Jul 20, 2024
Written By [Christopher Sharp](https://www.liberationtimes.com/?author=610434e320e3e945538177b1)
Written by [Christopher Sharp](https://twitter.com/ChrisUKSharp) \- 20 July 2024
Following the 2015 intrusion of an unidentified diamond-shaped object over the Pantex nuclear weapons facility in Texas— [recently uncovered by journalist Dustin Slaughter through a Freedom of Information Act request](https://uapregister.substack.com/p/uap-incursion-at-pantex-nuclear-facility) —the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has informed Liberation Times that it cannot confirm whether the object represented Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).
Additionally, the NNSA, which is part of the Department of Energy (DOE) and is responsible for managing and securing the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, could not confirm whether the then Energy Secretary, Ernest Moniz, was informed about the alarming event.
When asked for further information about the incident, an NNSA spokesperson told Liberation Times:
‘Unfortunately, we don’t have any information for you other than what was released in the FOIA documents relating to the incident.’
It raises alarming questions about the NNSA’s willingness to acknowledge a UAP problem at extremely sensitive DOE facilities.
On 2 September 2015, [as reported by Dustin Slaughter](https://uapregister.substack.com/p/uap-incursion-at-pantex-nuclear-facility), security personnel at the Pantex nuclear weapons facility near Panhandle, Texas, reported witnessing an unidentified diamond-shaped object.
Described as more rounded at the top, the object was followed by security for several miles until it disappeared from view.
Ground radar tracked the object, which was photographed by personnel at a nearby radar tower.
Sandia National Laboratories later analysed the images – redacted from a report provided to Dustin Slaughter – but the conclusions remain undisclosed, with images redacted to protect ‘unclassified controlled nuclear information’.
Journalists George Knapp and Jeremy Corbell [reported another UAP incident at Pantex from 2013](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iOtvh7NZl0).
This event involved a jellyfish-shaped object with a dome on top and tentacles at the bottom.
According to the journalists, thermal footage captured by two cameras shows the UAP moving through the facility near Pantex’s plutonium pits with impunity before reversing down a corridor at an extremely low altitude in a perfectly straight line, with the facility’s ‘Site 4’ on the left and ‘Site 12’ on the right—two areas of the highest value and classification at the facility.
The UAP then accelerated upwards at a 45-degree angle at an extreme rate of speed, disappearing from view.
Speaking to Liberation Times, Jeremy Corbell stated:
“At the core of the UFO problem has always been the incursions into nuclear bases – our most heavily guarded and secretive installations. These intrusions into highly sensitive DOE and military sites are commonplace, and continue unabated – and typically unacknowledged – to this day.
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“Government security teams and systems have failed to identify the intruders and appear powerless to stop them.
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“A “jellyfish” type UFO invaded the central operational heart of Pantex – the atomic weapons facility in Texas – in 2013. There are two pieces of thermal footage showing this – not yet released to the public. And, your government is covering it up and continues to lie to you about it.
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“The public has a need to know the truth about these UFO incursions.”
The lack of transparency is leading to increasing pressure on the DOE from both Congress and the public.
This follows a recent heated exchange between the current Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, and Representatives Tim Burchett and Anna Paulina Luna at a House Oversight Committee hearing, held in May 2024.
During the hearing, Granholm attempted to dismiss any potential UAP reports over nuclear sites as sightings of prosaic drones.
However, Representative Luna reminded Granholm that such reports over nuclear sites have been documented since the 1940s and 1950s.
In fact, Dustin Slaughter uncovered reports of mysterious sightings, including diamond-shaped craft, over Pantex dating back to the 1950s and 1960s.
Furthermore, in the late 1940s, [mysterious green fireballs](https://www.project1947.com/gfb/gfbchron.html) were witnessed over Los Alamos National Lab and other sensitive installations.
[When asked about sightings of UAP in 1966](https://www.nytimes.com/1966/04/04/archives/those-flying-objects-miracles-says-teller.html), the father of the Hydrogen Bomb and early member of the Manhattan Project, which developed the first atomic bomb, Professor Edward Teller, commented, “They are miracles.”
Teller added, “The human soul needs miracles.” He then said: “And in a scientific age, what is more proper than that the miracles should be scientific miracles?”
Following Granholm’s hearing, Representative Luna submitted the following questions to Granholm relating to UAP incursions and what protocols are involved:
01. How are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned aerial system (UAS) designated by DOE?
02. What characteristics would an object need to display to be considered a UAP?
03. How many UAP incursions have been referred to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)?
04. At Formula One events, private companies are deployed which can disable drones and trace the operator – is that technology available to the DOE?
05. Follow Up: If so, how many drones were you able to track to an operator and how many were you able to disable?
06. How many UAP incursions have been reported internally this year alone, across all Critical Infrastructure Locations with DOE oversight (e.g. nuclear armament, refinement, and deployment sites like Pantex and Savannah River Site)?
07. Several reports indicate frequent drone incursions over DOE nuclear facilities, including an incident on April 1, 2021, at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Can you detail the DOE’s current security measures to prevent unauthorized drone activities, and what steps are being taken to enhance these measures given the frequency of such incidents?
08. The recent AARO report highlights that better data collection is crucial for understanding UAP phenomena. What technologies and methodologies are the DOE employing to gather and analyze data related to UAP sightings, particularly those near critical infrastructure?
09. Given the potential security and safety risks posed by UAPs near nuclear facilities, what protocols are in place to ensure the safety of DOE personnel and the public? Have there been any documented cases of adverse health effects on personnel due to UAP encounters?
10. In the spirit of transparency, how does the DOE handle the public disclosure of UAP incidents? Are there any plans to declassify and release more detailed reports on UAP sightings over DOE facilities to inform and reassure the public?
During the hearing, Representative Luna questioned Secretary Granholm about whether the DOE collaborates with the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), [which is alleged to play an important ro
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