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The U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration Pantex Plant is the nation’s only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility. Located about 17 miles northeast of Amarillo, Texas, the facility is managed and operated by B&W Pantex. Pantex’s missions include assembly and disassembly of nuclear weapons; maintenance, modification and evaluation of nuclear weapons; interim storage of plutonium pits from dismantled nuclear weapons; and fabrication of high explosive components for nuclear weapons. More information about Pantex is available on the web at www.pantex.com.


1,345 posted on 01/15/2010 8:04:30 AM PST by WestCoastGal
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Apparently from first reports there were armed hunters in the area??? Seems as though they are on alert for this type of intrusion.


1,346 posted on 01/15/2010 8:34:26 AM PST by WestCoastGal
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