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House Draft Bill Would Prohibit Ending Construction on Alternative Site for TATB Production

House Draft Bill Would Prohibit Ending Construction on Alternative Site for TATB Production
Pictured is an undated Department of Energy photo of the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas.

The House passed on a voice vote this week an amendment by Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) to H.R. 8997 to protect the construction of the High Explosive Synthesis, Formulation, and Production facility at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo in his district. The House is considering H.R. 8997--the fiscal 2025 Department of Energy (DoE) funding bill. The Biden administration has zeroed funding for the Amarillo project, but Congress added $108 million in fiscal 2023 and $83 million in fiscal 2024. The…

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