Plutonium Pit Production

Appeals Judges Appear Divided About DOE’s Ability to Pay Big Plutonium Fine to S.C.

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A panel of federal appeals judges this week appeared split about whether the law allows the Department of Energy to pay South Carolina $200 million for warehousing tons of plutonium at the Savannah River Site since 2016.
The Energy Department does not deny that…

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