Critics fear $7 billion SRS boondoggle

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Construction costs at the Savannah River Site's mixed-oxide fuel factory have skyrocketed from an estimated $4.8 billion to potentially $7 billion, with the facility years from completion and lacking confirmed customers. Sara Barczak of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy expressed concerns about the program's viability, while critics including U.S. Rep. Ed Markey questioned whether the project is wasting taxpayer dollars and failing to reduce surplus weapons-grade plutonium stores. The facility, designed to convert Cold War-era plutonium into fuel for nuclear power plants, faces scheduling delays and contractor performance issues.