SRS Watch has submitted comments in response to the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy’s draft Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed and unjustified “Versatile Test Reactor” (VTR) which is facing big funding challenges in Congress.
SRS Watch News
SRS Watch to DOE: Full Environmental Review Needed of All Plutonium Planned for WIPP Repository in New Mexico; Programmatic EIS (PEIS) needed for plutonium waste from pit production, plutonium disposition and fuel fabrication for Versatile Test Reactor
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) Needed on Plutonium Disposition and All Plutonium Waste Streams Designated for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) – including from Plutonium Disposition,
Test of Biden Administration has Begun – SRS Watch Sends in FOIA Request on January 20, 2021
SRS Watch accepts the new challenge to act patriotically and for the good of the nation. Will the new administration respond in kind? We have just mailed our first Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of the Biden administration,
Campaign to Dump Canadian Liquid High-Level Nuclear Waste on SRS Concludes, but More Waste Coming?
The United States and Canada have concluded a multi-year campaign to dump liquid high-level nuclear waste on the Savannah River Site. But indications are that more dumping from Canada is being considered.
Issues and Challenges Facing SRS in 2021 – Citizen Engagement with DOE will be Crucial, as it has been in the Past
Challenges Facing Host of Savannah River Site Projects in 2021; SRS Must Strive to Better Serve Public
Proposed and Unjustified SRS Plutonium Bomb Plant (PBP),
Draft EIS Reveals New DOE Reactor Would Bring 30 Metric Tons of Plutonium to SRS for Fuel Fabrication – VTR Must be Rejected
DOE Announces Release of Draft EIS on Versatile Test Reactor (VTR); Lacking Justification and Due to Proliferation Risks, VTR Project Must Not Go Forward – SRS Watch news,
Chairman of House Armed Services Committee Casts Doubt on SRS Plutonium Bomb Plant, Calls MOX “Close to White Collar Crime”
Chairman of House Armed Services Committee Reveals Great Skepticism in NNSA’s Ability to Covert SRS MOX Facility to Plutonium Pit Production, Refers to $6 Billion Project as Potential “Rat Hole”
Representative Adam Smith Asserts that Failed Plutonium Fuel (MOX) Project at SRS is “Pretty Close to White Collar Crime”
The powerful chairman of the House Armed Services Committee,
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 &
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;
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?
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);
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.
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,
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,
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 &
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.
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 &
SCE&G Official to Plead Guilty to Felony in Nuclear Reactor Construction Debacle, Federal Court in Columbia, SC, July 23, 2020
Stand By for Historic Guilty Plea: SCE&G Official Responsible for Nuclear Reactor Construction Debacle to Plead Guilty to Fraud in Federal Court in Columbia, South Carolina on July 23,
Move by Nuclear Weapons Council to Take Over DOE Nuclear Weapons Budget Must be Rejected: Provisions in Senate Defense Bill Must be Removed
Move by DOD and Nuclear Weapons Boosters to Take Over DOE Nuclear Weapons Budget Authority and Gut DOE’s Environmental Management Budget must be Rejected; Boosters Pushing for Two Unjustified Plants to Fabricate Plutonium “Pits” for New and Old Nuclear Weapons Must Stand Down
Columbia,
Groups Petition DOE to Stop Stalling on Pit Production Legal Requirements; Stage Set for Environmental Lawsuit
WATCHDOG GROUPS FILE LEGAL PETITION WITH ENERGY DEPT: Allege Agency is Slow Walking “Record of Decision” Re: Plutonium Bomb Core Production to Prevent Judicial Review; Stage Set for Litigation on Expanded Production
June 24,
Secretive Sale of Surplus MOX Equipment by NNSA Perpetuates Cover-Up of Bungled MOX Project
Secretive Sale of Surplus MOX Equipment by NNSA Perpetuates Cover-Up of Bungled MOX Project, Exposes Lack of Accountability to Taxpayers for Money Wasted on Construction and Equipment
MOX Project Wasted Vast Sums of Money on Stockpiling Huge Amounts of Equipment that Project Managers Knew would be Obsolete when the Project Began Operation – Investigations Needed
Columbia,
Public, Organizations Slam DOE’s Draft EIS on Proposed Plutonium Bomb Plant (PBP); Challenge Dangerous Plans for Full-Scale Nuclear War
Numerous Comments Submitted on NNSA’s Draft EIS on the SRS Plutonium Bomb Plant; Question Need for Expanding Plutonium “Pit” Production to SRS, Call for Programmatic EIS to Review Pit Need
In Bizarre and Dangerous Twist,
Environmental Review of Plutonium “Pit” Production at Los Alamos for Nuclear Weapons is Inadequate, Must be Revised
SRS Watch news release, May 12, 2020: Inadequate Los Alamos Lab Environmental Analysis of Plutonium “Pit” Production for 4000 New and Refurbished Nuclear Warheads Must be Amended by DOE to Cover Key Issues Overlooked
Options to “Reuse” Pits and Method to Purify Plutonium are Key Matters Totally Lacking from Draft Supplement Analysis,
DOE Extends Comment Period on Draft EIS on SRS Plutonium Bomb Plant (PBP), in Response to Requests by SRS Watch and Others
DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration Extends by 15 Days Comment Period on Draft EIS on Proposed Savannah River Site Plutonium Bomb Plant, Period Extended from May 18 to About June 2
Columbia,