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February 23, 2021 | Local, Naval

Cost of federal science ship jumps from $108 million to nearly $1 billion | The Chronicle Herald

The cost of building an offshore science vessel for the federal government, originally set at $108 million, has jumped to almost $1 billion. The price tag for the project had been steadily climbing from $108 million in 2008 to $144 million in

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