Early retirement for weaponeers?
Journal Article
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· Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Department of Energy`s Lawrence Livermore Laboratory`s once-vital nuclear weapons division is now in dire straits. The laboratory was established in 1952, during the titanic struggle over the hydrogen bomb, has grown steadily from $7 million to its peak of $1.1 billion in 1991. The future for key members of their most experienced weapons design team is uncertain. Over the past two years, Livermore`s operating budget has fallen by 12.5 percent or $127.6 million. Nearly 750 employees, 10 percent of the work force, accepted early retirement offers last year. Further budget cuts will force another 300 to 600 personnel out by the end of 1995. The future resides in the U.S. Congress.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 44934
- Journal Information:
- Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Vol. 50, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: Jul-Aug 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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