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DOE approves new facility for US nuclear warhead triggers
Original: DOE okays construction of the next home for the nation's largest supply of nuclear warhead triggers
The Department of Energy has approved construction of a new facility to house the nation's largest stockpile of nuclear warhead triggers, the plutonium pits at the core of US nuclear weapons. The decision advances plans for long-term storage and production capacity, a move watched closely by nuclear security and nonproliferation observers.
Why now: The Energy Department's approval signals a significant step in US nuclear weapons infrastructure at a time of heightened nuclear concerns.
Department of EnergyNational Nuclear Security Administration
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- DOE okays construction of the next home for the nation's largest supply of nuclear warhead triggers · Georgia Public Broadcasting
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