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    US Says Nevada Misrepresenting Facts In Plutonium Fight

    Jan 14, 2020
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    Nevada Accuses US Government Of 'Secret Plutonium Smuggling'

    Dec 18, 2019
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    US Asks Federal Judge To Toss Out Nevada Plutonium Lawsuit

    Nov 19, 2019

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — The federal government wants a judge to reject Nevada's request for a court order to remove weapons-grade plutonium from a site north of Las Vegas, arguing that officials have already promised that no more will be shipped to the state.

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    Trump’s Pick For Energy Boss Answers Nevada’s Nuke Concerns

    Nov 15, 2019

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pick to become the next U.S. energy secretary pledged Thursday to uphold his predecessor’s promise to begin removing weapons-grade plutonium the government secretly shipped last year to a security site in southern Nevada.

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    Judge Allows Nevada To Amend Suit Over Removal Of Plutonium

    Oct 22, 2019

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge agreed Monday to allow Nevada to amend its lawsuit against the U.S. Energy Department as the state tries to force the agency to remove weapons-grade plutonium it secretly shipped to a site near Las Vegas.

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    Solar Power Plant Developer Files Complaint Against DOE

    Oct 14, 2019

    The Pahrump Valley Times reports that the original developer of the Crescent Dunes solar project near Tonopah has filed a complaint against the U.S.

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    Court Rules For US In Fight Over Nevada Plutonium Shipment

    Aug 13, 2019
    RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled against Nevada in a battle with the U.S. government over its secret shipment of weapons-grade plutonium to a site near Las Vegas.
     
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    SC Says US Government Shipped Ton Of Plutonium Out Of State

    Aug 09, 2019
    AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Officials in South Carolina say the U.S.
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    Sisolak, Sec. Perry Tour Nevada National Security Site

    Aug 02, 2019

    Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak toured the Nevada National Security Site Thursday with Energy Secretary Rick Perry.

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    Congressman Calls For Energy Secretary To Resign

    Jul 11, 2019

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    Is Deal To Remove Nuke Material To Be Trusted?

    May 14, 2019

    Earlier this year, Nevada learned the Department of Energy had secretly shipped weapons-grade plutonium to a facility within the Nevada National Security Site.

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    Nevada senators, energy chief see plutonium site

    May 13, 2019

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada's U.S. senators and Energy Secretary Rick Perry toured a federal facility north of Las Vegas where the government is handling weapons-grade plutonium shipped from South Carolina.

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    Nevada Senators, Energy Chief To See Plutonium Holding Site

    May 09, 2019

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada's U.S. senators and Energy Secretary Rick Perry plan to visit a site where the federal government is handling weapons-grade plutonium shipped to the state from South Carolina.

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    US: Nevada Has 'Remarkable' Disregard For National Security

    May 03, 2019

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy is accusing Nevada of disregarding national security during its legal battle challenging last year's secret shipment of weapons-grade plutonium by federal officials to a site near Las Vegas.

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    Energy Department Says It Will Remove Plutonium From Nevada

    May 01, 2019

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is pledging to expedite the removal of weapons-grade plutonium secretly shipped to Nevada last year.

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    US Judge Will Consider Nevada's New Bid To Block Plutonium

    Apr 23, 2019
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    Feds Seek Dismissal Of Plutonium Lawsuit; No Quake Concerns

    Apr 17, 2019
    RENO (AP) — The Energy Department is asking a federal judge in Reno to dismiss the state's lawsuit challenging plutonium shipments to Nevada while an appeals court considers whether to overturn the judge's earlier refusal to temporarily block the shipments.
     
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    Nevada Wants Plutonium Removed As Court Fight Proceeds

    Mar 12, 2019
    RENO, Nev. (AP) — The state of Nevada is asking a federal appeals court to order the U.S.
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    Sen. Cortez Masto Vows To Slow DOE Nomination Process

    Mar 11, 2019

    Senator Catherine Cortez Masto says she will slow the process for all nominations to the staff of the Department of Energy until the agency stops sending plutonium to Nevada, and provides a date for the removal of the plutonium secretly shipped here last year. 

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    Nevada Senators Want Classified Briefing On Secret Plutonium

    Feb 02, 2019
    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's U.S. senators are asking Energy Secretary Rick Perry for a classified briefing on the secret shipment of weapons-grade plutonium to a nuclear security site north of Las Vegas.

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    Former Security Officer at Test Site Alleges Sexual Harassment And Assault

    Feb 13, 2019

    A female guard at the Nevada National Security Site alleges she was sexually assaulted during a security drill. She also alleges that she was later fired in retaliation for reporting her allegations.

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    Nevada Files Lawsuit To Stop Shipment Of Plutonium

    Dec 04, 2018

    Nevada has filed a federal lawsuit to try and stop a shipment of military-grade plutonium from entering its borders.

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    Researchers conducted a series of tests of the new type of nuclear reactor over the winter, culminating in 28 hours of full-power operation.
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    NASA Tests New Nuclear Reactor For Future Space Travelers

    May 03, 2018
    The reactor could keep the lights on during long-duration missions far from Earth.
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    A photo obtained by The Associated Press shows the cover sheet of a confidential "action plan" brought by Robert Murray, of Murray Energy, to a meeting at the Department of Energy headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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    Photographer Says He Lost His Job After Leaking Pictures Of Rick Perry And Coal CEO

    Jan 17, 2018
    Former Department of Energy photographer Simon Edelman is filing a federal whistleblower suit after he leaked the photos of a private meeting between the energy secretary and Robert Murray.
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    Secretary of Energy Rick Perry testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 12. Perry's proposed rule to benefit nuclear and coal power plants has been rejected by a federal regulatory commis
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    Federal Regulator Rejects Energy Department's Bid To Prop Up Coal, Nuclear

    Jan 09, 2018
    Energy Secretary Rick Perry proposed a rule that would essentially subsidize older fuel sources to compete with cheaper natural gas and renewables. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission cried foul.

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