DOE's $65B Nuclear Project Oversight Cuts Raise Concerns | Legis1

The GAO warns that DOE and NNSA proposals to streamline nuclear project oversight by delegating approval authority up to $300m and reducing independent reviews for projects $300m-$1b could weaken cost estimation confidence and delay identification of performance problems across a $65.5B portfolio of 80 capital projects. All 16 national laboratories are operated by contractors, creating a conflict of interest when federal oversight is reduced.

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