Final Udate: Crews To Complete Construction Improvements To NM 4 And East Jemez Road May 28-30, 2024
N.M. 4/East Jemez Road News:
Construction crews are scheduled to complete the final activity on improvements to N.M. 4 and East Jemez Road by installing OGFC (open-graded friction course) to both roadways for about three days, Tuesday, May 28 through Thursday, May 30, 2024.
OGFC is a thin, permeable layer of asphalt pavement that creates friction on the roadway to reduce vehicle slipping and/or sliding during wet weather.
During this work, there will be various lane closures in the project area. Motorists are reminded to use extra caution in the construction zone, slow down, expect delays Read More
United States And European Commission Make Joint Statement On Enhancing Radioactive Source Security
NNSA’s Jeffrey Chamberlin
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leaders from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the European Commission (EC) made a Joint Statement on Enhancing Radioactive Source Security this week at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) International Conference on Nuclear Security.
This Joint Statement highlights the importance of the security of radioactive sources, the need to strengthen security to prevent the use of these materials in acts of terrorism, and builds upon existing U.S. and European Union (EU) Read More
EM-Los Alamos Names Jessica Kunkle Field Office Manager
EM-LA Manager Jessica Kunkle
EM-LA News:
The DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) announces the appointment of Jessica Kunkle as the EM-Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) Manager. Kunkle succeeds Michael Mikolanis, who was appointed to the position of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Savannah River Field Office Manager in April 2024.
Kunkle joins EM-LA from NNSA’s Office of Infrastructure Lifecycle Management in Washington, D.C., where she was responsible for providing overall leadership and direction of activities for a $3 billion program portfolio modernizing, Read More
Catch Of The Week: Cyber Attack Cripples Ascension Healthcare Systems
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Currently in America your ambulance is most likely to be turned away from an Ascension Healthcare hospital because:
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- You don’t have insurance, and they are going to drop you off in a WalMart parking lot instead;
- No money? No emergency room!;
- Aliens kidnapped all the doctors; or
- Ransomware attack!
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If you guessed “4. Ransomware attack”, congrats!
Ascension is one of the largest private healthcare systems in the US, ranking second in the country by number of hospitals in 2019. They have a presence in 19 states and Washington, D.C., with Read More
Los Alamos Historical Society Thanks Community
Dr. John Hopkins provides a detailed lecture of Japan’s nuclear weapons program, filtering fact from fiction. Courtesy/LAHS
In her lecture, Los Alamos historian Nancy Bartlit provides insight into the complexities of Imperial Japan’s culture during World War II, shedding light on their delayed surrender. Courtesy/LAHS
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos Historical Society (LAHS) is thankful to everyone who attended its “Meeting of the Members” and final lecture May 14, 2024.
The Lecture Series ended on a high note with an educational presentation from Nancy Bartlit and Dr. John Hopkins. They provided Read More
2023 Annual Periodic Monitoring Report For TA-54 Monitoring Group, Pajarito Canyon, Mortandad Canyon Watersheds Added To LANL Electronic Public 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.
- Review, 2023 Annual Periodic Monitoring Report for the Technical Area 54 Monitoring Group, Pajarito Canyon and Mortandad Canyon Watersheds, Revision 1
https://ext.em-la.doe.gov/GovFTPFiles/api/GetFiles/GetFile?fileName=EMID-703232_NMED_Review_2023_PMR_TA-54_R1_050924.pdf
Los Alamos County & LANL To Conduct Joint Emergency Preparedness Exercise Around Town Wednesday May 22
County/LANL News:
Los Alamos County and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have scheduled a joint emergency preparedness exercise for Wednesday, May 22.
The exercise will test the preparedness of the County and Laboratory personnel, and their response in the case of an actual emergency.
The exercise will begin at 9 a.m. and last approximately five hours.
The event is only an exercise.
While several divisions across the County are participating, no County services or facilities will be impacted, including emergency and public safety services. Likewise, there will be no disruption to Read More
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