Department of Energy: Changes at Brookhaven Shock National Lab System
Andrew Lawler
Last week, Energy Secretary Federico Peña went to Brookhaven National Laboratory, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. But his visit was far from a festive occasion for lab officials, who were excoriated for their "unacceptable and inexcusable" behavior in dealing with a series of toxic spills and leaks. Peña also announced that he was ending the contract with the lab's operator, Associated Universities Inc.