Tag: Plutonium

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Courage, Strength, and Optimism

Mobilizing Cold War plutonium for energy dominance

Jason Isaac · November 2, 2025 6:00 am

Trump administration reaches settlement to remove weapons-grade plutonium from South Carolina

Josh Siegel · August 31, 2020 3:23 pm

Energy Secretary Rick Perry said that the emergency at the Hanford nuclear weapons facility has subsided, but there is still the need to develop a longer-term risk management plan. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Energy and Environment

Rick Perry: New risk plan needed after incident at Hanford nuclear weapons plant

John Siciliano · May 11, 2017 2:36 pm

White House press secretary Josh Earnest discussed President Vladimir Putin's suspension of a Russia-U.S. deal on the disposal of weapons-grade plutonium. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

White House ‘disappointed’ after Russia leaves plutonium deal

Nicole Duran · October 3, 2016 6:17 pm

The U.N. Security Council has repeatedly warned leader Kim Jong-un and strapped sanctions on the country, but the communist government so far has not backed down. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Report: ‘Significant activity’ at North Korea nuke facility

Anna Giaritelli · April 5, 2016 3:05 am

S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley celebrated her first victory late Tuesday in a continuing lawsuit against the Department of Energy. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Gov. Nikki Haley forces Feds to move plutonium

Anna Giaritelli · March 30, 2016 3:31 am