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Heinrich Secures Major Wins For New Mexico Military Bases, National Labs, Defense Programs And Service Members

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) secured major wins in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) that support New Mexico’s men and women in uniform, military installations, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and job-creating initiatives throughout the state.

The Senate passed the NDAA today by a vote of 83 to 11. The legislation has passed both chambers of Congress with strong bipartisan support and now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

“After serving over a decade on Armed Services Committees in the Read More

DOE/NNSA: Comment Period Begins For Installation Of Storage Units At LANL Firing Range

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LANL News:

The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration’s (DOE/NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office has issued a Floodplain Assessment for the Technical Area 72 Outdoor Live Fire Range Storage Units Installation Project for a 15-day review and comment period commencing with publication of this notice.

DOE/NNSA is proposing storage unit installation in lower Sandia Canyon at Technical Area (TA) 72 at the Outdoor Live Fire Range facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Prefabricated metal transportainer type storage units are proposed for installation at four Read More

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Makes History By Achieving Fusion Ignition

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U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Tuesday announced the achievement of fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) — a major scientific breakthrough decades in the making that will pave the way for advancements in national defense and the future of clean power. 

Dec. 5, a team at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) conducted the first controlled fusion experiment in history to reach this milestone, also known as scientific energy Read More

Centerra-Los Alamos Continues Longtime Support Of United Way Of Northern New Mexico With $10,000 Donation

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Los Alamos General Manager Lennie Upshaw presents a $10,000 donation this afternoon to UWNNM Executive Director Monica Griego on behalf of the non-profit organization. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

UWNNM News:

  • Centerra continues longtime support of United Way of Northern New Mexico

Centerra-Los Alamos has been a long-time partner of United Way of Northern New Mexico (UWNNM) and continues its support for the organization by providing funding for operational functions with generous donations each year.

Centerra-Los Alamos General Manager Lennie Upshaw met this afternoon with Read More

LANL Eligibility Assessment Of Health Research Laboratory (TA-43) Added To Electronic 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:

 

  • From Protection and Prevention to Research and Discovery: Eligibility Assessment of the Health Research Laboratory (TA-43) and Historic Documentation for TA-43-0001 (link)
  • Fiscal Year 2022 Reporting of Releases and Instances of Noncompliance with the Los Alamos National Laboratory Hazardous Waste Facility
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EM-LA Engages With Stakeholders During Presentation To Shape Strategic Vision For Remaining Legacy Cleanup

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Environmental Management-Los Alamos (EM-LA) Field Office Manager Michael Mikolanis discusses the process being taken to develop a strategic vision for EM-LA’s legacy cleanup during his presentation Thursday afternoon at Longenecker and Associates office on Central Avenue. One of the objectives, he said, is to develop a realistic and stakeholder-informed vision document for remaining Los Alamos National Laboratory legacy cleanup to assist Department of Energy in prioritization. To shape this vision, EM-LA is engaging stakeholders and Pueblos to shape the direction and completion Read More

LANL Foundation Continues Grant Partnership With Mora ISD To Assist In Staff Renewal, Retention, Capacity Building

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LANL Foundation’s Grants Manager Sylvan Argo and President/CEO Jenny Parks at a Dec. 6 event presenting Superintendent Marvin MacAuley with a $10,000 grant award check. Photo by Whitney Jones/LANL Foundation

LANL Foundation News:

ESPAÑOLA — The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation continued its support of and partnership with Mora Independent School District (Mora ISD) this week with a unique $10,000 grant to help with staff renewal, retention, and capacity building.

The LANL Foundation is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year and these Forward, Together grants Read More

N3B Los Alamos Seeks Next Generation Of Employees For Environmental Cleanup At LANL

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Rebecca Trujillo recently joined N3B Los Alamos as a field execution technical lead after attending an N3B job fair at Northern New Mexico College. She represents EM’s sought-after next generation of employees to continue its environmental cleanup mission across the DOE complex. Courtesy/N3B Los Alamos

N3B News:

A series of recent job fairs hosted by N3B Los Alamos have resulted in 26 new employees supporting the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE EM) mission to address environmental impacts from legacy operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

The Read More

Steam May Be Visible From LANL Through Weekend

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LANL News:

Starting Wednesday, Dec. 7, steam will be released intermittently from a building on Los Alamos National Laboratory property as part of the operational testing of two new steam boilers.

The operation is part of an upgrade project to provide more reliable and efficient heating steam to the Laboratory. The steam will likely produce large steam clouds visible to those in and around Los Alamos County, and some might also be able to hear an intermittent loud noise associated with it.

Only water vapor is being released and poses no risk to people or the environment. The intermittent release Read More