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DoE Helium Shortage Hits Nuke Security, Oil And Gas Industry

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Friday, April 23rd, 2010

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By George Lobsenz The Energy Department's failure to recognize an impending supply squeeze for helium-3--a nonradioactive gas produced in the agency's nuclear weapons complex--has created a national crisis requiring White House intervention and threatening key U.S. nuclear and homeland security programs, a wide range of medical and scientific research activities and development of U.S. oil and natural gas resources, a House subcommittee was told yesterday. The testimony before the House Science and Technology Committee's investigations and oversight subcommittee revealed that…

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