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DOE Office of Enforcement to Investigate ORNL Radiological Release

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Todd Jacobson
NS&D Monitor 
1/23/2015
In a move that could lead to financial penalties, the Department of Energy’s Office of Enforcement is planning to investigate an incident at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that left seven workers exposed to…

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New CBO Study Shows $7 Billion Decrease in 10-Year Nuke Cost Estimates

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Scowcroft: U.S. Should Closely Consider Nuclear Structure in Context of Recent Russian Actions

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DOE IG Pulls OST Report to Review Accuracy of Findings

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Alexander Officially Named Chairman of Senate E&W Approps

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Conference on Disarmament Convenes in Geneva

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