The federal agency tasked with overseeing the US nuclear stockpile has begun furloughing employees as part of the ongoing federal government shutdown, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Monday.
In a visit to Nevada, Wright said the National Nuclear Security Administration is furloughing 1,400 federal workers as part of the shutdown, which began October 1. Nearly 400 federal workers will remain on the job, along with thousands of NNSA contractors, the Energy Department said. The NNSA, a semi-autonomous branch of the Energy Department, also works to secure nuclear materials around the world.
Tough day today,” Wright said in Las Vegas before a scheduled visit to the Nevada National Security Site in Mercury, Nevada. We’re working hard to protect everyone’s jobs and keep our national stockpile secure, Wright said.
The furloughs do not pose an immediate threat to national security, Wright said, adding, “We have emergency employees and the current nuclear stockpile is safe.
President .​The federal agency tasked with overseeing the US nuclear stockpile has begun furloughing employees as part of the ongoing federal government shutdown, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Monday.
In a visit to Nevada, Wright said the National Nuclear Security Administration is furloughing 1,400 federal workers as part of the shutdown, which began October 1. Nearly 400 federal workers will remain on the job, along with thousands of NNSA contractors, the Energy Department said. The NNSA, a semi-autonomous branch of the Energy Department, also works to secure nuclear materials around the world.
Tough day today,” Wright said in Las Vegas before a scheduled visit to the Nevada National Security Site in Mercury, Nevada. We’re working hard to protect everyone’s jobs and keep our national stockpile secure, Wright said.
The furloughs do not pose an immediate threat to national security, Wright said, adding, “We have emergency employees and the current nuclear stockpile is safe.
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