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Greens Sue To Stop New Plutonium Plant At Los Alamos Lab

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Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

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By George Lobsenz In a lawsuit that revealed surprising new details about the controversial and politically sensitive $4 billion project, a New Mexico antinuclear group this week asked a federal court to stop construction of a massive new plutonium facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory until the Energy Department conducts a new environmental review to assess major changes in the plant's design and apparent plans to cap nearby radioactive waste sites with volcanic ash excavated at the plant site. The…

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