Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 24 No. 31
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July 31, 2020

Plutonium Downblending Resumes at Savannah River Site

By Wayne Barber
The management prime at the Energy Department’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina has resumed downblending plutonium at the K Area after operations were suspended in October 2019. Workers for site manager Savannah River Nuclear Solutions started downblending…
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DOE spent fuel lead Brinton accused of second luggage theft.



by @BenjaminSWeiss, confirming today's reports with warrant from Las Vegas Metro PD.

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