National Lab in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant must be Reviewed in Environmental Impact Statement and Non-Proliferation Assessment
Unprecedented Disposal as Waste of Useless Test MOX Fuel,
Plutonium Alert at SRS! SRS Set to Receive 35 Metric Tons of Plutonium for Processing – SRS Citizens Advisory Board Requested to Closely Monitor Risky Plutonium Projects
Request of SRS Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) to Closely Monitor Plutonium Issues at SRS – Large Amount Set to Come in with Risks of Environmental Issues, Possibility of being Stranded (like Plutonium Imported for Bungled MOX Project)
DOE,State of South Carolina Agree on Paper to Remove a Total of 9.5 Metric Tons of Plutonium from Savannah River Site – But Total Amount of Plutonium at SRS is Now 11.5 MT and DOE Plans to Bring in ~35 Metric Tons More for Processing for Disposal (via “Dilute &
DOE, State of South Carolina to Announce Plutonium Settlement on August 31 – Plans to Import 35 Metric Tons of Plutonium for Plutonium Disposition and Fabrication into “Pits” for Nuclear Warheads likely to be Ignored
Please Attend News Conference on Savannah River Site Plutonium Disposition, Monday, August 31, 11 a.m., State House, Columbia, SC – Show Your Concern about Secrecy with Plutonium Processing
The Announcement by DOE and SC Attorney General Wilson Involves 11.5 Metric Tons of Plutonium Now at SRS but What Won’t be Said is that Another 35 Metric Tons of Plutonium is Destined for SRS –
SRS Watch Submits Comments in NRC’s EIS Process on License-Extension Request by Westinghouse Nuclear Fuels Plant in Columbia, South Carolina – Mystery of On-Site Technetium Contamination Must be Resolved
Despite chronic operational a problems and on-site soil and groundwater contamination, the Westinghouse uranium fuel-fabrication facility near Columbia, South Carolina is seeking a 40-year license extension for its operations.
Historic “Dark Circle” Movie on Risks of Nuclear Age, Including Disasters with Plutonium Pit Production at Rocky Flats, to Air August 21, 8 p.m. EDT
“Dark Circle” movie to air on August 21, 8 p.m. EDT – https://metrograph.com/live-screenings/dark-circle/
“It’s been 75 years this month since the start of the Atomic Age, with the U.S.
SRS Watch Supports PEIS for DOE Plutonium Disposition, In August 12 letter to DOE Officials
Public Interest Group Requests DOE Prepare “Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement” on Plutonium Disposition, in Support of Recommendation by National Academies of Sciences Panel
Plutonium Disposition via “Dilute &
Hiroshima/Nagasaki 75th Anniv. Commemoration, Columbia, SC, August 8, 2020, with Short Video on SRS Plutonium Bomb Plant
Director of SRS Watch says a few words at the Hiroshima/Nagasaki 75th anniversary event in downtown Columbia, South Carolina on August 8, 2020 about the folly of planning for nuclear war,