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Clay And Dorothy Perkins Turn Over Deed Of Hans Bethe House To Los Alamos Historical Society

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Clay, center, and Dorothy Perkins turn over the deed of 1350 Bathtub Row Saturday to the Los Alamos Historical Society. Ron Wilkins, left, president of the Historical Society, accepted the deed on behalf of the organization. Always with the intention of donating it, the Perkins purchased the flood-damaged house in 2013 and put in $130,000 worth of repairs and gave $100,000 for exhibits. The Perkins, of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., were good friends with Harold Agnew, third director of Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (now Los Alamos National Laboratory). Known as the Hans Bethe House for the Nobel Read More

Udall Statement On State’s Decision To Fine DOE Following Accident At WIPP

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

STAFF REPORT

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall issued the following statement Saturday on the state of New Mexico’s decision to fine the U.S. Department of Energy over $54 million for numerous violations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and Los Alamos National Laboratory:

“The investigation by the state of New Mexico found that the accident last February put at risk the health of workers and the nearby community. The action the state has taken is appropriate and shows why I have long fought for state environmental authority over WIPP waste operations. WIPP and Read More

Reminder: LANL Conducting Full Scale Homeland Security Emergency Exercise Today And Sunday

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LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory Emergency Response personnel, Protective Force guards, federal officials, the Los Alamos Police Department and the FBI will participate in an extensive, full scale homeland security emergency exercise for two full days including today, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7.

Today from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., vehicle access to the Laboratory through the east and west Jemez Road access control points will be limited to DOE badge holders only. Vehicles can bypass the TA-3 exercise area by using West Road.

There will be no access restrictions Sunday, Dec. 7. Read More

Sandia’s Sean Dunagan New Senior WIPP Recovery Manager

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WIPP News:

Sean Dunagan, Research and Development Manager with Sandia National Laboratories, has been appointed as the Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) Senior WIPP Recovery Manager, effective Dec. 8, 2014. He replaces Tom Teynor, who returned to Hanford to be the Federal Project Manager of the Plutonium Finishing Plant project.

Directly leading and representing the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Recovery Project, Mr. Dunagan will report to CBFO Manager Joe Franco, and serve as the DOE Environmental Management Project on-site manager to lead the restoration of the WIPP facility and resumption Read More

House Passes Manhattan Project Park Act!

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The Oppenheimer House in Los Alamos. Courtesy/AHF

ATOMIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION News:

The House of Representatives today passed the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a provision to establish a Manhattan Project National Historical Park! There may be skirmishes ahead, but if all goes well the Senate may vote on the NDAA next week.

Today the House of Representatives passed the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included a provision to establish a Manhattan Project National Historical Park at Los Alamos, NM; Hanford, WA; and Oak Ridge, TN. The Read More

Joseph Hezir Confirmed As DOE’s New CFO

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DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Joseph Hezir was confirmed by the Senate this morning as the Department of Energy’s Chief Financial Officer.

“Joe’s experience in the energy, environmental and budgetary realms and his strategic approach to challenges make him a great fit as Chief Financial Officer for the agency,” said Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. “I look forward to working with him as CFO and I thank the Senate for approving his nomination.”

As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Hezir will work to assure the effective management and financial integrity of Department of Energy. He will help to implement Read More

Dr. Franklin Orr Confirmed As Under Secretary For Science And Energy At DOE

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Franklin M. ‘Lynn’ Orr Jr.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dr. Franklin (Lynn) Orr was confirmed by the Senate this morning, as the Under Secretary for Science and Energy at the Department of Energy.

“Lynn Orr is an outstanding scientist and has successfully led a major multidisciplinary program on energy sources, technology and analysis at one of the top research universities. This experience will serve him well as the DOE Under Secretary for Science and Energy,” Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said. “I look forward to working closely with Lynn to shape the nation’s clean energy agenda, and Read More

Udall Secures Provisions In NDAA To Improve Tech Transfer At New Mexico’s National Laboratories

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall announced Wednesday that he has successfully pushed for key reforms to fund technology transfer at New Mexico’s national laboratories and upgrade how the federal government buys and manages information technology (IT) as part of a critical national defense bill.

As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Udall has championed tech transfer and IT reform, and the inclusion of his provisions in the end-of-year National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will help researchers spin off new businesses Read More

SFI Omidyar Fellow Eric Libby Presents ‘Alien’ Dec. 17

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Eric Libby

SFI News:

The popular Science On Screen series continues Dec. 17 in Santa Fe with SFI Omidyar Fellow Eric Libby presenting Alien.

“In space, no one can hear you scream.” Ridley Scott’s unbeatable 1979 sci-fi horror classic follows a spacecraft invaded by a maleficent creature bent on relentless parasitic reproduction. SFI Omidyar Postdoctoral Fellow Eric Libby, a biologist with a fascination with how cells mutate and evolve into new organisms, delivers the context.

The show begins at 7 p.m. at the Center for Contemporary Arts (CCA), 1050 Old Pecos Trail, in Santa Fe. Read More