Los Alamos National Laboratory Begins Forest Thinning In Rendija Canyon
- The project aims to protect the community from devastating wildfires
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Emergency Management division has begun a forest-thinning project to protect the community from devastating wildfires and create a healthier forest in Rendija Canyon.
The Rendija Canyon Wildland Fire Fuels Reduction and Defensible Space Project will create a fuel break across 135 acres near Rendija Canyon Road, providing protection to the Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club and nearby residents in the Barranca Mesa area.
The project, which takes place on land owned by the Read More
Los Alamos Police Respond To Shots Fired Near West Road
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) responded to gun shots fired around 7:20 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of West Road and West Jemez Road.
Centerra-Los Alamos security guards responded to the area and secured an adult male subject armed with a firearm who was suffering from a crisis.
Los Alamos Police responded a short time later and secured the male subject who was identified as Cody Adams, 24, of Los Alamos. He was transported to Los Alamos Medical Center for evaluation and care.
LAPD will be filing criminal charges for Negligent Use of a Deadly Weapon and Open Container. Read More
Modification Request To Add Treatment Process At TA 50 Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Electronic Reading Room.
The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory:
- Replacement Form for Class 1 Permit Modification Request to Add Treatment Process at Technical Area 50, Building 69Members of the public may view these documents and many others at LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room.
September 2023 Events At Bradbury Science Museum
Space scientist Dan Reisenfeld
BSM News:
The Bradbury Science Museum (BSM) at 1450 Central Ave. in downtown Los Alamo, hosts approximately 60 interactive exhibits tracing the history of the WWII Manhattan Project, highlighting Los Alamos National Laboratory’s current and historic research projects related to defense and technology, and focusing on Laboratory research related to national and international economic, environmental, political and social concerns.
These exhibits together with extensive educational and community programs draw nearly 80,000 visitors a year.
September’s Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory News Compilation: SW New Mexico Ruins Revealing Ancient Macaw Breeding Site
Science: Southwest New Mexico ruins reveal ancient macaw breeding site
‘A scarlet macaw grave at the Old Town Ruin at the ancient Mimbres site in Southwest New Mexico. As the tight beam of the scanning electron microscope focused on a tiny fragment of an ancient eggshell, I immediately saw that one of the inner shell’s layers had been partially reabsorbed. This exciting news, which I shared with my research team, meant the egg was fertilized and developing its potential chick, a young scarlet macaw, some 900 years ago. But this discovery led to a pressing question: How did this happen, given that Read More
Laboratory Retiree Group First Tuesday Breakfast Sept. 5
LRG News:
The Laboratory Retiree Group (LRG), (and potential retirees) are invited to drop in between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at the LRG monthly breakfast social, Tuesday Sept. 5 at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Dr.
Retirees buy their breakfast; LRG will pay for your coffee or tea.
Contact sgirard@losalamos.com or 505.672.3497 for more information.
More information about the LRG can be found at https://lalrg.org. Read More
NucleCast Celebrates 100th Episode With Special Guest Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Dr. Thomas Mason
Dr. Thomas Mason
NucleCast News:
NucleCast, the official podcast of the Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center (ANWA) Deterrence Center, celebrates its 100th episode Tuesday, Sept. 5, with special guest Dr. Thom Mason, director of Los Alamos National Laboratory.
As director, Mason leads the Laboratory’s mission to solve important challenges in energy and national security.
Mason talks with the host of NucleCast, Dr. Adam Lowther, director of Strategic Deterrence Programs at the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska.
Listeners will learn Read More
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