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Contractor for Civilian Nuke Production Sites Gets Short Extension

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021

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Contractor for Civilian Nuke Production Sites Gets Short Extension

Consolidated Nuclear Security will remain on the job at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s two big production sites at least two months longer than planned and possibly as many as six, the agency announced Tuesday. The Bechtel National-led prime for the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn., and the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas will run the sites through November and possibly through March 2021, under the extension. The National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) press release did not…

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Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

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