Energy Department Awards $40 Million for Research to Support Waste Cleanup at DOE Nuclear Sites

U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today announced up to $40 million in awards for four new Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) to accelerate the scientific breakthroughs needed to support the Department of Energy (DOE)’s environmental management and nuclear cleanup mission. (press release)

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