Stockpile Stewardship

Livermore fires underground subcritical experiment at Nevada site

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On May 14, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory completed the first in the Nimble series of underground subcritical experiments at the Nevada National Security Site, according to a press release.
The subcritical experiment was conducted at the Principal Underground…

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Stockpile Stewardship

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