Secretary Moniz Announces Members to New Commission on National Labs
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz
DOE News:
- Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the Energy Department’s National Laboratories
WASHINGTON – Today, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced the Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories, a congressionally-mandated committee that will evaluate the effectiveness of the Energy Department’s 17 national laboratories. The Commission is being established pursuant to the 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
“The Energy Department’s national laboratories are a leading force in driving U.S. scientific Read More
Third Annual Discussion in the Chaos to Complexity Series May 31
SFI News:
Santa Fe Institute (SFI) and the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) present the third annual discussion in the Chaos to Complexity series.
SFI Professor and VP for Science Jennifer Dunne and Eastern Band of Cherokee artist Shan Goshorn will explore the creative process in both art and science, in a discussion moderated by SFI’s Valerie Plame.
The event is 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 31 at MoCNA’s Allan Houser Art Park (108 Cathedral Place) in Santa Fe. The event is free with paid museum admission, but seating is limited.
Shan Goshorn is a concept-based artist. Her recent work incorporates Read More
LANL: Power Plant Emissions Verified Remotely at Four Corners Sites
The Four Corners coal-fired power plant, near Farmington, is a major source of pollutants, with measurements confirmed by LANL researchers. Courtesy photo
Measurement devices in place near the Four Corners coal-fired power plant, allowing LANL researchers to analyze emissions. Courtesy photo
LANL News:
- Space-based measurements can support Clean Air Act regulations
Air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from two coal-fired power plants in the Four Corners area of northwest New Mexico, the largest point source of pollution in America, were measured remotely by a Los Alamos National Read More
LANL Employees/Community Invited to View PBS Documentary at Bradbury Science Museum June 4
LANL/COMMUNITY News:
Join LANL Employee Assistance Program counselors as they host a showing of the PBS Documentary entitled, “The Misunderstood Epidemic: Depression” followed by discussion.
The event is 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 4 at the Bradbury Science Museum Auditorium and open to all LANL employees and adult members of the community. No registration is required.
“The Misunderstood Epidemic: Depression” is an intimate look at how depression affects its victims and their families. The film explores through firsthand accounts how depression can happen to anyone regardless of Read More
Absorbent Used in Kitty Litter May Be Cause of Radiation Leaks at WIPP
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. Courtesy WIPP
HSNW News:
A wheat-based absorbent often used in kitty litter may be the likely cause of the radiation leak that led to the closure of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), the U.S. only underground nuclear waste repository, according to Jim Conca, a former geochemist at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
Conca noted that EnergySolutions, a Salt Lake City-based company hired to package radioactive waste at LANL into containers for shipment to the WIPP, switched from using a clay-based absorbent in the storage drums to a wheat-based mixture. Read More
New Information Provided About Possible Contributor to WIPP Radiological Event
The May 15 entry into Panel 7, Room 7 produced this photo of a waste container, left, with its lid unsealed and apparent heat discoloration. Courtesy/WIPP
WIPP News:
The Department of Energy issued the following statement Friday regarding new information generated during the May 15 entry into WIPP:
Since the Feb. 14 radiological release, the Department and its Waste Isolation Pilot Plant have been working deliberately to safely determine the cause of the release. The team that entered the underground facility yesterday was able to get additional visual evidence that shows a damaged waste Read More
Deputy Assistant Manager for Operations at the Los Alamos Field Office has Died
NNSA News:
David George, a long-time National Nuclear Security Administration Los Alamos Field Office employee, passed away Thursday evening on the campus of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
He had completed an after-work exercise routine and appears to have succumbed while resting. Los Alamos County emergency personnel responded.
George, who began in federal service as a student employee in 1976, was a talented, dedicated and highly respected colleague. He was serving as deputy assistant manager for operations at the Los Alamos Field Office at the time of his death. Read More
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