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March 8, 2013
Contractor at Hanford Nuclear Waste Project Admits Fraud
A “key contractor” involved in the construction of a nuclear waste processing plant in Hanford, Wash., admitted to criminal time card fraud, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times.
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Topics: Energy and Natural Resources
March 5, 2013
Report: Federal Agencies Not Listening to Inspectors General
Nearly 17,000 recommendations from in-house government watchdogs that could save $67 billion are not being fully implemented, according to a new House report.
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Topics: Government Accountability
February 20, 2013
GAO Report Reveals $2 Billion Cost Jump for MOX
A recent GAO report has revealed that the projected cost of the Mixed Oxide Fuel (MOX) nuclear facility has increased by $2 billion, another in a long line of NNSA projects that are behind schedule and vastly over budget.
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Topics: National Security
February 13, 2013
Pentagon Pork Is Too Easy to Push Through Congress
It’s getting easier to find people inside Washington’s Beltway who want to cut the fat from the Pentagon budget. Scaling back military spending isn’t just for the most progressive members of Congress anymore.
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Topics: National Security
February 11, 2013
Budget for MOX Program Cut By 75 Percent
The budget for the Mixed Oxide Fuel (MOX) program at the Savannah River Site, which is 300 percent over budget, a decade behind schedule, and has no potential customers, will be cut by 75 percent but is still scheduled to receive over $1 billion over the n
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Topics: National Security
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