Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.7.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # pitPEIS.com Plutonium Pit Production Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://pitpeis.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://pitpeis.com/blog/) ## Pages - [Plutonium Pit Production Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)](https://pitpeis.com/) - pitPEIS.com A plutonium pit is the softball-sized bomb core that begins the chain reaction in every modern US thermonuclear weapon. Currently, there is no demonstrated need for new plutonium pits to ensure the safety or reliability of the existing US nuclear weapons stockpile. In fact, these new pits will be for entirely new nuclear weapons. This kind of production involving extremely dangerous radioactive materials puts workers and nearby communities at risk. - [PEIS Comment Resources](https://pitpeis.com/comment-resources/) - See the TAKE ACTION and FACT SHEETS pages for more! Submit your comments via email today: Deadline: midnight July 16, 2026 Email: PitPEIS@nnsa.doe.gov Include the document number: DOE/EIS-0573 Draft PEIS: https://www.energy.gov/nepa/articles/doeeis-0573-draft-environmental-impact-statement-april-2026 - [TAKE ACTION](https://pitpeis.com/take-action/) - Take Action: How to Submit Written Comments You can submit comments on the plutonium pit production PEIS through email or by sending in written comment. See below on exactly how to submit written comments. See the TAKE ACTION or COMMENT RESOURCES page for talking points, and FACT SHEETS for more. How to Submit Written Comments - [Fact Sheets](https://pitpeis.com/fact-sheets/) - — Up-to-Date Resources — Nuclear Watch New Mexico: May 2026 Plutonium Pit Production One-Pager Union of Concerned Scientists: Plutonium Pit Production Fact Sheet Union of Concerned Scientists: Plutonium Pit Production Full Report Nuclear Watch New Mexico: Full (4-Page) Plutonium Pit Production Fact Sheet - [More Information](https://pitpeis.com/more-information/) - NEPA/PEIS Overview The Importance of NEPA The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions with opportunity for public engagement. Federal agencies must prepare detailed statements analyzing the environmental and human health impact of, and alternatives to, major federal actions that may - [News Media on the Plutonium Pit Production PEIS](https://pitpeis.com/news/) - News Media on the Plutonium Pit Production PEIS Press and Media Contact: Journalists covering the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for plutonium pit production are encouraged to get in touch for additional information and expert perspective! Click here: pitpeis.com/media-contact/ See below news articles related to the Pit Production PEIS, sorted from newest to oldest: AIKEN - [Media Contact](https://pitpeis.com/media-contact/) - Frequently Asked Questions What is a Plutonium Pit? A plutonium pit is the bowling ball-sized bomb core that begins the chain reaction in every US thermonuclear weapon. What is this Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)? Since 2019, Nuclear Watch New Mexico, Savannah River Site Watch and Tri-Valley Communities Against a Radioactive Environment called on DOE - [Contact](https://pitpeis.com/contact/) - Frequently Asked Questions What is a Plutonium Pit? A plutonium pit is the bowling ball-sized bomb core that begins the chain reaction in every US thermonuclear weapon. What is this Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)? Since 2019, Nuclear Watch New Mexico, Savannah River Site Watch and Tri-Valley Communities Against a Radioactive Environment called on DOE