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LANL To WIPP First To Ship March 25, 1999

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Truck with TRUPACTs leaving LANL on March 25, 1999 to begin the historic 315 mile journey to WIPP … the first of many thousands. Courtesy LANL

By STANLEY (STAN) KOSIEWICZ
Special Projects Manager
LANL Retiree, Class of 2005

  • Remembering First Shipment To WIPP On 25th Anniversary

Many Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) personnel worked together to make the first shipment to open the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) a reality. They designed a commemorative T-shirt that states, “As a team we made it happen.” Figure 1 Only a small fraction of the team them is named in this article. My technical Read More

Los Alamos Field Office Finds No Impact To Floodplain From Waterline & Fiber Optic Cable Proposed Along N.M. 4

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LANL News:

The National Nuclear Security Administration Los Alamos Field Office has determined there would be no long-term impacts to the floodplain as a result of projects to install a new waterline and fiber optic conduit and cable along N.M. 4.

The field office has issued a statement of finding for two projects by two separate proponents in Los Alamos County. Portions of the project are located on Department of Energy property.

One project is the construction and operation of a new water supply line within the right-of-way of N.M. 4 by Los Alamos County’s Department of Public Utilities.

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DOE And Triad Receive NEPA Clearance To Deploy Atmospheric Monitoring Equipment In Maryland

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DOE News:

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science and Triad National Security, LLC (Triad), the operating contractor for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), are planning to deploy atmospheric monitoring equipment to support the Coast-Urban-Rural Atmospheric Gradient Experiment (CoURAGE).

DOE and Triad conduct atmospheric and environmental research and monitoring activities by deploying mobile facilities and equipment (including weather balloons) for one-to two-year campaigns at locations throughout the U.S. This project will characterize the extent, radiative Read More

Withdrawal Of Revised Work Plan For Vadose Zone Moisture Monitoring Added To LANL Electronic Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces 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:

  • Withdrawal of the Revised Work Plan for Vadose Zone Moisture Monitoring at Material Disposal Area T at Technical Area 21, within the Nuclear Environmental Site
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Hazardous Waste Treatability Study Report For Calendar Year 2023 Added To LANL Electronic Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Electronic Reading Room.

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

Members of the public may view these documents and many others at LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room. Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory: AI For Astrophysics-Algorithms Help Chart Origins Of Heavy Elements

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The origin of heavy elements in the universe is theorized to be the result of neutron star collisions, which produce conditions hot and dense enough for free neutrons to merge with atomic nuclei and form new elements in a split-second window of time. Testing this theory and answering other astrophysical questions requires predictions for a vast range of masses of atomic nuclei. Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists are front and center in using machine learning algorithms (an application of artificial intelligence) to successfully model the atomic masses of the entire nuclide chart Read More

New Strategic Vision: 2024-2034 ‘Charts Steady Beat Of Progress’ Across Environmental Management Complex

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Courtesy/EM

EM News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) released its Strategic Vision 2024-2034, a blueprint to the program’s anticipated cleanup achievements over the next decade.

Built on successes achieved in recent years, the document is an update of previous editions and was developed through outreach and with feedback from regulators, tribal nations, EM advisory boards, local communities and other partners.

“The fifth iteration of the Strategic Vision charts a steady beat of progress for 2024 to 2034 at every EM site,” Read More

Request For Extension On 2022 Notice Of Violation Response And Penalty Calculation Worksheet Added To LANL Electronic Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces 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:

  • Request for Extension on the 2022 Notice of Violation Response and Penalty Calculation Worksheet (Link)
  • New Mexico Environment Department Approval Request for
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NNSA Announces Awards Of Counter Nuclear Smuggling System Deployment Contracts With SeaTech And Parsons

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NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence (NSDD) has announced the Counter Nuclear Smuggling System Deployment (CNSSD) contract awards, valued up to a combined $1 billion, to SeaTech Global Security Solutions of Richland, Wash., and Parsons Government Services International, Inc. of Pasadena, Calif., to bolster global security.

Through these contracts, SeaTech Global Security Solutions and Parsons Government Services International, Inc., will undertake the critical task of deploying advanced

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