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DoE’s Livermore Lab Lays Off 440 Scientists

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Thursday, June 5th, 2008

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By George Lobsenz In a move that lab officials have acknowledged was partly tied to the Energy Department's recent hiring of a new operating contractor for the nuclear weapons facility, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory announced last week announced it was laying off 440 scientists and up to 100 other workers due to shrinking federal dollars and rising costs. In an all-hands speech to lab employees Tuesday, Livermore Lab Director George Miller said the cuts were "painful but necessary" to assure…

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