Savannah River Site Watch Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on April 19, 2023 - 16:22 GMT

German Government Supports Termination of Plan to Ship Highly Radioactive Spent Fuel to US DOE’s Savannah River Site

Decade-long Effort Funded by Germany to Develop Reprocessing Technique at SRS for Irradiated Graphite Fuel has Ended, Thus No Dumping of German Waste at SRS COLUMBIA, SC, USA, April 19, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Documents obtained from Germany make it …

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Published on March 7, 2023 - 10:46 GMT

SCANA Official in Charge of Construction of Failed V.C. Summer Nuclear Reactor Project to be Sentenced in Federal Court

Sentencing on March 8 in federal court in Columbia, SC of admitted felon in conspiracy to construct the reactors, faces 5 years in prison but asks for 15 months COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, USA, March 7, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A lead conspirator in the …

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Published on February 14, 2023 - 14:58 GMT

District Court Denies Department of Energy’s Motion to Dismiss Plutonium Pits Suit

Federal Court makes Initial Ruling in Favor of Public Interest Groups in Lawsuit Against Plan by DOE to Produce Plutonium "Triggers" for New Nuclear Warheads COLUMBIA, SC, US, February 14, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- MEDIA CONTACTS: Leslie …

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Published on January 25, 2023 - 13:33 GMT

Cost Estimate for Plutonium Pit Project at Savannah River Site Hits $16.5 Billion, $5 Billion above Current Estimate

Public Interest Group Obtains and Releases DOE Assessment of the SRS Plutonium Processing Facility, to make Plutonium Pits for Provocative New Nuclear Warheads COLUMBIA, SC, US, January 25, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A key U.S. Department of Energy …

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Published on January 10, 2023 - 14:32 GMT

U.S. DOE Plans to Export German Spent Nuclear Fuel to the Savannah River Site (SRS) for Processing have been Terminated

Unsuccessful Effort to Illegally Export Spent Fuel from Germany to SRS Ends in Environmental Victory, Positive Nuclear Nonproliferation Result COLUMBIA, SC, US, January 10, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A decade-long effort to export a large volume of …

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Published on October 27, 2022 - 13:51 GMT

Department of Energy Official Reveals More Delays in Plans for New Plutonium Pit Facility at DOE's Savannah River Site

SRS Pit Plant would Fabricate Plutonium Pits (Cores) for New and Old Nuclear Weapons; Schedule Delays, Cost Increases Mounting, with Cost Nearing $12 Billion COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, US, October 27, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A facility proposed to …

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Published on November 19, 2021 - 13:46 GMT

Report Details Secretive Nuclear Weapons-Related Work at Westinghouse Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant in Columbia, SC

"Crossing the Line: South Carolina Nuclear Weapons Secrets Exposed" Unmasks Use of a Commercial-Military “Dual-Use Facility” for Nuclear Weapons-Related Work COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, USA, November 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A commercial …

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Published on October 26, 2021 - 14:03 GMT

Groups Fire Back at Feds’ Move to Dismiss Plutonium Pit Lawsuit

Federal agencies continue to reject a full review of the public safety and environmental risks of producing nuclear bomb cores at multiple DOE sites. AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, USA, October 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Public interest groups shot back at …

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Published on October 4, 2021 - 22:06 GMT

CEO Responsible for S. Carolina Nuclear Reactor Debacle to be Sentenced Oct. 7; Faces $5 Million Fine, 24 Months Jail

Lawyers for former SCANA CEO Kevin Marsh file "Sentencing Memorandum" on Oct. 4; Judge must increase fine beyond $5 million, especially given lack of an apology COLUMBIA, SC, US, October 4, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The former CEO of the …

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Published on June 25, 2021 - 10:00 GMT

Advocacy Groups to Announce Legal Action Against DOE's Plans for New Plutonium Bomb Factories at Los Alamos and SRS

Public interest groups near DOE nuclear weapons sites in SC, NM and CA represented by South Carolina Environmental Law Project in opposition to plutonium "pits" COLUMBIA, SC, USA, June 25, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- WHAT: Public interest …

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Published on May 29, 2021 - 17:55 GMT

Cost of Savannah River Site Plutonium Bomb Plant Soars to $11 Billion; DOE's Nuclear Bomb Facility Jolts FY22 Funding

NNSA Request of $475 Million for Unneeded Pit Production Plant for Nuclear Warheads is Far Under Annual Level Needed for Controversial Project, Spells Trouble COLUMBIA, SC, US, May 29, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy budget …

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Published on April 21, 2021 - 17:38 GMT

Groups Notify Biden Admin of Impending Lawsuit Over Nuclear Bomb Core Plans, for Plutonium Pits for New Warheads

Multi-state coalition says DOE’s plans to massively expand plutonium pit production violate a major environmental law, constitutes an environmental injustice COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES, SC, US, April 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A …

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Published on February 12, 2021 - 19:56 GMT

Biden Administration Asked to Review Plutonium Pit (Bomb Core) Expansion Plans for Nuclear Warheads

Public Interest Groups Resubmit Legal Documents Filed During Previous Administration, Open Door for Negotiation on Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES, SC, US, February 12, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

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Published on January 14, 2021 - 17:01 GMT

Challenges Facing Host of Savannah River Site Projects in 2021; DOE Must Strive for More Openness, Better Outreach

In 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site faces many challenges with nuclear waste and nuclear weapons projects but progress is possible. COLUMBIA, SC, USA, January 14, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Proposed and Unjustified SRS …

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Published on December 21, 2020 - 16:43 GMT

DOE Releases Draft EIS on Unjustified Versatile Test Reactor; Cost, Safety, Plutonium Proliferation Risks Unacceptable

Proposed, Unneeded Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) to Cost $3 Billion to $6 Billion; Safety and Proliferation Risks of Plutonium-Fueled VTR Must be Reviewed COLUMBIA, SC, US, December 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Despite safety and proliferation concerns …

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Published on December 14, 2020 - 13:57 GMT

New Plutonium "Pit" Plans for Nuclear Warheads Questioned by House Armed Servcies Chariman, Doubts NNSA Competency

Chairman of the powerful House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith, casts doubt on plans for expanding plutonium pit production for nuclear weapons at SRS COLUMBIA, SC, US, December 14, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Chairman of House Armed Services …

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Published on June 3, 2020 - 15:40 GMT

Proposed Plutonim Bomb Plant at SRS in South Carolina Draws Criticism from Public; NNSA's Nuclear War Plans Challenged

DOE's NNSA Quietly Plans for All-Out Nuclear War as Coronavirus Rages and Peace and Justice Demonstrations Grow; Plutonium Pit Production to Stimulate Arms Race COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, US, June 3, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Numerous public …

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Published on May 12, 2020 - 14:31 GMT

DOE's Analysis of Plutonium “Pit” Production at Los Alamos, for Nuclear Weapons, Must be Amended to Cover Issues Ignored

Options to “Reuse” Plutonium Pits and Method to Purify Plutonium are Lacking in Draft Supplement Analysis, Raising Legal Questions about NNSA's NEPA Review COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, USA, May 12, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The U.S. Department of …

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Published on April 3, 2020 - 20:02 GMT

DOE Ignores COVID-19 Threat, Plans for Nuclear War by Releasing Draft Environmental Study on SRS Plutonium Bomb Plant

In midst of pandemic, U.S. Department of Energy irresponsibly shifts focus to nuclear war, aims to construct Plutonium Bomb Plant (PBP) at Savannah River Site COLUMBIA, SC, USA, April 3, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, in the middle of the growing …

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Published on February 27, 2020 - 16:25 GMT

DOE Aims at $4.6 Billion to Convert Ill-Constructed MOX Plant into Plutonium Bomb Plant (PBP) at Savannah River Site

As U.S. DOE Prepares for New Nuclear Arms Race, $442 Million Request in Fiscal Year 2021 for Plutonium Bomb Plant at SRS - Revealed in Feb 26 NNSA Budget Volume COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, US, February 27, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A budget document …

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