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NNSA Issues Finding Of No Significant Impact To Environment From LANL Transmission Line Upgrade Project

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LANL News:

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced its findings today that construction of the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade Project (DOE/EA-2199) would yield no significant impact to the environment.

The transmission line installation project will cross lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service, Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF).

The EA analyzed the construction and operation of a new 115 kilovolt (kV) power transmission line to upgrade LANL’s existing electrical infrastructure. Read More

Heinrich, Campos Meet With Community Leaders To Discuss Economic Development Opportunities

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Sen. Martin Heinrich joins New Mexico State Sen. Pete Campos and other community leaders Aug. 7 to discuss the local economy in Las Vegas, N.M. Courtesy photo

STATE News:

LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Thursday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, hosted a roundtable alongside New Mexico State Sen. Pete Campos and other community leaders to discuss economic development opportunities in Las Vegas.

The public officials and community leaders discussed the road to recovery from the Hermit’s Peak/ Calf Canyon Fire, support for small businesses and rural hospitals, Read More

LANL: New Approach Detects Adversarial Attacks In Multimodal AI Systems

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In this representation of the adversarial threat detection framework, vibrant filaments carry incoming text and image icons into a central node, while a faceted topological shield composed of glowing simplices deflects a dark, glitchy mass on the right. The composition emphasizes the contrast between clean data flows and adversarial interference. Credit/DALL-E by Manish Bhattarai

LANL News:

  • Topological signatures key to revealing attacks, identifying origins of threats

New vulnerabilities have emerged with the rapid advancement and adoption of multimodal foundational AI models, Read More

Ryti: Thanking Sen. Heinrich For Leadership In Finding Practical Solutions To Promote Health Of Forests & Communities

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By RANDALL RYTI
Los Alamos

I thank Senator Heinrich for his leadership in finding practical solutions to promote the health of our forests and our communities with practical legislation to boost forest service land management (see ‘Heinrich, Warnock, Daines, Justice Introduce Legislation To Protect Communities From Increasingly Catastrophic Wildfires, Boost Forest Management At Forest Service’, (https://ladptest2.ortizaudio.net/heinrich-warnock-daines-justice-introduce-legislation-to-protect-communities-from-increasingly-catastrophic-wildfires-boost-forest-management-at-forest-service/ Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Leads Research Collaboration In Which New Measurement Of Free Neutron Lifetime Achieves World-Record Precision

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Student researchers Lucas Opiola from Valparaiso University and Nathan Washecheck from North Carolina State University check on the elevator movement. The UCNTau apparatus extends more than 20 feet above the ground at the Ultracold Neutron Facility. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • UCNTau collaboration validates past results, techniques for future experiments

Incorporated into every aspect of everyday life, the neutron is a fundamental particle of nature. Now, a research collaboration led by Los Alamos National Laboratory has improved the precision of free neutron lifetime measurements. Read More

Hybrid Public Meeting To Discuss Depressurization Of Flanged Tritium Waste Containers Aug. 20 At SALA

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LANL News:

The U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration’s (DOE/NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office and the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) will hold a hybrid public meeting to discuss the controlled depressurization of headspace gas from four flanged tritium waste containers (FTWCs) at Technical Area 54, Area G, at LANL.

The meeting is 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20, at SALA Los Alamos Event Center, 2551 Central Ave.

A virtual dial-in option is available for those who cannot participate in person. Virtual access information is as follows:

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Senators Heinrich And Luján Host Roundtable On Public Broadcasting’s Vital Role In New Mexico

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U.S. SENATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, hosted a roundtable this week with New Mexico’s public broadcasting stations

The officials discussed how President Donald Trump and Republicans’ cuts to public radio and TV stations will harm communities across New Mexico, particularly rural and Tribal communities, many of which rely on public broadcasting as their primary source of information during life-or-death Read More

$100,000+ Purse Propels 2025 New Mexico Open Into Top 10 PGA Section Tournaments In U.S.

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TMGR News:

ELEPHANT BUTTE — With a record-breaking purse of at least $100,000, the 2025 Turtleback Mountain Golf & Resort (TMGR) New Mexico Open has officially earned its place among the Top 10 PGA Section tournaments in the United States based on total purse.

The championship, to be held Sept. 15-17, 2025, will feature an elite field of 155 PGA of America Golf Professionals, touring professionals including two-time PGA Tour winner Matt Every, Korn Ferry Tour professional AJ Crouch, and NCAA individual champion Todd Demsey, and amateur golfers from around the region.

This year’s tournament Read More

Today Marks National Purple Heart Day

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Purple Heart recipient Lt. Gen. Lewis Burwell Puller
Most decorated Marine in U.S. history

By DAVID VERGUN
Department of Defense News

(Today) is Purple Heart Day, a time to honor and remember service members who were wounded or killed by an instrument of war in the hands of an enemy or while prisoners of war. 

The following are a few stories of the nearly 2 million who were awarded the medal.

Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller was wounded Nov. 8, 1942, during the Battle of Koli Point, a significant engagement of the Guadalcanal Campaign in the South Pacific. He was wounded in the arm Read More

Energy Secretary Marks 200th Day Of Trump Administration At SRNL’s Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative Center

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright

DOE News:

          • ‘Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative in South Carolina Set to Lead on AI, Energy, and Manufacturing.’ –DOE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright joined U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC-02), and state and local leaders for the opening of the new Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative, creating a new chapter for American innovation in South Carolina.

Launched during the first Trump Administration and led by the Department of Energy’s Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), the new center enables Read More