Price for los alamos nuclear materials lab climbs
Las Cruces Sun-News: The cost of a planned new nuclear materials lab at Los Alamos National Laboratory is climbing.
A U.S. Senate report estimates the cost at $2.6 billion—more than four times the initial estimate in 2003.
The new number was included in the Senate Armed Services Committee's report on the fiscal year 2009 budget. The committee recommended cutting funding for the project because of uncertainty of what it will cost to meet safety requirements for the project proposed by the lab and the National Nuclear Security Administration.
The committee's action to oppose funding for the new lab is the first of four key congressional committee votes that will determine the fate of the project.
A U.S. Senate report estimates the cost at $2.6 billion—more than four times the initial estimate in 2003.
The new number was included in the Senate Armed Services Committee's report on the fiscal year 2009 budget. The committee recommended cutting funding for the project because of uncertainty of what it will cost to meet safety requirements for the project proposed by the lab and the National Nuclear Security Administration.
The committee's action to oppose funding for the new lab is the first of four key congressional committee votes that will determine the fate of the project.
