One Month Left to Comment on Expanded Plutonium Pit Production

One Month Left to Comment on Expanded Plutonium Pit Production

Jun 30, 2026

There is just one month remaining to submit comments on the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for expanded plutonium pit production. The proposal would dramatically increase production of plutonium pits...

Deadly plutonium and families don’t mix

Jun 29, 2026

Letter to the Editor, Tracy Press Gail Rieger Editor, I’ve lived In Tracy for 30 years. I’ve watched our town grow from a handful to more than 100,000 residents. Yet, when I logged onto energy.gov to research the government’s plan to restart industrial-scale plutonium...
Prepare to Defend Radiation Protections: NRC Rule Expected Soon

Prepare to Defend Radiation Protections: NRC Rule Expected Soon

Jun 29, 2026

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is expected to release a proposed rule as early as July 3 that could weaken long-standing radiation protection standards for workers, communities, and the environment. The proposal follows a White House directive calling on...