on March 11, 2019 – needs congressional review, changes & approval & EISs; includes 11% cut in DOE; proposes funds for “repurposing” of MOX facility for plutonium pit production at SRS and an increase in “dilute & dispose” for surplus plutonium
“A BUDGET FOR A Better America” – linked here
Concerning the US Department of Energy:
“The 2020 Budget makes strategic investments to maintain global leadership in scientific and technological innovation and aggressively modernize the nuclear security enterprise that underpins the safety and security of Americans both at home and abroad.
The 2020 Budget requests $31.7 billion for DOE, an 11-percent decrease from the 2019 enacted level.”
“The Budget also increases funding to repurpose the Mixed-Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility in South Carolina for production of nuclear weapons plutonium pits to meet Department of Defense requirements. NNSA must have a modern enterprise with the capacity to respond to unforeseen developments.”
“Disposes of Surplus Plutonium. With the termination of the MOX project, the Budget aggressively moves forward with the Dilute and Dispose approach to disposing of surplus plutonium. Consistent with the Administration’s commitments to South Carolina, the Budget expedites removal of plutonium from the State. The Budget also makes investments in key facilities at the Savannah River Site and the Los Alamos National Laboratory to further accelerate plutonium disposition.”
Details expected soon. Now, citizens will have their say with their Members of Congress.