Nuclear weapons complex

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:7041436

Rezendes, V S

In addition to long-standing safety and environmental problems plaguing the nuclear weapons complex, this paper reports that the Department of Energy (DOE) faces a major new challenge-how to reconfigure the weapons complex to meet the nation's defense needs in the 21st century. Key decisions still need to be made about the size of the complex; where, if necessary, to relocate various operations; what technologies to use for new tritium production; and what to do with excess weapons-grade material. The choices confronting DOE and Congress are difficult given the conflicting demands for limited resources.

• Research Organization: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (United States). Resources, Community and Economic Development Div.
• OSTI ID: 7041436
• Report Number(s): GAO/T-RCED-92-49
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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