Watchdogs file lawsuit over cleanup at federal nuke lab
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — A watchdog group is suing the federal government and managers of one of the nation's premier nuclear weapons laboratories over missed deadlines for cleaning up hazardous waste left behind by decades of research.
Nuclear Watch New Mexico filed its lawsuit in federal court, naming the U.S. Energy Department and Los Alamos National Security LLC as defendants.