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The long path of plutonium: A new map charts contamination at thousands of sites, miles from Los Alamos National Laboratory

Plutonium hotspots appear along tribal lands, hiking trails, city streets and the Rio Grande River, a watchdog group finds “Nuclear Watch’s driving question, according to Scott Kovac, its operations and...

Briefing on Plutonium Migration at the Los Alamos National Laboratory

Who: Nuclear Watch New Mexico and chemist Dr. Michael Ketterer, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Northern Arizona University What: Nuclear Watch has mapped plutonium migration based on sampling data from Intellus,...

Los Alamos National Lab Cleanup-duplicate-DRAFT

https://nukewatch.org/interactive-map-plutonium-contamination-and-migration-around-lanl/

Los Alamos decontaminating nuclear waste. Could it save space at repository near Carlsbad?

“A report from Nuclear Watch New Mexico posited pit production would generate 57,550 cubic meters of the waste over 50 years, more than half of WIPP’s projected future capacity. This assertion...

Comments to the New Mexico Environment Dept. in Support of Comprehensive Cleanup at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and a Request for a Hearing

Nuclear Watch New Mexico November 6, 2023 | Email New Mexico Environment Department Hazardous Waste Bureau 2905 Rodeo Park Drive, Building 1 Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505-6303 By email to...

Los Alamos Lab’s Future at a Crossroads: Cleanup or More Nuclear Weapons? NukeWatch Applauds NM State Rejection of Fake Cleanup

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, September 18, 2023 Jay Coghlan – 505.989.7342, c 505.470.3154 | Email Scott Kovac – c. 505.316.4148 | Email Santa Fe, NM – In an important win for...

Los Alamos Lab’s Future at a Crossroads: Cleanup or More Nuclear Weapons? NukeWatch Applauds NM State Rejection of Fake Cleanup

September 18, 2023March 3, 2024DOE, GAO, High-level Radioactive Waste, LANL Cleanup, Los Alamos Nat'l Lab., New Mexico, NMED, Nuclear Waste, Nuclear Weapons, Pit Production at LANL

Santa Fe, NM – In an important win for genuine cleanup at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has rejected the Lab’s plans for...

Is Los Alamos Lab Half Empty or Over Full of Radioactive Wastes? 8-22-19

Los Alamos Lab Consent Orders Comparison 4-26-19

Los Alamos Lab Backgrounder 9-26-14

TIME – Inside the Los Alamos Lab Making Nuclear Bomb Parts Again

“It’s difficult to comprehend the level of contamination, the diversion of amounts of money into something that, in my view, will not improve national security,” says Jay Coghlan, executive director...

Los Alamos labs contractor settles state violation; has federal notice for more issues – Source NM

New allegations from 2021 include contamination issues, flooding, improper staffing and dismissing hazardous waste protocols BY: DANIELLE PROKOP, Source NM | June 12, 2023 sourcenm.com As contractors at Los Alamos National...

Comments on the scope of the Environmental Assessment for Chromium Plume Interim Measure and Final Remedy, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico

Nuclear Watch New Mexico June 6, 2023 | Email NEPA Document Manager U.S. DOE Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office 1200 Trinity Drive, Suite 400 Los Alamos, NM 87544 By...

Los Alamos Reporter – Triad Hit By DOE With Preliminary Notice Of Violation For 5 Nuclear Safety Issues At Plutonium Facility PF4 In 2021

“Under Work Processes, the document says contrary to the requirements, Triad failed to perform work consistent with the approved instructions, procedures or other appropriate needs.” BY MAIRE O’NEILL, LOS ALAMOS...

DEFENDANT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC’S REPLY MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT – Filed 03/06/19

NUCLEAR WATCH NEW MEXICO’S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY LLC’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT – Filed 12/12/18

Independent Government Accountability Office Releases Scathing Report on Expanding Plutonium Pit Production; Pressure Mounts on Los Alamos Lab to Increase Production

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, January 12, 2023 | Jay Coghlan – 505.989.7342 | Email Santa Fe, NM – Today, the independent Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a scathing report entitled NNSA...

Independent Government Accountability Office Releases Scathing Report on Expanding Plutonium Pit Production; Pressure Mounts on Los Alamos Lab to Increase Production

January 12, 2023July 10, 2023GAO, Los Alamos Nat'l Lab., MOX, NNSA, Pit Production at LANL, Pit Production at SRS, Plutonium Pit Production, Savannah River Site

Santa Fe, NM – Today, the independent Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a scathing report entitled NNSA Does Not Have a Comprehensive Schedule or Cost Estimate for Pit Production Capability....

Los Alamos National Laboratory’s record $4.6B budget will still mostly fund nuclear weapons

“This year’s $858 billion military budget is the largest in memory. And the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Energy Department branch that oversees nuclear weapons, received $22.3 billion, a bump...

Watch: DNFSB Hearing on “Legacy cleanup activities, nuclear safety, and increased production activities” at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

Scoping Comments to the National Nuclear Security Administration On the Los Alamos National Laboratory Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement

A Reduced Operations Alternative is not only a reasonable alternative but is in the actual best interests of the nation. Such an alternative would best preserve stockpile reliability by foregoing...

LANL SWEIS Scoping Comments due on Tuesday, October 18th - Submit TODAY!

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 [email protected] 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...

Los Alamos National Laboratory’s pit production a year behind schedule

“Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, said the lab has a history of delays and cost overruns that predates the pandemic. “I suspect LANL and [the federal...

Agency to hold public comment on Los Alamos National Lab sitewide review

“Los Alamos lab’s plutonium modernization funding would climb to $1.56 billion from this year’s $1 billion, a more than 50 percent increase. Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New...