LANL Begins Pumping Tests on Chromium Plume
Well R-50 at Los Alamos National Laboratory has detected chromium at levels that exceed New Mexico standards. Photo taken during well construction in 2011. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Data will be used to help determine final remedy
Los Alamos National Laboratory will begin pumping tests this summer at two groundwater monitoring wells located on Lab property within a chromium plume in the regional aquifer.
The purpose of the pumping tests is to refine understanding of the plume properties within the regional aquifer and evaluate the potential for large-scale pumping to remove chromium. Chromium Read More
Bradbury Science Museum Partnering in National Blue Star Museums Program
LANL News:
- Free admission for active duty military, their family members
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Bradbury Science Museum is again partnering with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families Foundation and the Department of Defense in the Blue Star Museums program to host active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 27, through Labor Day, Sept. 2.
“In this the 70th anniversary year celebration of Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Bradbury Science Museum is once again excited and proud to be part of the 1,800 museums throughout the United Read More
LANL Public Information Meeting May 22
LANL News:
The public is invited to attend a meeting regarding a permit modification to the Los Alamos National Laboratory Hazardous Waste Facility Permit.
LANL is hosting the meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 in Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Ave., in Los Alamos.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS), have submitted a Class 2 permit modification request to modify the LANL Hazardous Waste Facility Permit.
The modification supports increases in container storage capacity at the permitted units known as RANT located at TA-54-38, West Read More
Los Alamos IT Specialist Named Federal Employee of the Year
Jerry Massee
NNSA News:
Jerry Massee, a member of the Los Alamos Field Office Cyber Security Team, recently earned recognition as New Mexico Federal Employee of the Year by the New Mexico Federal Executive Board.
Massee, a Santa Fe resident, provides oversight of the Information Technology (IT) and Records Management (IRM) programs at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The two programs account for $250-$300 million of the lab’s $2.1 billion annual budget.
“Oversight of LANL’s technology and records systems is a huge responsibility that we take very seriously,” said Geoff Beausoleil, Read More
LANL Archaeologist to Discuss Pajarito Plateau History May 22 at Bradbury Science Museum
Standing wall at Nake’muu (DAHRT). Nake’muu means ‘village on the edge’ or ‘village at the point’ in Tewa. Courtesy/LANL
LANL New:
- LANL Archaeologist Jennifer Payne will discuss the history of Pajarito Plateau May 22
Los Alamos National Laboratory archaeologist and cultural resources manager Jennifer Payne talks about the large number of archaeological sites on Laboratory property and how LANL’s extensive cultural resources management plan and program (https:////www.lanl.gov/community-environment/environmental-stewardship/protection/cultural-preservation/index.php Read More
Udall, Heinrich, Luján Secure Funding for LANL Cleanup Efforts
Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL
NM CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján announced today that the necessary Senate and House committees have approved a reprogramming request for an additional $19 million needed to assist in maintaining the ongoing cleanup and environmental management efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The news comes just days after the New Mexico lawmakers sent a letter to the committees urging their approval of the request made by the Department Read More
LANL Selects Three Small Businesses for Environmental Work
Aerial of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Value of up to $150 million over five years
Los Alamos National Laboratory has awarded a master task order agreement in which three small businesses will compete for environmental work worth up to $150 million over five years. The businesses each have offices in northern New Mexico.
The agreement is for technical services for the Laboratory’s Environmental Programs directorate and includes work such as environmental engineering design, regulatory support, risk assessment and reporting.
The companies chosen are Terranear Read More
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