News Media on the Plutonium Pit Production PEIS

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AIKEN STANDARD: SRS Plutonium Pit Production opponents tour facility, say it would restart nuclear arms race, April 23, 2026

PALMETTO POLITICS: Rare tour of Savannah River plutonium facility stokes opponents fears of ‘new nuclear arms race’, April 23, 2026

THE STATE: Atomic weapons project in SC could cost taxpayers more than $30 billion, April 23, 2026

SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY GAZETTE: Nuclear watchdogs toured a planned SC plutonium plant. Here’s what they saw., April 22, 2026

WRDW: Federal review outlines plutonium pit production plan for Savannah River Site, April 22, 2026

WACH FOX 57: Debate heats up in South Carolina over plutonium pit plant at Savannah River Site, April 22, 2026

404 MEDIA: Trump Wants to Double Production of New Nuclear Weapon Cores, April 22, 2026

WACH FOX ON YOUTUBE: Environmental and nuclear groups address plutonium pit production in SC, April 22, 2026

SAVANNAH NOW: Impacts of plutonium pit production at Savannah River Site unveiled, April 20, 2026

ARMS CONTROL ASSOCIATION: NNSA Charts Buildup as Delays Mount, April 2026

THE STATE: Rising costs, environmental impact of SC nuclear bomb factory sparks rare tour, April 18, 2026

UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS: U.S. Nuclear Agency Releases Environmental Impact Statement, a “Legal Fig Leaf” for Plutonium Pit Program Decisions, April 16, 2026

SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN: Feds release draft of environmental review on pit production, April 10, 2026

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL: Feds’ draft environmental review calls for expanded plutonium pit production at Los Alamos, April 10, 2026

SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO: NNSA Approves $1.4B Training Center at Savannah River Site, March 10, 2026

EXCHANGE MONITOR: NNSA issues RFP for Savannah River Site; pit plant tour set, March 6, 2026

KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS: Plutonium production increase needed at Los Alamos Laboratory, February 26, 2026

SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN: LANL may be asked to double plutonium pit production, per federal memo, February 26, 2026

INKSTICK MEDIA: Every Day, Nukes Are Riding Right Past People Like You, February 16, 2026

INKSTICK MEDIA: A Grave Problem with South Carolina’s New Nuclear Warhead, January 22, 2026

THE AUGUSTA PRESS: Savannah River Site begins early construction on training facility for plutonium pit production, December 17, 2025

USA TODAY: Warren, Garamendi call for pause, review of nuclear bomb-building plan, December 16, 2025

SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN: Los Alamos’ plutonium facility safety systems need improvement, oversight board says, November 7, 2025

KUNM: Los Alamos National Laboratory faces federal mandates, internal challenges, November 7, 2025

SEARCHLIGHT NEW MEXICO: In a looming nuclear arms race, aging Los Alamos lab faces a major test, November 7, 2025

SAVANNAH NOW: U.S. Dept. of Energy steps up plutonium pit manufacturing at Savannah River Site, October 9, 2025

THE AUGUSTA PRESS: Savannah River Site expands construction for plutonium facility, September 17, 2025

UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS: It’s Time to Rethink US Nuclear Weapons Manufacturing, September 17, 2025

OUTRIDER: Nuclear bomb-building plan faces sweeping Energy Department review, August 28, 2025

AXIOS: Energy Department orders “special” investigation of plutonium pit problems, August 27, 2025

FORBES ON YOUTUBE: ‘We’re Stuck On This Cycle Of Thoughtlessness’: John Raymond Garamendi Demands End To Plutonium Pits, August 13, 2025

THE KANSAS CITY STAR: KC’s nuclear bomb parts plant is ramping up significantly, July 9, 2025

UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS: Ask a Scientist: New Plutonium Pits for Nuclear Weapons Are Not Needed, June 12, 2025

INKSTICK MEDIA: The Workers, the Waste, and the Warnings from Bomb Country, June 12, 2025

SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY GAZETTE: Nuclear watchdogs, scientists question need for SC plutonium plant amid environmental study, June 10, 2025

ARMS CONTROL ASSOCIATION: NNSA Assessing Environmental Impact of Pit Production, June 2025

KUNM: New nuclear cores? Existing stockpile is enough, experts argue, May 30, 2025

ARMS CONTROL ASSOCIATION: Lawsuit Forces U.S. To Review Nuclear Plans, March 2025

SANTA FE REPORTER: Public rails against plutonium pit production during LANL meeting, February 17, 2025

COUNTERPUNCH: Hot Plutonium Pit Bomb Redux, January 31, 2025

PEOPLE’S WORLD: Government announces dangerous new plan for more plutonium at Livermore Lab, January 25, 2025

THE STATE: Feds to study potential danger of nuclear factory at SRS. Could it delay jobs-rich plant?, January 17, 2025

SEARCHLIGHT NEW MEXICO: Seismic shift: How U.S. policies on nuclear weapons are likely to change under Donald Trump, January 16, 2025

ARMS CONTROL ASSOCIATION: NNSA Loses Environmental Regulation Lawsuit, November 2024

SEARCHLIGHT NEW MEXICO: Plutonium just had a bad day in court, October 17, 2024

SOURCE NM: Judge finds plutonium production plans violated environmental laws, October 8, 2024

OUTRIDER/ASSOCIATED PRESS: Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks, May 28, 2024

BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS: Another reason to cancel the Sentinel missile: the rising cost of its nuclear warhead, May 23, 2024

EXCHANGE MONITOR: Sea-launched cruise missile is NNSA unfunded priority; warhead other than W80-4 possible; Savannah River taking half of W93’s pits, April 19, 2024

GEORGIA RECORDER: Planned expansion of Savannah River Site nuclear weapons facility needs environmental commitment, April 2, 2024

THE GUARDIAN: The birthplace of the atomic bomb is booming. Neighbors worry that could make them sick, March 9, 2024

THE HILL: Plutonium pit ‘panic’ threatens America’s nuclear ambitions, March 6, 2024

INKSTICK MEDIA: Does the US Need New Plutonium Pits?, March 4, 2024

THE GUARDIAN: Why is the US ramping up production of plutonium ‘pits’ for nuclear weapons?, November 26, 2023

DEFENSE AND SECURITY MONITOR: A New Nuclear Arms Race?, November 15, 2023

COUNTERPUNCH: Are They Already Cutting Corners on Worker Protection at DOE’s New Plutonium Processing Plant?, September 11, 2023

RAWSTORY: Nuclear warhead plant slammed for ‘significant lack of attention’ in handling of plutonium, July 17, 2023

SEARCHLIGHT NEW MEXICO: The ABCs of a nuclear education, June 7, 2023

BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS: Dealing with a debacle: A better plan for US plutonium pit production, April 27, 2023

EXCHANGE MONITOR: Savannah River plutonium pit production facility may not be done until 2035, April 14, 2023

LOS ALAMOS REPORTER: NNSA Administrator Jill Hruby Offers Frank Answers On LANL Plutonium Pit Production And More During Hybrid Town Hall Meeting In Santa Fe, February 15, 2023

USA TODAY: Nuclear warhead development moves forward at federal lab in New Mexico, February 15, 2023

DEFENSE DAILY: 80-plus Pits Needed Annually in Future; Savannah River to Pick Up the Slack, NNSA Admin Says, February 15, 2023

COUNTERPUNCH: Plutonium Pit Bomb Plans Excoriated by General Accounting Office, January 20, 2023

AIKEN STANDARD: Savannah River Site, Los Alamos plutonium pit production plan could cost over $30 billion, January 13, 2023

VICE: The U.S. Can’t Make Enough Plutonium Triggers for Its Nuclear Warheads, January 13, 2023

US GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE:
Nuclear Weapons:NNSA Does Not Have a Comprehensive Schedule or Cost Estimate for Pit Production Capability, January 12, 2023

SEARCHLIGHT NEW MEXICO: The core debate, March 23, 2022

USA TODAY: Nuclear weapons development coming soon to Los Alamos National Laboratory amid safety concerns, January 22, 2022

POST & COURIER: Commentary: SC plutonium pit plan distracts from our most pressing threat, January 13, 2022

PEOPLE’S WORLD: Nuclear weapons monitors demand environmental review of new bomb production plans, November 2, 2021

AIKEN STANDARD: Los Alamos can meet its pit production milestones, officials believe. SRS can’t., August 5, 2021

AIKEN STANDARD: Pit production goals jeopardized as planned Savannah River plant hits schedule snags, June 10, 2021

STATEHOUSE REPORT: BIG STORY: Advocates fear tons of nuclear waste from new SRS project, June 4, 2021

AIKEN STANDARD: Billions of dollars and late? Biden’s budget highlights potential SRS pit problems, June 4, 2021

ARMS CONTROL ASSOCIATION: U.S. Plutonium Pit Costs Rise, June 2021

DEFENSE NEWS: Biden nuclear nominee would continue Trump-era plutonium pit production plans, May 27, 2021

AIKEN STANDARD: SRS pit production pitch not nixed by decision to move forward at Los Alamos National Lab, April 29, 2021

LOS ALAMOS REPORTER: NNSA Approves Critical Decision 1 For Production Of 30 Plutonium Pits Per Year At Los Alamos National Laboratory, April 28, 2021

AIKEN STANDARD: Pit production at Savannah River Site inches closer with new NNSA verdict, November 5, 2020

AIKEN STANDARD: Billions of dollars expected to be spent on pit production at Savannah River, Los Alamos, September 25, 2020

BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS: Why a decision on a second US plutonium-pit-production factory should be delayed, June 12, 2020

ARMS CONTROL ASSOCIATION: Reconsidering U.S. Plutonium Pit Production Plans, June 2020

LOS ALAMOS REPORTER: Supplement Analysis To LANL 2008 Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement Open For Public Comment, March 10, 2020

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: An Unanswered Question at the Heart of the U.S.’s Nuclear Arsenal, January 28, 2020

LOS ALAMOS REPORTER: Coghlan: Life Extension Programs For Nuclear Weapons Leading To Completely New Designs, December 3, 2019

WRDW NEWS: Local watchdog group warns community of potential dangers with SRS pit production, November 13, 2019

AUGUSTA CHRONICLE: Watchdog demands plutonium pit answers, November 12, 2019

WJBF NEWS: Proposed plutonium pit expansion raising questions, June 27, 2019

AUGUSTA CHRONICLE: Forum addresses plutonium pit expansion, June 14, 2019

ARMS CONTROL ASSOCIATION: MOX Facility to Switch to Plutonium Pits, June 2018

AUGUSTA CHRONICLE: Plan recommends Savannah River Site and Los Alamos for pit production; MOX facility would be repurposed, May 10, 2018

CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY: Key sites proposed for nuclear bomb production are plagued by safety problems, May 1, 2018

THE AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE: Addicted to Los Alamos, February 18, 2016

SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN: Plan to make more nuke pits at LANL raises questions, August 23, 2014