Oppenheimer Photograph Exhibit Extended
Dorothy McKibbin and J. Robert Oppenheimer mingle with party guests. Courtesy/Los Alamos History Museum
COMMUNITY News:
In conjunction with the production of John Adams’ opera “Doctor Atomic” at the Santa Fe Opera this summer, the exhibit, “J. Robert Oppenheimer: Photographs From His Life: 1904-1967”, has been extended through Sept. 15, at the Los Alamos History Museum, 1050 Bathtub Row in Los Alamos.
This exhibit, curated and owned by the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee Read More
LANL Commuters Urged To Drive Safe And Be Patient During Road Construction
The NM 502 eastbound and westbound ramps to NM 4, shown in red, are scheduled to be closed Friday and Saturday, July 20-21. Courtesy image
NNSA News:
Work on the Supplemental Environmental Project road improvements will ramp up considerably Friday, impacting the NM 4/NM 502 interchange and lane configuration of NM 502.
The safety of the workers as well as the safety of residents is of utmost importance. Law enforcement support is being sought to ensure drivers obey traffic instructions and consider the safety of the construction workers. Commuters should account for traffic Read More
Chandler; Cisneros Discuss LANL Contract With LFC
Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair Christine Chandler, left, chats with LFC Chair Sen. Patricia Lundstrom and Commitee Director David Abbey Wednesday at UNM-LA. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Sen. Carlos R. Cisneros questions the tax status of LANL’s new managment and operating contractor, Triad National Security, LLC during Wednesday’s LFC meeting at UNM-LA. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Concerns about the potential loss of gross receipts tax revenue to Los Read More
Legislative Finance Committee Meets In Los Alamos
Rep. Patricia Lundstrom opens the Legisaltive Finance Committee meeting Wednesday morning at UNM-LA. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com 
Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair Christine Chandler, right, and UNM-LA CEO Cindy Rooney answer questions Wednesday following their opening remarks. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comThe Legislative Finance Committee spent the day Wednesday in Los Alamos at UNM-LA hearing from representatives of Los Alamos National Laboratory, UNM-LA, Los Alamos County, Los Alamos Public Schools, Public Read More
NNMCAB Holds Board Election, Talk On Material Disposal Area C; Updates From Hintze, NMED July 25
NNMCAB News
Members of the Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board are scheduled to elect a new chair and vice chair for FY-2019 during a meeting 1- 5:15 p.m., July 25 in the Jemez Complex at Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave., in Santa Fe.
Also on the agenda is a presentation on Material Disposal Area C at Los Alamos National Laboratory and an overview of the aggregate areas. In addition, there will be agency updates from Doug Hintze, manager of the Environmental Management-Los Alamos Field Office and John Kieling of the New Mexico Environment Read More
Regional Coalition Of LANL Communities Meets Friday
LANL: Feeding Plants To This Algae Could Fuel Cars
LANL scientist Amanda Barry studies how biofuel-producing algae can be fed various grasses to improve their productivity. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and partner institutions provided today the first published report of algae using raw plants as a carbon energy source.
The research shows that a freshwater production strain of microalgae, Auxenochlorella protothecoides, is capable of directly degrading and utilizing non-food plant substrates, such as switchgrass, for improved cell growth and lipid productivity, Read More
