Results tagged “plutonium disposition”

1. May 23, 2025 US executive orders aim to reinvigorate the nuclear industrial base
2. January 25, 2025 United Kingdom plans to immobilize civilian plutonium
3. January 16, 2023 US begins shipping excess plutonium to WIPP for disposition
4. August 29, 2019 Russia uses civilian reactor-grade plutonium to produce MOX fuel for BN-800
5. February 11, 2019 NRC terminates construction authorization for the MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility
6. May 23, 2018 U.S. Department of Energy takes steps to halt construction of partially finished MOX plant at Savannah River Site
7. December 17, 2017 Fissile material issues in the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
8. April 8, 2017 WIPP facility receives first shipment since reopening
9. December 5, 2016 United States asks IAEA to monitor dilute and dispose steps for 6 tons of plutonium
10. December 2, 2016 U.S. Congress sustains MOX facility construction
11. October 3, 2016 Russia suspends implementation of plutonium disposition agreement
12. September 24, 2016 Disposition of plutonium in Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)
13. April 15, 2016 Dealing with Russia's concerns about the isotopics of disposed plutonium
14. April 7, 2016 Russia raises concerns about changes in U.S. plutonium disposition plan
15. February 10, 2016 United States to discontinue construction of MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility
16. January 6, 2016 Could the U.S. Waste Isolation Pilot Plant go critical if more plutonium were disposed in it?
17. January 6, 2016 United States to dispose of 6 MT of weapon-grade plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
18. December 21, 2015 IPFM Report "Alternatives to MOX" in Chinese
19. September 24, 2015 Contractor's attempt to justify high cost of U.S. MOX program falls short
20. August 23, 2015 "Red Team" report confirms high cost of MOX option for disposal of U.S. excess plutonium
21. June 30, 2015 Plutonium disposition in the United Kingdom - Immobilization option re-opened?
22. May 16, 2015 Independent review on escalating MOX plant costs and DOE reversal of MOX option for surplus plutonium
23. April 30, 2015 United States has no preferred alternative for disposition of surplus plutonium
24. April 22, 2015 U.S. MOX report reveals major cost estimate increases
25. April 13, 2015 Alternatives to MOX: a new report by the International Panel on Fissile Materials
26. January 17, 2015 Two new reports raise fundamental questions on Savannah River MOX plant
27. December 25, 2014 Savannah River MOX Plant secures 2015 funding but future of program remains in doubt
28. November 17, 2014 U.S. MOX plant construction license extended
29. June 7, 2014 Damning U.S. Department of Energy audit on cost and schedule overruns at the MOX Fabrication Facility at the Savannah River Site
30. March 5, 2014 United States puts MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility on cold standby
31. February 23, 2014 Further increase in the cost of U.S. plutonium disposition program
32. February 3, 2014 Possible changes in U.S. and Russian excess plutonium disposition programs
33. January 27, 2014 Japan to return plutonium used in critical assembly to the United States
34. January 20, 2014 United Kingdom remains undecided on plutonium reuse options
35. October 22, 2013 FOIA document indicates cost of disposal of U.S. plutonium as waste cheaper than MOX
36. July 4, 2013 United States to look for more efficient plutonium disposition options
37. March 20, 2013 The cost of the U.S. MOX plant is estimated to be $7.7 billion
38. February 13, 2013 The cost of U.S. MOX plant reached $6.8 billion
39. September 27, 2012 United States begins shipments of plutonium from Savannah River to WIPP
40. July 25, 2012 Environmental impact statement for the U.S. surplus plutonium disposition program
41. June 29, 2012 United States releases an update of its plutonium inventory
42. June 27, 2012 United Kingdom to explore alternatives to use of MOX in light-water reactors
43. March 27, 2012 Sweden to export plutonium to the United States
44. February 24, 2012 United Kingdom to look at alternatives to MOX
45. December 2, 2011 United Kingdom plans to convert its civilian plutonium to MOX
46. November 1, 2011 H-Canyon to produce MOX feed from excess weapon plutonium
47. October 6, 2011 United States produces MOX feed from weapon plutonium
48. August 2, 2011 High-level waste shipments from Sellafield to Japan continue
49. May 9, 2011 Questions raised about safety of the U.S. MOX plant
50. April 11, 2011 U.S. MOX program wanted relaxed security at the weapon-grade plutonium facility
51. March 10, 2011 U.S. plutonium disposition program: Uncertainties of the MOX route
52. February 11, 2011 Sellafield Product & Residue Store received first batch of plutonium
53. September 16, 2010 United States and Russia request safeguards for their excess plutonium
54. July 20, 2010 Changes in U.S. Surplus Plutonium Disposition program
55. May 21, 2010 U.K. opens storage facility at Sellafield
56. May 11, 2010 U.S.-Russian Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement
57. April 16, 2010 UK begins return of high-level waste to foreign customers amid uncertainty about its own plutonium
58. April 13, 2010 United States and Russia sign protocol to plutonium disposition agreement
59. April 9, 2010 U.S. and Russia to finalize plutonium disposition agreement
60. February 5, 2010 U.S. contribution to Russia's plutonium disposition program
61. February 5, 2010 U.S. fissile material disposition programs in FY2011
62. January 21, 2010 BN-800 expected to begin operations in 2014
63. November 22, 2009 Large discrepancy in amount of plutonium at shutdown French MOX plant
64. July 6, 2009 Moscow summit yields little visible progress on nuclear cooperation
65. August 5, 2008 MOX fuel controversy
66. June 30, 2008 Mayak wants to build a MOX fabrication plant
67. May 25, 2008 Areva signs contract to build MOX fuel fabrication facility
68. November 19, 2007 U.S.-Russian agreement on plutonium disposal