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Department of Energy Grants CD-2 Status to NSLS-II Project

12-17-2007 · Brookhaven National Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has granted "Critical Decision 2" (CD-2) status to the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II). This decision approves the facility's performance baseline based on preliminary design, signifying a major step forward in the process to make this state-of-the-art research complex a reality.

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