Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

DNFSB Urges Staff to Delve Deeper Into Nuke Sites

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The Defense Nuclear Safety Facilities Board (DNFSB) is urging its inspectors and staff to press their newly bolstered authority to inspect Department of Energy defense-nuclear sites, as codified by Congress last year.
Congress, at least in the board’s interpretation,…

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