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Three Main DoE Nuke Production Sites Closer to Normal Ops Amid COVID-19 Surge

Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

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Three Main DoE Nuke Production Sites Closer to Normal Ops Amid COVID-19 Surge

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The Department of Energy's three major production sites have returned to normal operations with maximum telework even as cases of COVID-19 rise again around the nation. This means many support services workers are back on-site at the nuclear-weapon facilities, even while people who can easily work remotely continue to do so. A spokesperson for the Kansas City, Mo., National Security Campus said Monday the manufacturing hub for non-nuclear parts of nuclear weapons had transitioned to normal operations, joining the Pantex Plant…

Congress

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