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Los Alamos National Laboratory is one of two laboratories in the United States where classified work towards the design of nuclear weapons is undertaken.
Sanctions Broadening on Iran
On the radar: Sanctions in NDAA; Hagel nomination; Japan’s Plutonium Problems; Los Alamos security; Richardson and Schmidt in Pyongyang; Eating grass; and Reagan’s awesomely bad Soviet space program brief. Read more »
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Posted on January 7, 2013
Uncertain Future of the Labs
On the radar: Labs face cost explosions, arsenal reductions, and austerity; Cash prize for verification ideas; State responds to Putin; International Day Against Nuclear Tests; IAEA’s Iran task force; Tactical nuclear comfort blanket; and “We’re sorry, your lunch is now classified.”   Read more »
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Posted on August 29, 2012
When Nuclear Spending Comes at the Expense of the Troops
Supporting the troops is an important value for many Americans. Unfortunately, both soldiers and veterans often get short shrift when it comes to actually allocating budgets. Read more »
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Posted by Margaret Swink on May 10, 2012
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Ploughshares Fund Grantee Uncovers Poor Nuclear Management, Costing Taxpayers Millions
Upon filing of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by Nuclear Watch New Mexico, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) released Performance Evaluation Reports for its eight nuclear sites this week. The reports, which provide insight into management of the plants and also disclose funds awarded to contracting corporations, reveal some disturbing information about already unsettling projects. Read more »
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Posted by Megan Murphy on April 6, 2012
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SANE Act Calls for Cuts to Nuclear Budget
After months of work on the campaign to slash the nuclear weapons budget, the concept is firmly taking hold in Congress. Read more »
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Posted by Megan Murphy on February 9, 2012
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