A CONTRACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP WORK AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY WAS SET TO EXPIRE SATURDAY …BUT NOW THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT HAS EXTENDED THAT CONTRACT, WORTH 65 MILLION DOLLARS.
OFFICIALS SAY THE SIX MONTH EXTENSION WILL GIVE THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT MORE TIME TO FINISH PROCURING A LONG TERM, 1.7 BILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT OVER TEN YEARS.
