> The issues at Fermilab are, however, also hindering the DOE, which earlier this year called for bids on the contract to operate the lab. The University of Chi

> The issues at Fermilab are, however, also hindering the DOE, which earlier this year called for bids on the contract to operate the lab. The University of Chicago and the URA have submitted a contract bid together with other partners. Associated Universities, Inc., which runs the US-based 100 m-diameter Green Bank Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in Chile, has also thrown its hat in the ring. The DOE says it will announce the winner of the contract by 30 September. Just give "us" the contract and we'll address all the problems that have come to the fore since the request for bids was announced. Does it ever end?