Nevada ’s governor is furious after learning that President Donald Trump ’s administration ignored his objections and secretly shipped weapons-grade plutonium to his state from South Carolina. They lied to the State of Nevada, misled a federal court, and jeopardized the safety of Nevada’s families and environment. Sisolak said that the Department of Energy had led state officials to believe they were engaged in good-faith negotiations over the plutonium shipment. The NNSA also said it objected to calling the plutonium “waste.” This “material is essential for maintenance of the U.S. weapons stockpile,” it stated. The federal court filing argued that no more shipments are planned and Nevada’s court action is therefore moot.

Source: Huffington Post February 01, 2019 03:22 UTC