WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Resident Inspector at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following activity report for the week ending May 8, 2026: * * * Oak Ridge Resident Inspectors Activity Report for Week Ending May 8, 2026 Building 9204-2E: CNS completed a reduction of the Building 9204-2E criticality accident alarm system (CAAS) annunciation area. Originally, the CAAS annunciation area included the entire footprint of Building 9204-2 due to it  more

LIVERMORE, California, May 27 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Roll the tape: LLNL captures inception of hydrogen-uranium reaction for the first time When hydrogen gas interacts with uranium metal, the combination creates a chemically reactive powder and a runaway reaction that is difficult to stop. The result can impact the safety and lifespan of technology critical for fusion energy, hydrogen storage and nuclea  more