Plutonium Pit Production

NNSA issues plans to assess pits environmental impact

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On the heels of a federal judge’s ruling last fall, the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration formally announced plans Friday for a detailed review of environmental impacts of planned plutonium pit production.
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