Obama Pushes Head With NM Plutonium Facility

From allgov.com - Despite lacking what critics say is a clear purpose or mission, the Department of Energy is planning to invest $6 billion in building a new plutonium facility at the nation’s leading scientific lab. Los Alamos National Laboratory wants to have a “Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement” (CMRR) Nuclear Facility, which has been on the books since 1999. Back when it was first proposed, the cost was estimated to be $375 million. Now, the price tag is anywhere from $4.5 billion to $6.5 billion, according to the Los Alamos Study Group, a local watchdog organization. The study group has filed two lawsuits against the government to try to stop the project from being completed.  More News New Mexico

Obama Pushes Head With NM Plutonium Facility