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EM-LA & NMED To Discuss Hexavalent Chromium Independent Review At Environmental Management Cleanup Forum April 18

N3B News:

The public is invited to join EM-LA, NMED for a community meeting 5:30-7:30 p.m. MDT, April 18, 2024, at SALA Event Center. 

Hosts: Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and its contractor, Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B).

Background: This event will feature discussions and public input on the legacy environmental cleanup mission at LANL, including work to protect water quality. The community discussion and Q&A will follow short presentations by EM-LA and the New Mexico Environment Department, with an overview Read More

Updated FY-24 Appendix B To 2016 Compliance Order Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:

  • Transmittal of Updated Fiscal Year 2024 Appendix B to the 2016 Compliance Order on Consent (Link)
  • Request for Certificate of Completion for Solid Waste Management
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2023 Annual Periodic Monitoring Report For TA-21 & More Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, visit the LANL electronic public reading room:

  • Review, 2023 Annual Periodic Monitoring Report for the Technical Area 21 Monitoring Group, Los Alamos Canyon Watershed, Revision 1 (November 2023) (Link)
  • Review, Response
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Response To Notice Of Violation Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has announced that new documents have been added to the LANL Electronic Reading Room.

The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory:

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Notice Of Completion Of Off-Site Waste Shipment For Final Disposal Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:

  • Notice of Completion of Off-Site Waste Shipment for Final Disposal, Activities 3.1.5, 3.1.8, 3.2, 3.3.4, and 4.0, Compliance Plan, Site Treatment Plan, Federal
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Demolition Notification For Quarter Ending June 30 Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.

  • Demolition Notification for Quarter Ending June 30, 2024 and List of Buildings and Attachment of Hazardous Materials Descriptions (Link)

Members of the public Read More

Catch Of The Week: Backdoor Nearly Hits Linux

By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos

For the Los Alamos Daily Post

What is “open source software”? Basically it is software with a source code anyone can inspect, modify and enhance. Open source is a great way to make your code available to everyone, and a good way to enhance and improve the services it provides. 

Linux is one of the most well-known kinds of open source software, used by about 42% of the world. There are many distributions, or “distros” of Linux, such as Red Hat, Debian, Kali, and many more.

In addition to the source code for the actual Linux OS, the source code for many utilities used by Linux Read More

Monthly Notification Of Groundwater Data Reviewed In March 2024 Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:

  • Notification to the New Mexico Environment Department Hazardous Waste Bureau of Three Anomalous Events Resulting in Erroneous Groundwater Quality Data Uploaded
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EM-LA, N3B To Discuss Cleanup Progress, Waste Disposition At Environmental Management Cleanup Forum

LANL News:

Are you curious about the legacy cleanup mission at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)? Do you want to learn more about efforts underway to protect vital water supplies and safely dispose of radioactive waste? Join a community meeting 5:30-7:30 p.m. MDT, April 18, 2024. “We want to hear from you.”

Hosts: Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and its contractor, Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos, LLC (N3B).  

Background: This event will feature discussions and public input on the environmental cleanup mission at LANL, recent Read More

Drilling Work Plan For Chromium Groundwater Project Regional Aquifer Monitoring Well R-77 Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:

  • Submittal of the Drilling Work Plan for Chromium Groundwater Project Regional Aquifer Monitoring Well R-77, Revision 2 (Link)

Members of the public with any questions, Read More