President Biden has released his proposed FY 2024 budget for the Department of Energy’s semi-autonomous nuclear weapons agency, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The budget for NNSA’s “Total Weapons...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, March 14, 2023 Jay Coghlan – 505.989.7342 | Email | Scott Kovac – 505.989.7342 | Email Santa Fe, NM – President Biden has released his proposed FY...
“One watchdog group, which requested the complete reports, said the lab appears to have consistent struggles in its quest to produce pits. “’It’s more indication that production is prioritized over...
Today, the National Nuclear Security Administration[1] (NNSA) finally posted its FY 2022 Performance Evaluation Reports to its electronic “FOIA Reading Room.” These reports are “Frequently Requested Documents” as defined by...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, March 9, 2023 Jay Coghlan – 505.989.7342 | Email | Scott Kovac – 505.989.7342 | Email Santa Fe, NM – Today, the National Nuclear Security Administration[1] (NNSA)...
“Moquino said communication between the various parties will become vital if the plume continues to spread.” “If it’s detected on our land, that changes the whole scope and dynamic of...
“Nuclear Watch New Mexico believes that it is past time that this dangerous contaminant is cleaned up at the source. Extracted treated groundwater should be pumped or trucked uphill to...
Alliance for Nuclear Accountability | March 8, 2023 ananuclear.org The Biden Administration is releasing its Fiscal Year 2024 federal budget on Thursday, March 9. It is expected to be a...
NNSA’s mission is plutonium pit production…for the next 30 years and beyond. NNSA HAS STATED CLEARLY: “WIPP IS ESSENTIAL FOR PIT PRODUCTION UNTIL 2080.” As you can see clearly in...
“It’s been nearly 20 years since the chromium plume was discovered, yet DOE is still struggling with cleanup,” The current pump-and-treat method is marginally effective at best and a process...
At a February 9, 2023 public community forum hosted by the Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Los Alamos Office, there were strong indications that the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, February 21, 2023 | Scott Kovac – 505.989.7342 | Email At a February 9, 2023 public community forum hosted by the Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Los...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, February 13, 2023 | South Carolina Environmental Law Project, Savannah River Site Watch, Nuclear Watch New Mexico, Tri-Valley CAREs, Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition AIKEN, S.C. — In...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, February 8, 2023 | Joni Arends, Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety – 505.986.1973 | EmailJay Coghlan – 505.989.7342 | Email Santa Fe, NM – The Department of...
Santa Fe, NM – The Department of Energy (DOE) will spend $9.4 billion dollars in New Mexico during this fiscal year 2023, 10% more than the State’s entire operating budget...
Nuclear Watch New Mexico January 21, 2023 | Email Via email to: LLNLSWEIS@nnsa.doe.gov Ms. Fana Gebeyehu-Houston, LLNL SWEIS Document Manager, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20585 Dear Ms. Fana...
Nuclear Watch New Mexico January 20, 2023 | Email Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 625 Indiana Avenue NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20004 Via email at <hearing@dnfsb.gov> Re: Comments concerning...
Through comprehensive research, public education and effective citizen action, Nuclear Watch New Mexico seeks to promote safety and environmental protection at regional nuclear facilities; mission diversification away from nuclear weapons...
Jay Coghlan, Nuclear Watch New Mexico January 17, 2023 | Email GAO report: NNSA Does Not Have a Comprehensive Schedule or Cost Estimate for Pit Production Capability, January 12, 2023,...
The GAO report said the lack of detailed estimates of the costs, time and resources involved is especially glaring because this is the largest and most expensive weapons project undertaken...
“It’s the lowest score on the lowest bar of so-called cleanup,” said Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico. “I’m going to very much point my finger at...
A Department of Energy proposal to dilute and dispose of plutonium waste at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad is ready for public comment — the draft environmental impact...
A new book investigates the toxic legacy of Hanford, the Washington state facility that produced plutonium for nuclear weapons. “Bechtel is a privately owned corporation and we’re spending billions of...
Of the three waves of colonization New Mexico has undergone — Spanish, American and nuclear — the latter is the least explored. And for author Myrriah Gómez, there were personal...
If nuclear weapons are ever eliminated, it will be the result of actions big and small at every communal level, from international leaders to civil society. Arms Control Association | December...