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Heinrich Secures Wins For New Mexico Military Installations, National Laboratories In Senate-Passed FY2026 National Defense Bill

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) welcomed Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26).

The legislation includes major wins that Heinrich secured, including investments in New Mexico’s service members, military installations, national labs, and job-creating initiatives throughout the state. Now that the Senate has passed the bill, it will be conferenced with the U.S. House of Representatives.

“This bipartisan defense bill includes important Read More

Darleane C. Hoffman, Pioneering Nuclear Chemist And Trailblazer For Women In Science, Has Passed Away

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Darleane C. Hoffman Nov. 8, 1926 – Sept. 4, 2025

By ANNE BARANGER
Interim Dean
University of Berkeley

It is with profound sadness that I write to share the news that Darleane C. Hoffman, pioneering nuclear chemist and trailblazer for women in science, has passed away (Sept. 4, 2025) at the age of 98.

Professor Hoffman was born and raised in Iowa. She entered Iowa State College (now Iowa State University), where she first majored in applied art but later changed to chemistry, and there earned her B.S. (1948) and then her Ph.D. (1951) in physical (nuclear) chemistry.

She began her career as a Chemist Read More

New Documents Added To LANL’s Reading Room

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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.

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New Documents Added To Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

The following documents have been added to the Los Alamos National Laboratory Electronic Reading Room.

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

 

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U.S. Energy Department Seeks Proposals For AI Data Centers, Energy Projects At Oak Ridge

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DOE News:

OAK RIDGE, TN — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environment Management (EM) and Office of Science (SC) today issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking proposals from companies to build and power AI data centers at DOE’s Oak Ridge Reservation.

This is a solicitation released under the Trump Administration’s effort to promote American leadership in AI and is aligned with executive orders, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence and Unleashing American Energy, which leverage federal land assets to quickly deploy data centers and energy Read More

Visitor Spending For Manhattan Project National Historical Park Contributes $5.4 Million Across Three Communities

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The three Manhattan Project NHPs, from left, Hanford, Los Alamos, and Oak Ridge. Courtesy/NPS 

NPS News:

DENVER – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows Manhattan Project National Historical Park had a total of 74,693 recreation visits across its three park units in 2024.

These visits led to a total of approximately $5.4 million in visitor spending in local communities parkwide.

The numbers per site are as follows:

  • Hanford, Wash. – 19,644 visits; $773,000 in visitor spending;
  • Los Alamos, N.M. – 25,538 visits; $1.8 million in visitor spending; and
  • Oak Ridge, Tenn. – 29,511 visits; $2.8
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New Documents Have Been Added To The Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

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.

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Governor Announces Pacific Fusion Selects New Mexico As Site For $1 Billion Research And Manufacturing Campus

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Keith LeChien
Co-founder/CTO
Pacific Fusion

From the Office of the Governor:

          • “Pacific Fusion project will create hundreds of jobs”.

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced that Pacific Fusion, a commercial fusion energy company, has selected New Mexico as the site for its first Research and Manufacturing Campus. 

The $1 billion facility at Mesa del Sol positions New Mexico at the forefront of the emerging fusion energy industry and cements its role as a national leader in advanced energy innovation.

Fusion, the same process that powers the sun and stars, has long Read More

Lab Retiree Group To Hold ‘First Tuesday Breakfast’ Oct. 7

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Scene from a previous LRG’s monthly breakfast social at Muy Salsas. Photo by Morrie Pongratz

LRG News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) retirees (and potential retirees) are invited to drop in at the Laboratory Retiree Group (LRG) monthly breakfast social, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7,  at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Drive.

Come hang out and join the conversation with other Lab retirees.

LRG pays for everyone’s coffee and tea, while individuals pay for their breakfast and other drinks.

The LRG is a non-profit organization that seeks to maintain communications with and to serve the Read More

Tharp: Statement Of Candidacy For UNM-LA Advisory Board

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By CONNER TIFFANI THARP
Candidate
UNM-LA Advisory Board

Los Alamos County,

My name is Conner Tiffani Tharp and I am announcing my candidacy for the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Advisory Board. Earlier this year, I was appointed to fill a vacancy on the board, and I am honored to now seek election to continue serving our community.

Serving on this board is important to me because UNM-LA plays a vital role in providing accessible education and career pathways in northern New Mexico. I want to continue to ensure that students of all ages, especially our non-traditional students, have the support Read More