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NNSA Addresses US 84/285 Tractor-Trailer Rollover

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NNSA Los Alamos Field Office News:

At 11:18 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, a flatbed tractor trailer truck carrying demolition debris from Los Alamos National Laboratory overturned on the southbound lanes on U.S. 84/285 north of Santa Fe. Our first concern is for the driver of the truck and the safety of the other drivers on the highway, and we are grateful for the response by emergency personnel. There is no danger to the public.

The truck, which is operated by a lab contractor, was traveling to Waste Control Specialists in Andrews, Texas, carrying four Super Sacks of demolition debris from the Laboratory’s Read More

Notice Of Completion Of Off-Site Waste Shipment For Final Disposal Added To LANL Electronic Public 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.

Notice of Completion of Off-Site Waste Shipment for Final Disposal, Compliance Plan Activity 4.0, Site Treatment Plan, Federal Facility Compliance Order, Los Alamos National Laboratory Read More

Martz: Regarding Detection Of Plutonium Contamination In Soils Around Los Alamos

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By JOSEPH MARTZ
Los Alamos

Recent new stories regarding detection of plutonium contamination in soils around Los Alamos have received considerable attention. I have a quite personal interest, as I spent nearly 50 years in Los Alamos, and grew up playing in these canyons. The studies report only the levels measured and leave the most important question unanswered: are these levels a hazard? 

As I could find no reporting discussing the actual hazard of this level of contamination, I took the liberty of using the provided data to see if these levels are something I should be concerned about. A bit Read More

Nuclear Watch NM On Plutonium Levels In Acid Canyon

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Acid Canyon study area from Dr. Michael E. Ketterer/LANL study Aug. 13, 2024. Courtesy/NukeWatch NM

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com 

SANTA FE – Nuclear Watch New Mexico issued the following press release Thursday regarding  plutonium contamination based on collected water, soil and plant samples from Acid Canyon in the Los Alamos Town Site:

Today, (Thursday) Dr. Michael Ketterer, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Arizona University, is releasing alarmingly high results from samples taken from a popular walking trail in the Read More

Catch Of The Week: Huge Breach Of American Data

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Hitting the news this week … cyber criminals leaked 2.7 billion records of personal information for US, UK and Canadian citizens on a dark web forum. Information included names, social security numbers, all known physical addresses, and possible aliases. Yikes.

Information appears to have been stolen from a company called National Public Data, a company that collects and sells this data for use in background checks, to obtain criminal records, and for private investigators. The company is believed to scrape this data from public Read More

‘No Homies Left Behind’ For These Los Alamos Carpoolers

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Carpooling compadres, from left, James Harris, Lauren Marrs, Anthony Dominguez and Loren Peña, all of whom work at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Parking perks, friendship and more for those who share rides

Every morning when he wakes up, Loren Peña’s first order of business is a text. His day always starts with a message to Lab colleagues Anthony Dominguez, James Harris and Lauren Marrs.

As longtime carpool mates, the four employees have established a robust framework to support their daily trips between a Santa Fe parking lot and their jobs on Pajarito Road.

Morning Read More

Catch Of The Week: Blood Donation Service Ransomware Attack

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

In a move proving that they are literally worse than blood sucking leeches, cyber criminals sunk to a new low and caught non-profit OneBlood in a ransomware attack. OneBlood is a non-profit blood center that provides blood to over 300 hospital partners. OneBlood serves the Southern US in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. They operate more than 90 donor centers and have a fleet of over 350 donation buses.

OneBlood is still operational, but operating under limited capacity. They have issued a critical call for donors, and the hospitals Read More

Independent Analysis Calculates Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Economic Contribution To State At $3.7 Billion

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View of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Economists calculate influence on job creation, tax revenue and related industries

A joint analysis recently released by two New Mexico academics determined that Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) contributes more than $3.7 billion to the state and regional economies.

This analysis differs from the annual Economic Impact on New Mexico report, which only lists hiring figures and dollars spent directly by the Lab. By contrast, this report calculates the indirect and induced contributions of those same expenditures, Read More

Society Of Catholic Scientists To Host Community Lecture ‘A Bell For Nagasaki’ By Prof. James Nolan On Aug. 15 At IHM

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Prof. James Nolan, Jr.

SCS News:

The Society of Catholic Scientists (SCS), New Mexico Chapter, invites the community to a special invited lecture “A Bell for Nagasaki” by Prof. James Nolan, Jr., at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15 at the Karen McLaughlin Parish Hall at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, 3700 Canyon Road in Los Alamos. A Mass at 6 p.m. in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary will precede the talk in the main church.

Prof. Nolan is the Washington Gladden 1859 Professor of Sociology at Williams College. He is the author of a number of books including Atomic Doctors:  Conscience and Read More

SALA Announces Oppenheimer Festival Explorer Card

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SALA News:

SALA Los Alamos Event Center is introducing the Festival Explorer Card, a fun and engaging way to enhance one’s experience at the Oppenheimer Festival 2024.

Following is everything needed to know about how the card works, point system, rewards that can be earned and the list of participating businesses:

Point System and Rewards:

  • 100 Points: Festival gifts and candy (while supplies last)
  • 150 Points: Oppenheimer movie poster, medium popcorn (while supplies last)
  • 200 Points: Oppenheimer Festival reusable cup, 3 movie passes (while supplies last)
  • 250 Points: Oppenheimer Festival
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