By George Lobsenz In a potential problem for a key nuclear weapons project, staff at a federal safety oversight board have formally notified the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) that they may not be able to certify the design for a new plutonium-handling facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory because the agency has said it may cost too much to ensure the facility's emissions confinement system can withstand a strong earthquake. In a Jan. 16 letter to the NNSA, the…
Safety Board Raises Seismic Issue On Los Alamos Project
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