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Idaho Re-Ups With Nuclear Navy; Keeps Spent Fuel Limits

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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

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By George Lobsenz Amid discussions in Congress and at the Pentagon on expanding the Navy's nuclear-powered fleet, Idaho officials Thursday announced an agreement with the Energy Department's Naval Nuclear Propulsion Office and the Navy to extend naval fuel operations at DoE's Idaho National Laboratory beyond 2035. Idaho Governor C. L. "Butch" Otter (R) and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden joined with Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Director Adm. Kirkland Donald and Frank Jimenez, general counsel of the Navy, in announcing the agreement,…

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