U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry once again visited a site near Las Vegas where weapons-grade plutonium is stored and low-level radioactive material was mistakenly sent for years. Perry confirmed his team gave Gov. Steve Sisolak classified and unclassified briefings during Thursday’s tour of the Nevada National Security Site. The facility is at the center of a legal … [Read more...]
Nevada senators, energy secretary tour plutonium site
Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s U.S. senators and Energy Secretary Rick Perry toured a site north of Las Vegas where the federal government is storing weapons-grade plutonium secretly shipped from South Carolina last year. Aides said the Friday visit to the Device Assembly Facility at the Nevada National Security Site and briefings with Democratic Sens. Catherine … [Read more...]