NNSA Publishes Floodplain Assessment For EPCU Project For Public Comment
NNSA News:
The National Nuclear Security Administration is proposing new construction at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). This floodplain assessment evaluates potential impacts to floodplain values and functions from implementation of the proposed project, identifies alternatives to the proposed project, and allows for meaningful public comment.
The Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade (EPCU) Project would provide a permanent electrical upgrade for LANL, including poles with guy and anchor wires for overhead power lines, underground duct banks, and electrical substation Read More
New Documents Added To LANL Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, this email is to notify you that new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.
- Well Maintenance Report for R-23, R-35a, R-37, R-44, R-57, and CrEX-4
https://ext.em-la.doe.gov/GovFTPFiles/api/GetFiles/GetFile?fileName=EMID-703868_FY25_Well_Maint_Rpt_for_R-44_CrEx-4_R-37_R-57_R-23_and_R-35a_071725.pdf
Luján Fights For National Lab Science Funding
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Co-Chair of the Senate National Labs Caucus, today called on President Trump to reverse course on proposed reductions in the Fiscal Year 2026 federal budget to research and development programs within the Department of Energy (DOE), including cuts to programs at National Laboratories.
In the letter to President Trump, Sen. Luján highlights the successful economic impacts by these DOE research and development programs, including our National Laboratories’ critical role in driving global scientific Read More
New LANL-Funded Study Shows Plants React Differently To Drought Than Expected
Juniper trees are an example of an anisohydric species in New Mexico. Courtesy photo
LANL News:
A new study published by Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists shows that increased water availability can make some types of plants significantly less responsive to subsequent drought conditions than previously thought. The research was published in Nature.
“This was one of those surprise findings that you encounter by accident while looking for an answer to another problem,” Turin Dickman said, scientist at Los Alamos and corresponding author of the study. “By putting the pieces together Read More
LANL Employees Meet Assistance Dogs Of The West
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) welcomed some special four-legged guests May 29 as the nonprofit Assistance Dogs of the West (ADW) paid a visit for an information event. Four staff members from ADW, along with three of their talented service dogs, joined more than 30 employees to outline ADW’s valuable work in training service dogs that help individuals and work in facilities such as courthouses and hospitals. Attendees had the opportunity to interact with the friendly canines while learning about volunteer opportunities. The Lab’s Community Partnerships Office hosts regular sessions Read More
New Documents Added To LANL Electronic Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, this email is to notify you that new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.
- Submittal of Comments in Response to the New Mexico Environment Department Surface Water Quality Bureau’s Public Comment Period on the Draft Comprehensive Assessment and Listing
Kiwanis: Tony Fox Shares Update On LANL Foundation
Tony Fox, Vice President for Operations and Advancement of the LANL Foundation, speaks at the July 14 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos. Courtesy/Kiwanis
By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos
Tony Fox, Vice President for Operations and Advancement of the LANL Foundation, presented an overview of the organization and an update on its programs and activities at the July 14 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos. The LANL Foundation has been investing in education in Northern New Mexico since 1997.
It is a regional nonprofit that, through education, strives to enrich the lives and Read More
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