Nuclear Weapons: John Pope, Chief Audience Officer at Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Some interesting polling on existential risk from the well respected “America Speaks” poll from NORC at UChicago....
Value safety over speed when handling nukes That is no need for speed other than the National Nuclear Security Administration’s and LANL’s aggressive agenda to get unneeded plutonium “pit” bomb...
Project Velocity: The name alone should be enough to strike terror into the hearts of New Mexicans, After, of course, they understand that it is a call for, among other...
Nuclear Weapons: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/pentagon-drafting-new-us-nuclear-strategy-case-regional-war-china-russ-rcna587370 Pentagon drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy in case of regional war with China or Russia, sources say The Defense Department’s policy chief is drafting a new...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, August 10, 2026 Contact: Jay Coghlan, Nuclear Watch New Mexico, 505.989.7342, c. 505.470.3154 | Email Sophia Stroud, Nuclear Watch New Mexico, 505.231.9736 | Email Santa Fe, NM...
Recommended Reading: John Hersey and the horrors of Hiroshima The American journalist’s account of the Hiroshima bombing and its aftermath, told through the eyes of Japanese survivors, forced the world...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, August 4, 2026 Contact: Jules Zacher, Esq., 215.888.5183, | Email Jay Coghlan, Nuclear Watch New Mexico, 505.989.7342, c. 505.470.3154 | Email Sophia Stroud, Nuclear Watch New Mexico,...
Jay Coghlan, director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, wrote in a statement there is a “massive coverup” related to plutonium pit production. “To grease expanded nuclear weapons production, they have...
Nuclear Weapons: Budget: The House of Representatives passed a fiscal 2027 continuing resolution to keep the government running through Dec. 4 (the new fiscal year begins Oct 1). The White...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, July 6, 2026 Contact: Jay Coghlan, Nuclear Watch New Mexico, 505.989.7342, c. 505.470.3154 | Email Scott Yundt, Tri-Valley CAREs, 925.443.7148 | Email Georgetown, SC — Today the...
Nuclear Weapons: Budget: Record $1 trillion military budget. Now Trump wants a reconciliation bill that adds $350 billion. He also wants the “Save America” voter suppression Act attached to it...
“The environmental impact statement was produced as a result of a January 2025 settlement between the National Nuclear Security Administration and various groups, including Nuclear Watch New Mexico. The lawsuit...
Nuclear Weapons: https://www.twz.com/nuclear/new-nuclear-bunker-buster-bomb-plans-revealed New Nuclear Bunker Buster Bomb Plans Revealed The Department of Energy is seeking millions of dollars for work in part on a new bunker-busting nuclear weapon called...
“In a state that’s already short on the resource, Los Alamos National Laboratory expects to double water use.” By Alicia Inez Guzmán, High Country News | April 30, 2026 hcn.org Crews...
Most Expensive Building in U.S. History is Key to New Nuclear Arms Race FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, April 22, 2026 Contact: Tom Clements, Director, SRS Watch, 803-240-7268 | Email Jay Coghlan,...
Nuclear Weapons: Trump has gone beyond the pale, threatening to wipe out an entire civilization (Iran). The Senate majority leader John Thune tweeted thuggishly, “Iran would be wise to take...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, April 7, 2026 Contact: Jay Coghlan, 505.989.7342, c. 505.470.3154 | Email Sophie Stroud, 505.231.9736 | Email Santa Fe, NM – The Department of Energy (DOE) has released...
Nearly Doubles Funding for Plutonium “Pit” Bomb Core Production FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, April 6, 2026 Contact: Jay Coghlan, 505.989.7342, c. 505.470.3154 | Email Sophie Stroud, 505.231.9736 | Email Santa Fe,...
Nearly Doubles Funding for Plutonium “Pit” Bomb Core Production FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, April 6, 2026 Contact: Jay Coghlan, 505.989.7342, c. 505.470.3154 | Email Sophie Stroud, 505.231.9736 | Email Santa Fe,...
“A 21% surge in spending for defense programs funded by the U.S. Department of Energy would mean a more than $1.7 billion boost for nuclear weapons work at Los Alamos...
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Future Path for the Lab: Radically Expanded Nuclear Weapons Production “Defers” Comprehensive Cleanup Until Plutonium “Pit” Production is Done FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, March 25, 2026...
“Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, said struggles at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, which also was expected to become a pit production site, mean...
“The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today released a final Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement (SWEIS) for the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico. The SWEIS...
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