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POGO Blog Has Moved

As you can see, the POGO blog is not looking as pretty as it once did. This is because we have moved our blog to a new site. The new POGO blog can be found at http://www.pogo.org/blog/. Our new blog has lots of new features and a closer integration with our site, which also has updated navigation to make it easier for you to find all our content. In addition, you will be able to find blog posts by author, and it will be easier to share your favorite posts.

We are still transferring our content to our new system. This blog will serve as an archive of all our old content until everything is trasferred, but no new content will be posted here. For now, the best way to find old blog posts is through this blog. Old comments will not be able to be transferred to our new blog. If you would like to resubmit old comments, they will be approved and published shortly.

There are some slight design changes to our site at pogo.org, which means we have had to change the layout of this blog to a simpler design.

Thank you for your patience while we work through this transition. We are excited about our new changes, and we hope they will provide you with better access to all of POGO's content.

President Opposes Nuke Facility, Threatens to Veto Defense Bill

The President said he will veto the National Defense Authorization Act as it is currently written because it includes, among other things, funding for a costly nuclear weapons facility, according to a statement the White House released yesterday.

The Administration “strongly objects” to efforts to construct the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR) in 2013, according to the President.

“The Departments of Defense and Energy agree that, in light of today's fiscal environment, CMRR can be deferred for at least five years, and funds reallocated to support higher priority nuclear weapons goals,” the President wrote.

The November 29 statement echoes the President’s latest budget request, which proposed delaying construction of the nearly $6-billion facility and using existing facilities to fulfill its missions. The CMRR-NF would produce and store plutonium pits, a primary component of nuclear weapons.