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DOE approves new facility for nation's 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 supply of nuclear warhead triggers, the components that initiate a thermonuclear detonation. The move advances long-running plans to consolidate the stockpile of triggers, known as pits, and is likely to draw debate over nuclear weapons spending and the site's environmental impact.
Why now: The Energy Department's approval of a major nuclear weapons material facility is a significant step in US arsenal modernization efforts.
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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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