DOGE Cuts Reach Key Nuclear Scientists, Bomb Engineers and Safety Experts

DOGE Cuts Reach Key Nuclear Scientists, Bomb Engineers and Safety Experts

They handled the secure transport of nuclear materials — dangerous, demanding work that requires rigorous training. Four of them took the Trump administration’s offer of a buyout and left the National Nuclear Security Administration. A half-dozen staff members left a unit in the agency that builds reactors for nuclear submarines. And a biochemist and engineer … Read more

United States pushes ahead with nuclear plans despite watchdog concerns

United States pushes ahead with nuclear plans despite watchdog concerns

The Biden administration appears to be picking up where former President Donald Trump left off as the federal agency that oversees US nuclear research and bomb-making has approved the first design phase for a multibillion-dollar project to manufacture key components for the nation’s nuclear arsenal. The National Nuclear Security Administration in a decision announced Wednesday … Read more