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April 9, 2013
Former Nuclear Regulator Says All Reactors Have Unfixable Flaw
A major safety problem in all 104 nuclear power reactors in the U.S. cannot be fixed and must be replaced with newer technology, according to Gregory Jaczko, the former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Topics: Energy and Natural Resources
April 6, 2013
Hagel: A Secretary of Defense Reforms?
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel seems prepared to do something about the Pentagon’s bloated budget.
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Topics: National Security
April 5, 2013
When Over-Classification Starts Wars
A new series of blog posts over on Defusing the Nuclear Threat is highlighting how over-classification of documents can not only be wasteful, but dangerous.
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Topics: Open Government
April 4, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Fluor Pays $1.1M to Settle Hanford False Claims Case
Department of Energy contractor Fluor paid $1.1 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit accusing the company of violating the False Claims Act by improperly using federal funds for lobbying.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 4, 2013
DOD Inspector General Finds $900 Million Spare Part Stockpile
The Army bought nearly $900 million worth of spare parts for the Stryker armored fighting vehicle even as the parts became obsolete or unnecessary, according to a report by the Defense Department Office of Inspector General.
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Topics: National Security
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