DOE NEEDS MORE CLEANUP SCIENCE FUNDING, ADVISORS SAY

Government scientists have agreed to a resolution concluding that DOE is drastically under-funding scientific research and technological development just as the department announced its intention to rely on improving science and technology to ensure cleanup compliance even under massive budget cuts. DOE's ad hoc committee on science and innovation April 18 ratified a resolution calling for "adequate, stable and predictable funding [for scientific research]" and arguing that DOE "should not depend on Congress to initiate budgetary increases." Specifically, the committee...