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Settlement Offer & Stipulated Final Order For July 26, 2022 Notice Of Violation Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Electronic Reading Room.

The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory:

Members of the public may view these documents and many others at LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room. Read More

EM-LA Manager Michael Mikolanis Shares Field Office Mission And Work With Kiwanis

EM-LA Manager Michael Mikolanis speaks to Kiwanis Tuesday at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Environmental Management-Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) might be considered the “red-headed stepchild” of the NNSA Los Alamos Field Office but its work is no less important, the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos learned Tuesday during its meeting at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church.

EM-LA Manager Michael Mikolanis described his office as the “red headed stepchild” because while the Read More

NNSA Approves Start Of Construction For Plutonium Pit Production Subproject At Los Alamos National Laboratory

Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs Dr. Marvin Adams

NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) reached an important milestone on the Los Alamos Plutonium Pit Production Project (LAP4), approving Critical Decision-2/3 – Approve Performance Baseline/Approve Start of Construction – for the 30 Base Equipment Installation subproject.

LAP4 is an integral part of NNSA’s plan to re-establish the nation’s capability to produce plutonium pits for its nuclear weapons modernization program, a capability lost when Read More

LANL: Physics-Guided Machine-Learning Models Will Improve Subsurface Imaging

Machine-learning models can help researchers improve subsurface imaging. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
  • Potential applications include energy exploration and earthquake early warning, among others

A team of scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory is applying machine-learning algorithms to subsurface imaging that will impact a variety of applications, including energy exploration, carbon capture and sequestration and estimating pathways of subsurface contaminant transport, according to new research published in IEEE Signal Processing Magazine.

“The subsurface is extremely Read More

N3B Releases 2022 Community Commitment Annual Report

As part of its commitment to the Northern New Mexico community, N3B supported and engaged with the Española and Los Alamos chambers of commerce in 2022 — organizations that are working diligently to enhance the region’s business environment. Pictured above are N3B employees volunteering at the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce ScienceFest, which provides interactive science, technology, engineering, art and math exhibitions. Courtesy/N3B

N3B News:

N3B Los Alamos contributed nearly $370,000 to community nonprofits and workforce development initiatives in Northern New Mexico during Read More

Rotary Assistant Governor Tom Simon Inducts James Wernicke Into Local Club; Awards PHF Pin To Linda Bullock

Rotary District 5512 Assistant Governor Tom Simon inducts James Wernicke into membership of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos at the Club’s Jan. 31 meeting as Club Vice President Linda Hull, who sponsored Wernicke’s membership, and Club President Alison Pannell participate in the ceremony at right. Photo by Oliver Morris

Rotary District 5512 Assistant Governor Tom Simon awards Rotarian Linda Bullock with her Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) pin  during the Club’s Jan. 31 meeting. Photo by Linda Hull

ROTARY News:

Rotary District 5512 Assistant Governor Tom Simon – a member of the Rotary Club of Santa Fe, Read More

LANL Group Leader Katie Higgins Graduates 2022-2023 Leadership New Mexico Connect Program

Connect New Mexico graduate Katie Higgins

Leadership New Mexico News:

Leadership New Mexico has announced that Los Alamos National Laboratory Group Leader Katie Higgins is among more than 90 statewide leaders who recently graduated from the Leadership New Mexico Connect Program.

Leadership New Mexico was founded in 1995 to identify current and emerging leaders throughout New Mexico, enhance their leadership skills, and deepen their understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the state.

Connect New Mexico is a 5-month commitment. Each session focuses on leadership skill Read More

Los Alamos Historical Society To Host Trinity Site Bus Tour

Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society

Los Alamos Historical Society News:

The Los Alamos Historical Society is inviting members and non-members to join its unique bus tour to the historic site of the first man-made atomic blast, Trinity Site, March 31 through April 1.

Located within the vast United States Army White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico, the Historic Landmark Trinity Site including the Schmidt/McDonald Ranch House are open to the public only twice a year. April 1 is the spring opportunity this year.

Beginning and ending in Los Alamos, the Historical Society’s chartered Read More

LANL: Environmental Management Cleanup Forum Feb. 9

LANL News:

Are you interested in learning more about steps being taken to protect downstream water supplies?

Are you curious about the environmental cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)?

Do you want to have a voice in upcoming decisions?

Join LANL 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 for a community meeting. They want to hear from you.

Where:

  • In-person – Cottonwood on the Greens (Los Alamos Golf Course), 4244 Diamond Drive; and
  • Virtual – via WebEx platform (Link)

Phone: 1.415.527.5035, access code 2760 075 8024

Hosts: Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management Read More

LANL Weekly News Roundup: Feb. 3, 2023

People: How these entrepreneurs will help grow innovation in New Mexico:

The New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program (New Mexico LEEP) announces the fellows in its 2023 cohort, launching this month. The program provides a two-year fellowship for entrepreneurs focusing on deep tech for national security. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a compilation of news stories this week on “Understanding plants” and “How these entrepreneurs will help grow innovation in New Mexico”.

Science: Understanding plants can boost Read More