Idaho nuclear lab fined after workers exposed to radiation
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy fined a nuclear research lab in Idaho more than $400,000 on Thursday for multiple safety violations stemming from two mishaps last year that caused workers to be contaminated with radiation. “DOE considers these events to be of high safety significance,” John Boulden, a director of enforcement and oversight for the Energy Department in Washington, D.C., wrote in the violation notice issued to the Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls. …