Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback told legislators that the battle to win a national lab in the state may continue for another five years, The Wichita Eagle reports.
The $650 million National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility is to be located in Manhattan, near the Kansas State University campus, with operations potentially beginning by 2018. However, the project’s construction is not fully funded, and the project continues to face opposition from other venues and those who question the security of the facility...