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Pentagon pushes for billions to refurbish nuclear bombs via The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2013/10/30 by norma field

By Kingston Reif At an estimated cost of more than $11 billion, the life-extension program for the B61 bomb would be the most ambitious and expensive nuclear warhead refurbishment in history. Concerned by this massive (and still growing) cost and … Continue reading →

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Sequester Energy Cuts Could Affect Nuclear Waste Cleanup At Sites Including Hanford via Huffington Post

Posted on 2013/03/07 by norma field

WASHINGTON — Cleanup of radioactive waste at nuclear sites across the country – including one in Washington state where waste tanks may be leaking 1,000 gallons per year – would be delayed under automatic spending cuts set to take effect … Continue reading →

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