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LANL contract up for bid after 2017

December 19, 2015August 28, 2018Los Alamos Nat'l Lab.

NukeWatch comment: As the trillion dollar “modernization” of U.S. nuclear forces moves forward, note how hollow the Department of Energy infrastructure is because of contractor greed, incompetence and waste. While...

Energy Secretary Steven Chu, left, examines coatings at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012.

The 10 Worst Things About Lockheed Martin’s Alleged Lobbying Fraud

Note that five of the ten “Worst Things” directly involve New Mexico’s ex-Congresswoman Heather Wilson. (read more) Nukewatch’s Jay Coghlan adds these remarks in regard to Heather Wilson: Ex-Congresswoman Heather Wilson...

What does $4.79 million look like to Lockheed Martin?

August 24, 2015August 28, 2018Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Security, Nuclear Weapons, Pantex Plant, Sandia National Laboratories, Washington DC, Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex

What does $4.79 million look like to Lockheed Martin Inc, the world’s biggest defense contractor? Recently, Lockheed Martin (LM) agreed to pay a $4.79 million settlement to the federal government...

Amicus Brief in Support of Marshall Islands Lawsuit

In April 2015 the U.S. State Department issued a so-called Fact Sheet entitled Myths and Facts Regarding the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and Regime. Its targeted audience was international delegations attending...

Major Protests at U.S. Warhead Facilities Across the Nation Unite to Decry Trillion Dollar Plan for New U.S. Nuclear Weapons

August 4, 2015December 11, 2023Environmental Impact, Kansas City Plant, Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Lab, Los Alamos Nat'l Lab., Nevada National Security Site, Nuclear Waste, Nuclear Weapons, Pantex Plant, Sandia National Laboratories, WIPP, Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex

For more information: Ralph Hutchison, Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , 865-776-5050 Marylia Kelley, Tri-Valley CAREs, Livermore, mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , 925-443-7148 Other key national and regional contacts are...

Watchdog Groups Seek Info On Alleged Rat Shootings in Nuclear Weapons Facilities

July 5, 2015August 28, 2018Nuclear Weapons, Pantex Plant

Peace Farm Nuclear Watch New Mexico For immediate release June 30, 2015 Contacts: Cletus (Jerry) Stein, Board President, Peace Farm, 806.351.2744, [email protected] Jay Coghlan, Executive Director, NWNM, 505.989.7342, [email protected]...

Four Reasons Why U.S. Claims of NPT Compliance Are False

May 10, 2015December 11, 2023Kansas City Plant, Los Alamos Nat'l Lab., Nuclear Security, Nuclear Weapons, Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex

Four Reasons Why U.S. Claims of NPT Compliance Are False In April 2015 the U.S. State Department issued a so-called Fact Sheet entitled Myths and Facts Regarding the Nuclear Non-Proliferation...

Watchdog Groups Praise NNSA Decision to Obey the Law

March 5, 2015August 28, 2018Nuclear Weapons, Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex

Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance Nuclear Watch New Mexico For immediate release. March 4, 2015 Watchdog Groups Praise NNSA Decision to Obey the Law, Prepare Supplement Analysis on Bomb Plant...

Watchdog Groups Praise NNSA Decision to Obey the Law, Prepare Supplement Analysis on Bomb Plant

“The National Nuclear Security Administration’s disclosure that the agency is “in the process” of preparing a Supplement Analysis for the much-changed Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) at the Y-12 nuclear weapons...

GROUPS JOIN TO DEMAND ANSWERS ABOUT BOMB PLANT PLANS

March 2, 2015August 28, 2018Nuclear Weapons, Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex

Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance Nuclear Watch New Mexico GROUPS JOIN TO DEMAND ANSWERS ABOUT BOMB PLANT PLANS For immediate release: March 2, 2015 The Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance...

Groups Join To Demand Answers About Bomb Plant Plans

“The Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance (Oak Ridge, TN) and Nuclear Watch New Mexico (Santa Fe, NM) today filed a Freedom of Information Act request asking the Department of Energy...

More WIPP Fallout: NNSA Cuts Los Alamos Lab’s Award Fees by 90%

December 30, 2014December 17, 2024Los Alamos Nat'l Lab., Nuclear Weapons, WIPP, Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 29, 2014 Contact: Jay Coghlan, Nuclear Watch NM, 505.989.7342, c. 505.470.3154, [email protected] More WIPP Fallout: NNSA Cuts Los Alamos Lab’s Award Fees by 90% Watchdogs Say...

NNSA Governance Advisory Panel Condones Diminishing Federal Oversight Of Failing Contractors

December 12, 2014August 28, 2018Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Lab, Los Alamos Nat'l Lab., Nuclear Security, Nuclear Weapons, Sandia National Laboratories, WIPP, Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex

Santa Fe, NM – Yesterday, the Congressional Advisory Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear Security Enterprise released its long awaited report, entitled “A New Foundation for the Nuclear Enterprise.”...

Watchdogs Urge Reduced Contractor Fees at the Los Alamos Lab

December 3, 2014August 28, 2018Los Alamos Nat'l Lab., Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Weapons, Press Releases, WIPP

Watchdogs Urge Reduced Contractor Fees at the Los Alamos Lab Washington, DC and Santa Fe, NM – Today, the Project On Government Oversight and Nuclear Watch New Mexico...

GAO report on NNSA’s dismantlement program

June 16, 2014August 28, 2018Nuclear Weapons

There are lots of interesting nuggets in the Government Accountability Office’s recent dismantlement report. “Nuclear Weapons: Actions Needed by NNSA to Clarify Dismantlement Performance Goal,” April 2014, GAO-14-449, www.gao.gov/assets/670/662840.pdf Selected highlights...

DOE Nuclear Weapons Budget Surpasses Cold War Record

March 17, 2014August 28, 2018Los Alamos Nat'l Lab., Nuclear Weapons, Pantex Plant, Press Releases, Sandia National Laboratories, Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2014 DOE Nuclear Weapons Budget Surpasses Cold War Record Bomb with New Military Capabilities up 20% Dismantlements Cut By Nearly Half Nonproliferation Programs Down 21%...

Abolish NNSA, but increase federal oversight and independent review

September 19, 2013August 28, 2018Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Lab, Los Alamos Nat'l Lab., Nuclear Weapons, Sandia National Laboratories, Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex

The Albuquerque Journal ran a really good editorial on Tuesday, September 17: Editorial: Time past for coddling bloated nuclear agency By Albuquerque Journal Editorial Board | It’s big government...

NNSA Releases Expanded 2012 Performance Evaluation Reports

February 27, 2013August 28, 2018Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Security, Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex

In response to a request from Nuclear Watch New Mexico, the National Nuclear Security Administration has released to us expanded versions of the 2012 Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs) for seven...

Replacement of Neutron Generators is Routine

April 28, 2011August 28, 2018Nuclear Weapons, Sandia National Laboratories, Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex

At a town hall meeting this week in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, near the proposed location of the new “UPF” nuclear weapons facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex, the state’s...

Regarding NNSA’s Defense Nonproliferation Programs and MOX

February 15, 2011August 28, 2018Los Alamos Nat'l Lab., Nuclear Power, Savannah River Site

I think it would be a big mistake to give unqualified support to restoring funds for NNSA’s Defense Nonproliferation Programs. In my view the best thing that could be done...

Three Huge New Facilities Rebuild U.S. Nuclear Weapons Production Capacity

May 18, 2010August 28, 2018Nuclear Weapons

Modern nuclear weapons are comprised of three general types of components: plutonium pit primaries, uranium/lithium secondaries that are triggered by the primaries, and the 1,000’s of non-nuclear components that create...

A Compromised START

May 17, 2010August 28, 2018Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear Watch New Mexico is a staunch supporter of arms control treaties, particularly since they can be confidence building steps toward the long term goal of creating the nuclear weapons-free...

Coghlan Report from NPT Rev Con

May 4, 2010August 28, 2018Nuclear Weapons

I’m in New York City for the first week of the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference that opened today (Monday May 3). Yesterday global citizens marched from Times Square to the...

Despite Non-Proliferation Pledge – $7B for Nuclear Arsenal

February 2, 2010August 28, 2018Nuclear Weapons

February 2, 2010 – Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman interviews Jay Coghlan of Nuclear Watch AMY GOODMAN: All forty Republican senators, as well as Joseph Lieberman, implied in a letter to...

Meet the Nuke Boss, Just Like the Old Boss!

January 20, 2010August 28, 2018Nuclear Weapons

While Obama’s rhetoric soars toward a grand nuclear weapons-free world, his Office of Management and Budget is getting ready to ask Congress for a 10% increase in research and production?...