February 12 th Public Comments due on “Final” LANL Hexavalent Chromium Plume Remedy
Twenty years ago, the hexavalent chromium plume was discovered in the regional aquifer 1,000 feet below ground surface at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Since then the debate about how to remo...
25 Tammi 20243min
Bonuses Show LANL Legacy Waste is Not a WIPP Priority
In July 2022, the Department of Energy (DOE) awarded the Tularosa Basin Range Services, a Bechtel affiliate, a 10-year, $3 billion dollar management and operating contract for the Waste Isolation Pilo...
18 Tammi 20244min
Events to Commemorate Third Anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Monday, January 22 marks the third anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This year’s focus is the lie of deterrence. For decades policy makers have declared nuclear weapons ...
11 Tammi 20244min
Public Comment Opportunities about LANL’s “Final Remedy” for the Hexavalent Chromium Plume
In an utterly confusing move, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) released an environmental assessment for public review and comment that claims it contains the final remedy for the cleanup of the h...
4 Tammi 20244min
Caja del Rio Coalition Requests a 60-Day Extension of Time to Comment about Proposed LANL Electrical Line
On December 19 th , Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) released a draft environmental assessment that would allow the installation and operation of a 14-mile, 115 kiloVolt overhead electrical line ...
28 Joulu 20234min
Request an Extension of Time to Comment about Proposed LANL Electrical Line Across Caja del Rio and Rio Grande
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has a habit of releasing environmental documents requiring public comment during the winter holiday season. That habit continued this winter with not one, but two...
20 Joulu 20234min
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board Hearing Last Week
An on-going David versus Goliath fight occurred last week during a public hearing before the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board, a board charged to prevent or abate air pollution.
14 Joulu 20234min
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Meeting Addressed the Insecurity of Nuclear Deterrence
For the first time, an agreement was made by the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons to challenge the false narrative of nuclear deterrence. It holds that possession of ...
7 Joulu 20234min
