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Congressional Research Intern

Internship Description PANYS is looking for progressive-minded students to join our team this summer. As a small staff, we depend on our summer interns to be the engine behind PANYS campaigns, political actions and events. Students will gain hands-on experience … read more…

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Social Media and Website Development Intern

Internship Description PANYS is looking for progressive-minded students to join our team this summer. As a small staff, we depend on our summer interns to be the engine behind PANYS campaigns, political actions, and events. Students will gain hands-on experience … read more…

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Fact Sheet: MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility

The Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility Background Part of the Plutonium Disposition Program, the MOX plant is the highest profile and most expensive component of U.S. efforts to significantly reduce surplus military plutonium from dismantled nuclear weapons and other … read more…

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Fact Sheet: CMRR-NF

The Chemical Metallurgy Research Replacement Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF) at the Los Alamos National Lab Background The central mission of the CMRR-Nuclear Facility will be to support plutonium pit production. CMRR’s work will focus on “materials characterization” and “analytical chemistry” of … read more…

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Fact Sheet: Long Range Penetrating Bomber

The New Long Range Penetrating Bomber Background The United States currently has a fleet of nuclear-capable strategic bombers that will last well into the 2030s; replacing this fleet should not be a priority today. The Long Range Penetrating Bomber (LRPB) … read more…

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Fact Sheet: SSBN(X)

The Strategic Submarine Fleet: Replacing Trident Submarines with the SSBN(X) Background The Navy’s nuclear-capable ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) fleet is currently comprised of 14 Ohio class submarines, of which 12 are operational and two are in refueling overhaul at any … read more…

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Talking Points: MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility

The Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility There is no U.S. customer for MOX commercial reactor fuel. Plutonium-based commercial reactor fuel is a proliferation danger – plutonium is used in nuclear weapons, and separating plutonium to create MOX fuel makes … read more…

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Talking Points: CMRR-NF

The Chemical Metallurgy Research Replacement Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF) at the Los Alamos National Lab The United States does not need to produce 50-80 new plutonium pits, or nuclear weapon cores, per year – the U.S. is reducing its number of … read more…

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Talking Points: New Nuclear-Capable Bomber – LRPB

The New Long Range Penetrating Bomber (LRPB) The United States currently has a fleet of nuclear-capable strategic bombers that will last well into the 2030s; replacing this fleet should not be a priority today. The president’s FY2013 budget request for … read more…

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Talking Points: New Nuclear-Capable Submarine – SSBN(X)

The Strategic Submarine Fleet: Replacing Trident Submarines with the SSBN(X) The U.S. does not need to maintain 14 or even 12 strategic ballistic missile submarines to deter nuclear attack from any potential adversary. U.S. nuclear force structure should be driven … read more…

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