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Senate Panel Questions NNSA On K.C. Project

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Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

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By George Lobsenz Senate appropriators have joined the Senate Armed Services Committee in questioning the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) actions in regard to the construction of a major new warhead component facility in Kansas City, saying the semi-autonomous Energy Department weapons agency seems to be helping to pay for the project despite an earlier decision to have a private developer build it for long-term lease by the agency. In approving their energy and water spending bill for fiscal year…

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