DOE/NNSA: Statement Of Findings Issued For West Road Post & Cable Fencing Project
DOE/NNSA News:
The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration’s (DOE/NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office has issued a Floodplain Statement of Findings for proposed installation of post and cable or in-kind barriers along West Road at selected locations near the Los Alamos County ice-skating rink in Los Alamos Canyon.
The proposed project is intended to improve vehicular and pedestrian safety on West Road by reducing traffic hazards associated with unsafe roadside parking and reduce wildland fire hazards associated with vehicles driving and parking on vegetation. West Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory On Delayed Opening Today
LANL News:
Due to winter weather conditions, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is on a delayed opening today.
Employees coming on-site should plan to arrive between 10 a.m. and noon.
Note: Weather conditions can change. Check for updates on the LANL Information hotline at 505.667.6622, or the LANLInside Homepage.
Additional emergency notifications will be distributed as needed. Read More
EM Senior Advisor Views Cleanup Progress At LANL
EM Senior Advisor Ike White, third from right, finishes his tour of the EM-Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) legacy cleanup sites with, from left, EM Acting Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regulatory and Policy Affairs Jay Mullis; EM Headquarters EM-LA Site Liaison Beth Lisann; EM-LA Office of Completion Project Delivery Director Dave Nickless; EM-LA Field Manager Michael Mikolanis; Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos (N3B) President Kim Lebak; and N3B Vice President and Executive Officer Joe Legare. Courtesy/EM
EM Senior Advisor Ike White, left, observes preparations Read More
Air Force Research Laboratory Holds Collaborative Space Domain Awareness Event At Kirtland AFB
The night sky above the Air Force Maui Optical Supercomputing Site’s Maui Space Surveillance System on the summit of Haleakala, site of many AFRL space domain awareness sensors. Photo/Dr. Robert Q. Fugate/AFRL)
By JEANNE DAILEY
AFRL Public Affairs
KIRTLAND AFB – The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles and Directed Energy Directorates hosted the 9th Annual Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Leadership Workshop at Kirtland AFB, Jan. 25-27.
More than 100 senior leaders from across the Department of Defense and government laboratories participated in the combined in person and Read More
LANL: Delays On West Road Amid Tree & Shrub Removal
Map of work areas and trail closures. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- West Road will remain open, limited access to trails
Drivers should expect minor delays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, excluding Fridays through Feb. 28 on West Road.
Trees and shrubs are being removed to improve driver safety and reduce fire danger concerns due to vegetation growth along West Road. Drivers are asked not to park on West Road for the safety of workers.
Please park at the ice rink.
For the safety of trail users and workers, the Reservoir and Devaney-Longmire trails are closed 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The trails Read More
Call For Nominations For Centerra Los Alamos And LANL Foundation Annual Excellence In Teaching Award
Nominations are open for the Centerra Los Alamos & LANL Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award. Courtesy/LANLF
LANL Foundation News:
Nominations are now open for the annual Excellence in Teaching Award.
Centerra Los Alamos, the Laboratory’s proforce contractor, in partnership with the LANL Foundation, created the Excellence in Teaching Award to honor teachers and bring encouragement and support to the education profession in Rio Arriba County and Pojoaque, where the majority of Centerra’s employees reside and raise their families.
Since 2016, the Excellence in Teaching Award, Read More
N3B Community Commitment Funding Supports Local Organizations In Northern New Mexico
N3B’s Community Commitment charitable giving of $213,235 benefited five counties this past year. Courtesy/N3B
N3B News:
Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) contributed $483,235 to Northern New Mexico community groups and workforce development in 2021.
The milestone marks the third year N3B’s Community Commitment program has donated more than $400,000, following $414,444 in 2019 and $543,000 in 2020.
The amount is based on a commitment made when N3B formed in 2018. At that time, the company decided to donate five percent of annual fees earned each year from its Department of Energy Read More