Government says Nevada site for plutonium storage is safe [View all]
WASHINGTON — Nevada National Security Site officials say a facility housing weapons grade plutonium is safe from earthquake threats that could expose radiation to surrounding populations.
But the officials said the Nevada security site is implementing measures suggested by a federal safety board to comply with concerns about risks from seismic events.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry said earlier this week that the Device Assembly Facility on the Nevada security site, where a half ton of weapons grade plutonium is being stored, is safe.
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board in a report released this month, first reported by the Review-Journal, found the Energy Department had not adequately addressed seismic hazards at the Device Assembly Facility or the potential for a release of radioactive contamination.
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