U.S. pushes ahead with nuclear plans despite watchdog concerns
Los Alamos National Laboratory project could cost $4B annually By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
Published: May 1, 2021, 8:14pm
Share: FILE - This undated file aerial photo shows the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, N.M. The federal agency that oversees U.S. nuclear research and bomb-making has signed off on the first planning and design phase for a multibillion-dollar project to manufacture key components for the nation s nuclear arsenal. The plan calls for making at least 30 plutonium cores per year at Los Alamos National Laboratory in northern New Mexico. (The Albuquerque Journal via AP, File)
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US Pushes Ahead with Nuclear Plans Despite Watchdog Concerns
This undated aerial photo shows the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, N.M. (The Albuquerque Journal via AP)
30 Apr 2021
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. The Biden administration appears to be picking up where former President Donald Trump left off as the federal agency that oversees U.S. nuclear research and bomb-making has approved the conceptual design and cost range for infrastructure investments for a multibillion-dollar project to manufacture key components for the nation’s nuclear arsenal.
The National Nuclear Security Administration in a decision announced Wednesday stated that planning and construction could cost upwards of $4 billion initially.
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