U.S. Pushes to Scale Nuclear Pit Production | Santa Fe News

The House just passed a major defense bill that dramatically ramps up U.S. nuclear pit production goals—aiming for 180 war reserve bomb cores annually by 2050, up from 80 by 2030. With Los Alamos National Lab as the only current producer, the plan includes a future facility in South Carolina, though it’s delayed. Experts warn this could lock in decades of multi-billion-dollar spending. Three New Mexico reps voted against the bill, sparking debate amid rising geopolitical tensions. Los Alamos is accelerating—producing its first “diamond-stamped” pit, doubling its budget since 2019, and pushing beyond production targets, even raising worker radiation limits to meet the urgency. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ae0c78af87b652ae