“Savannah River plutonium pit site embarks on hazardous waste plan” – article, Oct. 28, 2025

SRSW · October 28, 2025 ·

Savannah River plutonium pit site embarks on hazardous waste plan –

Unanswered questions and comments were directed towards a fish bowl, mostly empty

Savannah (Georgia) Morning News, Jillian Magtoto, October 28, 2025

Story Summary

The site will process aging plutonium pits to create new ones, generating hazardous and radioactive waste in the process.
Some members of the public and a former citizens’ advisory board chair expressed concern that new weapons production is taking priority over existing cleanup efforts.
The NNSA is seeking a permit to manage the hazardous waste generated from the new plutonium pit production.

link to full article: https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/environment/2025/10/28/the-national-nuclear-security-administration-is-submitting-an-application-to-store-its-ha-its-permit/86879298007/

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