Safely ridding the nation of one of the world’s largest excess stockpiles of weapons-grade plutonium will be no minor feat. At issue is the US Energy Department’s 2016 decision to...
“I’m glad that NMED went to court. If LANL is serious, they should not be spending lots of federal time and resources and lawyers to fight this…They should be trying...
Fantastic News for Comprehensive Cleanup at LANL: Environment Department files complaint against U.S. Department of Energy to speed clean-up of legacy waste, terminate 2016 Consent Order at Los Alamos National...
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) will host a virtual Los Alamos community engagement meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. The purpose of these regularly...
The last SWEIS was in 2008 and much has changed. A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION PREPARE AND COMPLETE A NEW SITE-WIDE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LOS ALAMOS...
Jay Coghlan of Nuclear Watch New Mexico: “It’s important to note that no future pit production is to maintain the safety and reliability of the existing nuclear weapons stockpile. Instead,...
“The threat and risks of wildfire to the lab and northern New Mexico will continue to increase because of climate warming, drought and expanded nuclear weapons production,” said Jay Coghlan,...
FEBRUARY 10, 2021 Santa Fe, NM – A Lab press release has announced that “[c]onnections between Los Alamos National Laboratory and the City of Santa Fe will be strengthened with...
Santa Fe County wants Los Alamos National Laboratories to take stock of its impact on the environment and surrounding communities before pushing ahead with plans to expand. By Leah Cantor...
The last SWEIS was in 2008 and much has changed. Public comment period beginning not sooner than 3:30 pm (exact time indefinite), Tuesday January 26. To participate by phone, call...
Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, said the breach escalates the threat of a nuclear catastrophe. “On top of the dangers that we faced during the Cold...
The summaries of NNSA's contractor FY 2020 Performance Evaluation Report are now available. Of interest with respect to the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is "The Laboratory did not meet...
“South Carolina could be left holding the plutonium bag…It’s clear that the plutonium bomb plant at SRS is being driven by contractors and boosters who stand to profit by making...
On March 11, the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) sent the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a formal notice that the Lab will intentionally release up to some 100,000 curies...
The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Resource Protection Division held a community engagement meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. In compliance with COVID-19 safe practices, this meeting was hosted online...
BY DR. VIRGINIA NECOCHEA & CHARLES DE SAILLAN Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen. It emits beta radiation, which can be very dangerous if inhaled. Like other forms of...
Because of overwhelming public demand and technical problems with the first virtual public meeting, the National Nuclear Security Administration is holding a second meeting on the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s...
Critical Applications’ ventilation project was tied to a radiation leak in 2014 that often is recalled as the “kitty litter” incident. BY: SCOTT WYLAND | santafenewmexican.com A subcontractor is suing the...
October 21, 2020 Ms. Fana Gebeyehu-Houston NEPA Document Manager National Nuclear Security Administration Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory P.O. Box 808, L-293, Livermore, CA 94551-0808 By Email to:LLNLSWEIS@nnsa.doe.gov Re: Scoping Comments...
The public information session will be hosted via Webex; people who wish to attend can join by following this link (meeting password GckhzZ5nv33), or call in by phone at 415-527-5035,...
Los Alamos National Laboratory Hazardous Waste Facility Permit EPA ID No. NM0890010515 The Department of Energy (DOE); Triad National Security, LLC (Triad); and Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos, LLC (N3B)...
WORK PRODUCT NUKEWATCH IN THE MEDIA Atomic Histories & Nuclear Testing NukeWatch Compilation of the DOE/NNSA FY 2020 Budget Request - VIEW LANL FY 2020 Budget Request - VIEW Sandia FY...
“The DOE proposal to dispose of the useless MOX fuel pellets is unprecedented, but has been subjected to only a brief mention in an environmental analysis on pit production. Tom...
“The Southwest Research and Information Center is among those opposing the project. The group filed legal challenges, saying environmental officials ignored existing regulations, past agency practices and case law when...
“BBER’s (UNM’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research) director Jeffrey Mitchell said in an email to a Regional Coalition official that the county financial figures show “there are some winners...