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Article: Nuclear Weapons complex changes approved
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- December 16, 2008
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The Energy Department gave final approval Tuesday to a program to limit the most dangerous nuclear material to five sites, improving safety and security, and consolidating management of the country's nuclear weapons.
The proposals to scale back the nuclear weapons complex and its activities had been in the works for more than a year. They reflect the significant decline in the number of warheads being maintained and an expectation of further reductions.
Thomas D'Agostino, head of the department's National Nuclear Security Administration, said the consolidation will "improve the safety and security of the infrastructure that maintains U.S. nuclear weapons" as ...