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NRC Dings International Isotopes for Failures Connected to Seattle Contamination Event

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International Isotopes’ failure to adequately address the 2018 breach of a radioactive source at its Idaho headquarters contributed to a similar, larger event months later in Seattle, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Lack of Notice About Off-Site Waste Shipments Costs Los Alamos Lab $300k

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NNSA Taps Green Bay Company for 20th Anniversary Souvenirs

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