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Government Shutdown Closes U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Document Room

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NCR News:

Due to the lapse in government funding, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC), website was last updated Oct. 9 and will not be updated until further notice.

Normal business activities (including public meetings) are suspended. According to the NRC’s shutdown plan, approved by the Office of Management and Budget, the agency will retain about 300 of its current 3,900 employees for “excepted functions” during a lapse of appropriations. Of that number, roughly half are resident inspectors assigned to reactor and fuel facilities. The rest are Read More

Breaking News: Los Alamos National Bank Launches Program to Provide Relief for Furloughed Federal Employees

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LANB President Steve Wells

LANB News:

Los Alamos National Bank (LANB) is rolling out a program to provide relief for furloughed Federal Employees called “LANB S.T.R.O.N.G., which stands for “Short Term Relief Options (while) No Government.”

“Our community and customers have always counted on LANB to be there for them. The unfortunate situation many may find themselves in due to government furloughs is a time when LANB can again help,” LANB President Steve Wells said.

LANB S.T.R.O.N.G. contains four main relief options for furloughed Federal Employees:

  • Payment Deferrals on Consumer Loans
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NNSA Directs Labs to Begin Preparing for Possible Closure

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Director Charlie McMillan

LANL News:

In an email to employees at Los Alamos National Laboratory today, Director Charlie McMillan explained that because of the ongoing lapse in federal appropriations, the NNSA has directed all labs and sites to start preparing for the orderly closure of all operations except for those required to maintain minimum safety.

Without a resolution to the budget impasse, Los Alamos will complete the transition to closure as of the end of business on Friday, Oct. 18, McMillan said in his email message.

LANL will continue to conserve available funding through reductions Read More

N.M. Delegation Working to Protect Federal and Lab Workers Hurt by Shutdown

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STATE News:
  • Urges DOE to compensate national lab employees for back pay if furloughed because of shutdown

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Reps. Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham are working to ensure that federal workers in New Mexico are not financially hurt in the long-term by the federal government shutdown.

New Mexico is home to roughly 27,000 federal workers, and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) employ an additional 18,000 New Mexicans.

All four lawmakers are strong supporters of the Federal Employee Read More

PRObE Provides Access to Large Scale Supercomputers

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Computer & Information Systems Manager Andree Jacobson of the New Mexico Consortium discussed the PROBE project during Tuesday’s taping of ‘Behind the White Coat’ at the PAC 8 Studio in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos High School student interns assist in assembling, testing and installing hundreds of computers at the PROBE Center in the Los Alamos Research Park. Courtesy photo

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
For the sixth year in a row, Los Alamos National Bank has sponsored the award-winning “Behind
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Luján Wants LANL Employees Compensated if Furloughed Due to Government Shutdown

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District spoke today on the House floor in support of H.R. 3223, legislation that ensures furloughed federal employees retroactively receive their pay.

During his remarks, Luján highlighted that it is the intent of Congress to also support contract employees at the national laboratories.

In addition, he submitted into the Congressional Record a letter he is sending Department of Energy Secretary Earnest Moniz to emphasize that fact.  Below are Luján’s remarks as Read More

Closed Session Meeting Notice for Regional Coalition of LANL Communities

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RCLC News:

The Regional Coalition of LANL Communities announced this morning that it will hold a Closed Session to discuss Certain Purchases – Executive Director Contract Negotiations.

The closed session is set for 9 a.m., Friday, Oct. 4., in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.

For more information, visit the Regional Coalition website at https:////regionalcoalition.org Read More

LANL Remembers Former Director Harold Agnew

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Harold Agnew with the former President Ronald Reagan. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Manhattan Project pioneer was LANL director from 1970-1979

Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan today remembered Harold Agnew as a national treasure who transformed the Laboratory into what it is in the 21st century.

“His contributions to the Laboratory made us the institution we are today,” McMillan said. “It was his vision – decades ago – that recognized that national security science brings value to a broad spectrum of breakthroughs. Los Alamos and the nation will be forever in Harold’s Read More