National Laboratories

LANL Fires Employee After Plutonium Shipment Mistake

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The Los Alamos National Laboratory has reportedly fired an employee following the finding that special nuclear material was mistakenly been shipped by air cargo instead of by ground, in violation of federal regulations.
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