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LANL News Roundup: Protein-To-Cellulose Bond, $2.7 Million Raised By LANL’s Holiday Giving Campaign & More

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Science: Adieu, 2022!Test your knowledge of a year of Lab science with this fun quiz. From beer-brewing technology to pollution prevention, how much do you know about these science marvels? Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a compilation of news stories on the protein-to-cellulose bond, $2.7 million raised by LANL’s Holiday Giving Campaign and more.

The protein-to-cellulose bond: Just how sticky is it?When bacteria break down cellulose, they first anchor themselves to the substrate’s surface using carbohydrate binding Read More

TA-63 Transuranic Waste Facility Soil Vapor Monitoring System Report Added To LANL Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

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

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

 

  • Technical Area 63 Transuranic Waste Facility Soil Vapor Monitoring System Report, October 2022 (Quarter 21), Los Alamos National Laboratory, EPA ID# NM0890010515. (Link)
  • Demolition Notification for Quarter Ending March 30, 2023 and List of Buildings and Attachment of Hazardous Materials Descriptions, Hazardous
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LANL Community Connections Newsletter: December 2022

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EDUCATION:Electric car challenge drives dreams. Española’s Carlos Vigil Middle School wins three prizes. Access the whole story here. Courtesy/LANL

LABORATORY UPDATE:Laboratory leaders update elected officials. State, Santa Fe County commissioners hear news about hiring, growth, infrastructure and more. Access the whole story here. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News: 

Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Community Connections newsletter for December 2022.

SCIENCE:Brewing beer at the speed of sound. Using acoustic science in a tasty application. Access the whole story here. Courtesy/LANL

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LANL … What A Year It Was!

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Los Alamos National Laboratory News:

          • LANL Looks Back On 10 Moments Of Community Connection In 2022

As we say goodbye to 2022, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) looks back at some of the ways we connected with the community throughout the year:

“We continue to be grateful for the support of our neighbors and the chance to work, live and grow as a community,” said LANL Community Partnerships Office Director Kathy Keith. “We look forward to finding more ways to support the region in 2023.”

Courtesy/LANL

1. Challenge Tomorrow Trailers hit the road. The Laboratory expanded its educational outreach Read More

Approval, Request For Certificates Of Completion For Three Solid Waste Management Units Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory announces 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, visit the LANL electronic public reading room:

  • Approval, Request for Certificates of Completion for Three Solid Waste Management Units and Two Areas of Concern at Technical Area 49 Inside the Nuclear Environmental Site Boundar
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NNSA Issues Draft Surplus Plutonium Disposition Program Environmental Impact Statement For Public Comment

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NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has published a Notice of Availability in the Federal Register announcing the availability of the draft Surplus Plutonium Disposition Program Environmental Impact Statement for comment. 

The SPDP would employ the dilute and dispose strategy to safely and securely dispose of 34 metric tons of plutonium surplus to the Nation’s defense needs, using new, modified, or existing facilities at sites across the Nation. 

The EIS will satisfy NNSA’s obligations under the National Environmental Read More

Energy Secretary Announces Decision To Revoke Security Clearance Of J. Robert Oppenheimer Finally Nullified

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Holding the packet collected by the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) and delivered to U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich’s office in 2016, from left, JROMC archivist Art Freed, Heinrich Senior Advisor Michael Sullivan, pursuing effort Subcommittee Chair Mary Louise Williams and JROMC Chair Cas Mason. Courtesy/JROMC

By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm issued a statement Friday that announced that “pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Energy to carry out the functions of the Atomic Energy Commission, Read More

Catch Of The Week: Fake Giveaways

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos 

I am proud to say that according to my Gmail inbox I have won approximately 300 free Yeti coolers, Le Creuset pots from Kohls, and other great giveaways … over and over … the spam in my inbox won’t stop!

If you have an email account, you have probably also seen these fake giveaway emails in your inbox.  And you might also find yourself wondering, why???

I see so many of these fake giveaways in my Gmail inbox from senders claiming to be Kohls, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Costco and many more. Each email claims I have won a yeti cooler, gift cards, etc. and that this is their second Read More

LANL News Roundup: Methane Emissions & A Tour Of The Laboratory’s Operational History

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Science: Sniffing out the source of methane emissionsA team at Los Alamos National Laboratory has been researching the sources of methane pollution in the Four Corners and San Juan Basin for more than a decade, ever since NASA satellite imagery and Los Alamos ground sensors detected a methane hot spot over the area that persisted through 2012. Read the full story here. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a compilation of news stories on methane emissions and a tour of the Laboratory’s operational history.

Operations: Take a guided tour of the Laboratory’s Read More