"In a visit to Nevada, Wright said the National Nuclear Security Administration is furloughing 1,400 federal workers as part of the shutdown, which began Oct. 1. Nearly 400 federal workers will remain on the job, along with thousands of NNSA contractors, the Energy Department said. The NNSA, a semi-autonomous branch of the Energy Department, also works to secure nuclear materials around the world."
""Tough day today," Wright said in Las Vegas before a scheduled visit to the Nevada National Security Site in Mercury, Nevada. "We're working hard to protect everyone's jobs and keep our national stockpile secure," Wright said. The furloughs do not pose an immediate threat to national security, Wright said, adding: "We have emergency employees and the current nuclear stockpile is safe.""
The National Nuclear Security Administration is furloughing 1,400 federal workers due to the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1. Nearly 400 federal employees will remain on duty, alongside thousands of NNSA contractors. The NNSA secures the U.S. nuclear stockpile and nuclear materials globally. Furloughs are not expected to pose an immediate threat to national security because emergency personnel remain and the current stockpile is safe. The furloughs will disrupt employees and families and delay testing of commercial reactors, including some small modular reactor projects. Congressional leaders face pressure to reopen the government promptly.
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