NNSA Posts Floodplain Statement Of Findings On Proposed Live Fire Range Fuels Mitigation Project At LANL
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The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has posted the Floodplain Statement of Findings for the proposed live fire range fire fuels mitigation project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
The fire fuels mitigation project would take place in lower Sandia Canyon at the Technical Area 72 Outdoor Live Fire Range and surrounding areas at LANL.
The proposed project would result in limited and minor direct and indirect short-term impacts to the Sandia Canyon 100-year floodplain and would not result in adverse impacts to the floodplain values or functions.
The proposed Read More
Catch Of The Week: ‘Funeral Streaming’ Facebook Scams
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Losing a loved one is hard, but it’s even harder when scammers target friends and family left behind. Scammers have been offering fake streaming services for Facebook events for some time, and have now begun to target funeral and memorial event groups on Facebook.
Brian Krebs, renowned cyber-researcher, recently uncovered this disturbing scam, you can read the article here on his website.
How does the scam work? After a loved one dies, many people might create a Facebook group to help organize memories of the loved one, simplify funeral Read More
Students Get Quantum Computing Mentorship And Research Experience At LANL … Fellowship Covers Theory, Programming And Hands-On Projects
Pairing up with mentors on research projects that typically lead to publications in high-impact journals is part of the appeal of the Lab’s summer internship. The novelty of working on actual quantum computers is a bonus. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Twenty-one students got hands-on experience working with Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) quantum computing experts and the opportunity to program on actual quantum computers, a unique opportunity for them to work on cutting-edge research and for LANL to build a pipeline to advance the mission.
In existence since 2018, the Quantum Computing Read More
Catch Of The Week: Facebook Marketplace Scams
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
I love Facebook marketplace, and I have found some amazing bargains there. That said, you need to be careful because for every bargain there’s a scam!
How can you tell if a marketplace listing is actually a scam?
One of the first clues that an ad might be a scam is easy to spot. Does the poster have comments and post sharing turned off?
In the image below, you can see the options to react or to send the post as a message, but the option to comment or share is not there. This is because the poster has turned off commenting and sharing for the post, and Read More
SALA Shares Results Of Oppenheimer Festival 2024
This year’s Oppenheimer Festival was made possible with the generous support of TechSource, Inc. Gathered for a photo at SALA, from left, TechSource Vice President and Managing Director Los Alamos PMO Curtis Christensen, Deputy Director Los Alamos PMO Frank Tarantello, SALA owner Allan Saenz, TechSource Office Administrator Kella Romero and TechSource Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brian D’Andrea. Courtesy/SALA
By ALLAN SEINZ
Owner
SALA Los Alamos Events Center
After two weeks of wrapping up the Second Annual Oppenheimer Festival, I am excited to share the highlights and successes Read More
NNSA Publishes Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade Factsheet With Answers To Frequently Asked Questions
NNSA News:
The National Nuclear Security Administration has developed a factsheet with answers to frequently asked questions about the Los Alamos National Laboratory Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade project.
The NNSA, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, Santa Fe National Forest, and the Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office, has completed an Environmental Assessment for the project.
The EA is undergoing further National Environmental Policy Act requirements with Santa Fe National Forest.
The factsheet is available at Powering Los Alamos National Laboratory (energy.gov) Read More
Tribute To Former LANL Director Charlie McMillan
Former LANL Director Charlie McMillan
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
The community is mourning the loss of former Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan since learning he lost his life early in the morning of Sept. 6, 2024, in a traffic accident on the Main Hill Road in Los Alamos.
His passing brought to mind fond memories from members of the Post’s news team of their interactions with him through the years.
“He was kind, he was respectful, he was accessible, he was super intelligent, he loved photography, he loved astronomy, he loved music, Read More
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