LANL’s Carl Beard Presents Talk to Rotarians
Carl Beard presents a talk on LANL’s environmental stewardship program to local Rotarians. Photo by Hal Davis
By Carol A. Clark
Dr. Carl Beard presented a talk on the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s long-term environmental stewardship and sustainability strategy during Tuesday’s Rotary lunch meeting at the Dixie Girl Restaurant in downtown Los Alamos.
Beard is the Principal Associate Director for Operations and Business Services (PADOPS) at LANL.
PADOPS provides oversight of Business Services, Maintenance and Infrastructure Planning, Environment, Safety Read More
NNSA Completes 50th Shipment Under Threat Reduction Program
NNSA Administrator Thomas D’Agostino. Courtesy/NNSA
NNSA News:
Cooperative Program Removes Highly Enriched Uranium from Uzbekistan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today announced the successful removal of 72.8 kilograms of highly enriched uranium (HEU) spent fuel from the Institute of Nuclear Physics (INP) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Today’s announcement marks the 50th shipment under NNSA’s cooperative program with Russia to return Russian-origin HEU.
Since the program began 10 years ago, NNSA and its Russian counterparts have closely cooperated Read More
LANL Demolishing DP Road Excavation Enclosures
Los Alamos National Laboratory plans to demolish the enclosures used to safely excavate and clean up LANL’s oldest waste disposal site near DP Road in Los Alamos. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
LANL to Demolish Excavation Enclosures
- Work is beginning this week
Los Alamos National Laboratory is about to begin demolishing the metal enclosures used to cover the excavation and cleanup of a decades-old waste disposal site at the historic Technical Area 21.
Pre-demolition activities are beginning this week and the work should be completed by the end of March 2013.
The project brings the Laboratory Read More
LANL Scientist Nate McDowell Presenting Nov. 1 Talk
LAMG/LAEO News:
The Los Alamos Master Gardeners and Los Alamos Extension Office are sponsoring a program by Nate McDowell, a staff scientist in the Earth and Environmental Sciences Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
McDowell will share his research methods and results with the community at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 at Fuller Lodge.
McDowell studies the inter-dependency of plant and ecosystem water and carbon cycles and their response to climate and disturbance.
What are the exact physiological mechanisms that lead to tree death during prolonged drought and rising temperatures?
Local Fire Agencies Warn About Fall Fire Danger!
LAFD News:
Local Fire Agencies Warn About Fall Fire Danger – Please Be Fire Safe!
As the fall and winter holidays approach and more New Mexicans plan vacations or hunting trips close to home, local, federal and state fire agencies are urging caution about fire danger across many parts of the state.
Lack of moisture and warm mild conditions this fall have caused fine, grassy fuels and brush to dry, making them susceptible to wildfire.
While the immediate region shows Northern New Mexico at “High” Fire Danger risk, Los Alamos County will remain at “Moderate” risk until there is snow on the ground and
NNSA Saves More Than $519M Through Strategic Sourcing
Energy Secretary Steven Chu. Courtesy/DOE
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today announced that the agency has saved taxpayers $519.3 million since 2007 through strategic sourcing.
In 2010, Secretary Steven Chu recognized NNSA for saving $213 million over the prior four years, but challenged the agency to increase cumulative savings to $450 million by 2012.
NNSA achieved this goal by implementing an enterprise-wide strategic sourcing solution, which includes the processes of the Supply Chain Management Center (SCMC) created by NNSA Read More
Chamber Biz Breakfast: LANL Cost Model Changes
CHAMBER News:
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce will hold a business breakfast event from 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 at the UNM-LA Building 2 Lecture Hall.
The topic is Los Alamos National Laboratory’s recently implemented cost-model changes and the potential impact on its subcontractors.
AARON MENEFEE
Aaron Menefee, LANL’s Budget Officer, and Doug McCrary, the head of LANL’s Acquisition Services Management Division, will deliver presentations about these changes, which occurred Oct. 1, and answer questions from the audience.
DOUG McCRARY
A light breakfast will be available. Read More
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