Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: FY26 Shutdown Impact and Lessons Learned
April 24, 2026
April 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board issued the following letter on April 22, 2026:
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The Honorable Chris Wright, Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20585-1000
Dear Secretary Wright:
The lapse in appropriations for fiscal year 2026 caused the Department of Energy (DOE), for the first time in recent history, to furlough the majority of its federal workfor . . .
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The Honorable Chris Wright, Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20585-1000
Dear Secretary Wright:
The lapse in appropriations for fiscal year 2026 caused the Department of Energy (DOE), for the first time in recent history, to furlough the majority of its federal workfor . . .