Udall, Alexander: Sick Nuclear Workers Deserve Better
From The Office Of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:
- Department of Labor should delay new rule that could jeopardize benefits for those who worked at Cold War-era sites
Roger This: Safety At LANL
By ROGER SNODGRASSLos Alamos Daily Post
Nuclear waste and wildland fire make a wicked cocktail. But if the nuclear waste contains ignitable chemicals that might spontaneously erupt, spewing sparks and radioactive materials in the vicinity of canisters containing similar concoctions, then that very well might call for extraordinary vigilance.
Last week, the Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board paid a visit to Northern New Mexico, seeking assurances that the issue of wildfire at Los Alamos National Laboratory was adequately addressed and that the federal managers and lab contractors
State Unveils Draft Of New Consent Order For Public Comment
Resource Protection Division Director Kathryn Roberts and NMED Secretary Ryan Flynn discuss the newly released draft Consent Order with the Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board Wednesday in Albuquerque. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com
The NNMCAB meets Wednesday in Ballroom A of the Sandia Casino and Resort in Albuquerque. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com
Albuquerque – The New Mexico Environment Department released a draft revision to the current Consent Order between the state and the Department of Energy Read More
LANL Draft Consent Order Released For Public Comment
NMED News:
- Updated Cleanup Agreement Will Enhance Legacy Waste Cleanup and Support Stronger Federal Funding Requests
SANTA FE – Today the New Mexico Environment Department released the Draft Consent Order for public review and comment.
The Draft Consent Order, an agreement between the New Mexico Environment Department and the U.S. Department of Energy, guides and governs the cleanup of legacy waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
“We are pleased to open the Draft Consent Order to public review and comment as we continue our dialogue with stakeholder groups Read More
LANL: Holistic Data Analysis And Modeling Poised To Transform Protein X-ray Crystallography
Conventional protein X-ray diffraction images are processed to remove the sharp Bragg reflections, producing noisy images of diffuse intensity, left. Images from multiple crystal orientations are integrated into a 3-D dataset in which the signal is statistically averaged (center, showing a level surface of diffuse intensity in three-dimensions). The 3-D data show greatly enhanced diffuse features, as seen in simulated diffraction images obtained using the integrated data (right, compare to left panel). The 3-D data are used to validate and refine models of protein motions. Read More
WIPP Ends Safety Pause
WIPP News:
A safety pause, declared by Nuclear Waste Partnership in response to air quality issues in two remote areas of the WIPP underground, was ended and normal work in these areas has resumed.
The pause began Feb. 22 after workers detected elevated levels of carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds (VOC) in two areas at extreme ends of the underground. The pause allowed time to thoroughly investigate each event while work in un-impacted portions of the WIPP underground continued.
We are learning from operating experience and continuing to improve our programs and processes to better Read More
Peaceful Demonstrations Near Trinity Site April 2
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