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Los Alamos Staff Help Improve U.S. Capability To Detect Underground Nuclear Explosions

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LANL geophysicist Catherine Snelson
 
LANL News:
 
Los Alamos National Laboratory staff were instrumental in the fifth conventional explosion experiment as part of the NNSA’s Source Physics Experiment (SPE) series.
 
The SPE series, conducted at the Nevada National Security Site, advances the United States’ verification mission for detecting and understanding underground nuclear explosions.
 
“The goal of SPE is to understand the generation of S-waves from explosive sources,” said Catherine Snelson, a geophysicist at Los Alamos that led the Laboratory’s team.
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LAHS Intel ISEF Results

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Los Alamos High School students Sophia Li (10th grade) and Jovan Zhang (12th grade) recently placed 4th with their team project in the Computational Biomedical and Bioinformatics Category at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair May 7-13 in Phoenix, Ariz. Zhang is a three-time Intel Finalist and winner. He and Li represented the State of New Mexico and competed against 1,760 students, in grades 9-12th, from 76 countries, regions and provinces across the globe for $5 million in prizes and awards. The week-long competition was hosted by Intel in conjunction with Society for Read More

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz To Dedicate NSTX-U At Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

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Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz will dedicate the upgraded National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX-U) at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.

The NSTX-U is the nation’s newest fusion energy experiment, a spherical tokamak that explores the creation of high-performance plasmas at temperatures hotter than the center of the sun. The event will include a tour of the NSTX-U facility and the dedication ceremony.

Secretary Moniz will deliver remarks at the dedication and will be joined by Sen. Cory Booker and

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Udall, Heinrich Advance Funding For National Labs, Water Projects, WIPP In Energy And Water Appropriations Bill

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich joined the Senate, in a 90-8 vote May 12 to pass the fiscal year 2017 funding bill for Los Alamos and Sandia national labs, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) and several New Mexico water projects.
 
The Energy and Water Appropriations Act is critical for New Mexico and supports U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) programs nationwide. Udall helped write the legislation as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. A final version of the bill now must be worked out with the U.S.
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Interior Department Expands Buy-Back Program Across Indian Country

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DOI News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Following extensive outreach with tribal leaders and American Indian landowners, Interior Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor announced an expanded schedule for implementing the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Program) at 63 additional locations from 2018 through mid-2021.
 
Since it began making offers in December 2013, the Program has paid more than $740 million to individual landowners and restored the equivalent of nearly 1.5 million acres of land to tribal governments.
 
The expansion brings the number of locations
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DPNM Welcomes Presidential Primary Campaigns To New Mexico

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DPNM News:

ALBUQUERQUE – Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) Chairwoman Debra Haaland welcomes the Democratic presidential primary campaigns to New Mexico.

Recently, Secretary Hilary Clinton’s campaign opened an office in Albuquerque and announced plans to open statewide. President Bill Clinton also will host events on Secretary Clinton’s behalf. Over the weekend, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign announced they would be opening an office May 16 in Albuquerque.

“We are excited to have both our presidential primary candidates actively working in New Mexico. Their offices will bring Read More

Air Force Research Laboratory Chief Scientists Receive Presidential Award

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Dr. Robert Peterkin

AFRL News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The two Chief Scientists of the Air Force Research Laboratory in New Mexico have been honored with the 2015 Presidential Rank Award.

The awards, which were presented last week in Washington, D.C., are given annually to a small number of senior federal government executives and professionals for extraordinary service, and are decided on by the President of the United States.

Dr. Robert Peterkin, Chief Scientist for Directed Energy, and Dr. Greg Spanjers, Chief Scientist for Space Vehicles, were among this year’s 13 Presidential Rank Award Read More

Los Alamos Is Latest EM Field Office To Transition To Energy.Gov

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EM Los Alamos Field Office Manager Douglas E. Hintze

DOE News:

The EM Los Alamos Field Office today introduced a new user-friendly website with a sleek, simple design that delivers timely information about the legacy cleanup activities underway at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Previously, EM’s Los Alamos cleanup efforts were featured on the laboratory’s website. Now, the EM field office, just over a year old, has launched its own website with the goal of increasing transparency by providing more resources that stakeholders, residents, media, and other members Read More

LANL Major Subcontractors Consortium Hosts U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich At Cottonwood On The Greens

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LANL Major Subcontractors Consortium President Joseph Sanchez, left, welcomes U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and introduces him to the crowd gathered May 5 at Cottonwood on the Greens restaurant at the Los Alamos Golf Course. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich addresses the crowd. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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The LANL Major Subcontractors Consortium (MSC) hosted an event for U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich during his May 5 visit to Los Alamos.

MSC President Joseph Sanchez welcomed Heinrich and introduced him to the crowd gathered at Cottonwood Read More

Democrats Host Heinrich At Campaign Headquarters

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich speaks to a crowd gathered May 5 at the newly opened campaign headquarters of the Democratic Party of Los Alamos in Central Park Square. Photo by Carol Clark/ladailypost.com

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich joins fellow Democrats for a group photo during his recent vist to Los Alamos. Photo by Carol Clark/ladailypost.com

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich with candidates during his May 5 visit, from left, county council candidates Antonio Maggiore, Pete Sheehey, Heinrich, Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, council candidate Chris Chandler, county clerk candidate Amy Wood, Read More

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