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Nuclear watchdog accuses ex-environment official of conflicting interests after she accepts LANL job
“Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, said there’s a long list of Environment Department officials who went to work for the lab or the agencies that manage...
Watchdog agency grills LANL, nuclear officials on lab safety
[NukeWatch would amend this headline to add “‘lightly’ grills” – The DNFSB was asking tough questions, but DOE and the LANL contractors were not forthcoming with those answers.] “Much of...
LANL remains key part of U.S. nuclear weapons plan
“Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, said given the reported problems the lab and Savannah River are grappling with, the review might be trying to add “wiggle...
A Guide to ‘Scoping’ The New LANL Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement
“Scoping” means determining the issues that should be included in public analyses required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of proposed major actions by the federal government. According to...
EDIT & SUBMIT TODAY! YOUR COMMENTS COUNT!! SAMPLE COMMENTS FOR SCOPING THE LANL SWEIS: Formal Scoping Comment to the National Nuclear Security Administration on the Los Alamos Lab Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement
DOWNLOAD, USE & EDIT OUR SCOPING COMMENTS [WORD DOC] [PDF] October xxxx, 2022 Via LANLSWEIS@nnsa.doe.gov Dear National Nuclear Security Administration: Pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements, the following...
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) Public Hearing November 16 on “Legacy cleanup activities, nuclear safety, and increased production activities” at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
November 16, 2022 12:00pm to 9:45pm MT Two Sessions will be Held: 1. Nuclear Safety at Area G – 12:00–2:30 pm MT 2. National Security Missions and Nuclear Safety Posture – 4:00–9:45...
Watchdog sues nuclear agency over LANL evaluations
“Coghlan said an example of why the full assessment is necessary is a note on last year’s report for the Los Alamos lab saying it had struggled with some production...
‘Scoping’ The New LANL Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement
BY JAY COGHLAN Executive Director, Nuclear Watch New Mexico ‘Scoping’ The New LANL Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement “Scoping” means determining the issues that should be included in public analyses required by...
A Guide to “Scoping” the New LANL SWEIS
“Scoping” means determining the issues that should be included in public analyses required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of proposed major actions by the federal government. According to...
SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN, MY VIEW JAY COGHLAN: LANL growth fueling new nuclear arms race
“Locally, while the lab grabs tens of billions of taxpayers’ dollars for new, counterproductive nuclear weapons production, it plans to “cap and cover” and leave buried some 200,000 cubic yards...
A Guide to “Scoping” the New LANL SWEIS
“Scoping” means determining the issues that should be included in public analyses required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of proposed major actions by the federal government. According to...
One Hundred and Fifteen NGOs and Individuals Ask for LANL SWEIS Comment Extension; LANL Virtual Scoping Meetings on September 13th and 14
August 31, 2022 This week 63 non-governmental organizations and 52 individuals requested that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant a two-month extension of time to provide informed public comments...
Extension Requested For Scoping Comments Deadline For LANL Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement
Dozens of environmental groups, non-government organizations and individuals have signed a request to the Department of Energy for a two-month extension of the Oct. 3 comment deadline for scoping comments...
PLEASE JOIN US IN SPEAKING UP at NNSA’s LANL Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement Public Scoping Meetings – Sept. 13 & 14!
The Department of Energy (DOE) will hold two virtual scoping meeting that will be accessible online and by telephone. At these virtual meetings the public is invited to learn about...
Environment Department Unhappy With Pace Of DOE Characterization, Cleanup Of LANL Chromium Plume
“’We felt that the cleanup was not moving as quickly as it should be moving and then we entered into litigation with DOE. It was moved from state court to...
TONIGHT, Tuesday July 12th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm – LANL Meeting about proposed amendments to the TA-16-399 Closure Plan for Open Burning Treatment Unit at LANL
Tonight, July 12th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm LANL is hosting a virtual webex public meeting about the contamination (high explosives and barium metal) below the burn tray for high...
Faulty ventilation seal caused radioactive leak at LANL
An improperly sealed ventilation system caused the radioactive leak that contaminated three workers at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s plutonium facility earlier this year, requiring one of the employees to receive...
LANL Environmental Management Cleanup Forum – June 16
The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office and its legacy waste contractor, N3B-Los Alamos, are hosting an in-person and virtual community meeting from 5:30 p.m....
LANL would get over $1B bump in proposed budget
BY SCOTT WYLAND, THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN | April 20, 2022 santafenewmexican.com Apr 20, 2022 — The Los Alamos lab’s plutonium modernization funding would climb to $1.56 billion from this year’s $1...
Feds agree to LANL waste cleanup and repairs to settle lawsuit
Federal officials would agree only to study the possibility of clearing out waste from the Area G pit and wouldn’t commit to following through, said Jay Coghlan, Nuclear Watch’s executive...
Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety: “Nuclear Watch New Mexico Settlement Moves Cleanup at LANL Forward”
This week Nuclear Watch New Mexico announced the successful settlement of its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) about its slow cleanup of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). ...
Watchdog wins LANL lawsuit, compelling cleanup, fixes
“The federal ruling in favor of Nuclear Watch New Mexico brings to a close six years of litigation against the U.S. Department of Energy for what the group has characterized...