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G7 Summit in Hiroshima Fails to Contribute Meaningfully to Nuclear Disarmament

CCNS UpdateMay 25, 2023

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G7 Summit in Hiroshima Fails to Contribute Meaningfully to Nuclear Disarmament

G7 Summit in Hiroshima Fails to Contribute Meaningfully to Nuclear Disarmament

In response to the lack of concrete progress on nuclear disarmament by the G7

leaders in Hiroshima last week, Ivana Nikolić Hughes, Ph.D., and President of the

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, wrote the following op-ed in Common Dreams. We

provide excerpts:

May 25, 202304:10
Four Archbishops Urge G7 Leaders to Undertake Concrete Steps Toward Nuclear Disarmament

Four Archbishops Urge G7 Leaders to Undertake Concrete Steps Toward Nuclear Disarmament

On May 15 th , four Archbishops, including Archbishop John C. Wester of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, sent a letter to the Group of Seven leaders gathering for

a three-day summit in Hiroshima, Japan to urge the leaders to take concrete steps toward nuclear disarmament.

May 18, 202304:22
WQCC Denies CCNS and HOPE Standing to Challenge DP-1132

WQCC Denies CCNS and HOPE Standing to Challenge DP-1132

The New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission not only denied Honor Our Pueblo Existence (HOPE) and CCNS standing to challenge the groundwater

discharge permit DP-1132, but also denied the public any opportunity to provide comment during

Tuesday’s hearing.

May 11, 202304:14
What’s at Stake at Tuesday’s WQCC Hearing on HOPE and CCNS Standing?

What’s at Stake at Tuesday’s WQCC Hearing on HOPE and CCNS Standing?

The health of the Rio Grande watershed in the area of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is at stake. The protection of the 3,000 square mile sole source

drinking water aquifer is at stake. LANL has contaminated it with hexavalent chromium and the plume is migrating towards the Pueblo de San Ildefonso, the Rio

Grande, and the Buckman wells and diversion facility. Every drop of water is precious and must be free from contamination. Honor Our Pueblo Existence (HOPE)

and CCNS work to ensure that every drop is protected.

May 05, 202304:30
May 9 th New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission Hearing about CCNS and HOPE Standing

May 9 th New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission Hearing about CCNS and HOPE Standing

Honor Our Pueblo Existence (HOPE) and CCNS will be before the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission on Tuesday, May 9 th at the New Mexico

State Capitol to argue that they have standing to challenge the groundwater discharge permit, DP-1132, for the Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility at

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The Hearing Officer, who reports to the Commission, recommended to the Commission that the non-governmental

organizations do not have standing.

Apr 26, 202304:12
Seismic Analyses Needed for LANL’s Two New Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facilities

Seismic Analyses Needed for LANL’s Two New Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facilities

There has not been an adequate examination of the seismic vulnerabilities and increasing risk of seismic activity in the area of Valles Caldera, with Los Alamos

National Laboratory on the eastern slope.

Apr 20, 202304:25
DOE Tries to Hire Away Another New Mexico WQCC Decision Maker

DOE Tries to Hire Away Another New Mexico WQCC Decision Maker

It was revealed at the Tuesday, April 11 th monthly meeting of the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission that the Department of Energy (DOE) had

approached Kelsey Rader, an at-large member of the Commission, on Good Friday about a job with DOE. If Commissioner Rader took a position with DOE, she

would be the third official who was hired away by DOE during the Commission’s review of DOE’s

New Mexico Environment Department ground water discharge permit.

Apr 13, 202304:16
NMED’s Permit Allows LANL Loopholes for Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility

NMED’s Permit Allows LANL Loopholes for Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility

It’s time to break the silence about the permitting of the Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Since 1963, the Facility

has handled, treated and stored radioactive and hazardous liquid waste generated at the Plutonium Facility, where the triggers, or plutonium pits, for nuclear

weapons are fabricated.

Apr 06, 202304:18
NNSA and DOE Officials Will Be in Santa Fe on Tuesday, April 4 th to Answer Your Questions

NNSA and DOE Officials Will Be in Santa Fe on Tuesday, April 4 th to Answer Your Questions

The National Nuclear Security Administrator Jill Hruby and Senior Advisor to the Department of Energy Office of Environment Management Ike White will be in

Santa Fe next week for a public town hall. It is essential that they hear from you!

Mar 30, 202304:24
Santa Fe County Commission Chair Anna Hansen to Moderate Public Q&A with NNSA and DOE Officials on Tuesday, April 4 th in Santa Fe

Santa Fe County Commission Chair Anna Hansen to Moderate Public Q&A with NNSA and DOE Officials on Tuesday, April 4 th in Santa Fe

For nearly three years, the public has requested a town hall type of event in which officials from the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security

Administration (NNSA) would answer questions about the plans to expand operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).

Mar 23, 202304:01
Get Your Surplus Plutonium Draft EIS Comments Into DOE ASAP

Get Your Surplus Plutonium Draft EIS Comments Into DOE ASAP

As if there is not enough going on, it’s time to get your personalized comments into the Department of Energy (DOE). It has published its unsupported draft

environmental impact statement about DOE’s proposal for handling more than 48 metric tons of surplus plutonium – and maybe more – for decades to come.

Mar 16, 202304:27
DOE Must Withdraw the Unsupported Surplus Plutonium Draft EIS

DOE Must Withdraw the Unsupported Surplus Plutonium Draft EIS

A review of the Department of Energy (DOE) National Environmental Policy Act website shows that it is behind schedule in providing the public with up-to-date 

site-wide environmental impact statements, or SWEISs, for the four main sites involved in DOE’s

proposed surplus plutonium plans.

Mar 10, 202304:27
Public Comments Needed about DOE’s Surplus Plutonium Plans

Public Comments Needed about DOE’s Surplus Plutonium Plans

What would you do with more than 30 metric tons of “surplus” plutonium in the form of triggers for nuclear weapons? The Department of Energy (DOE) has been working to find a solution for at least 30 years.

Mar 02, 202304:27
CCNS and HOPE Petition for Mandamus from New Mexico Supreme Court

CCNS and HOPE Petition for Mandamus from New Mexico Supreme Court

CCNS and Honor Our Pueblo Existence (HOPE) filed a Verified Petition for An Original Writ of Mandamus with the New Mexico Supreme Court about the improper regulation by the Water Quality Control Commission of the Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Feb 23, 202304:27
On Ninth Anniversary of WIPP Explosion, Neighborhoods Along Transportation Routes Offer Roses to Governor Lujan Grisham

On Ninth Anniversary of WIPP Explosion, Neighborhoods Along Transportation Routes Offer Roses to Governor Lujan Grisham

On February 14 th , 2014, radioactive waste exploded at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant underground disposal site. To raise public awareness of the

Valentine’s Day anniversary and the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) expansion plans, individuals and organizations held a press conference at the New Mexico

State Capitol.

Feb 16, 202304:30
On Ninth Anniversary of WIPP Explosion, Join Us at New Mexico’s Capitol on Tuesday, February 14th at 1:15 pm

On Ninth Anniversary of WIPP Explosion, Join Us at New Mexico’s Capitol on Tuesday, February 14th at 1:15 pm

On February 14 th , 2014, one or more drums of radioactive and hazardous waste exploded in the deep underground disposal site of the Waste Isolation

Pilot Plant (WIPP). To raise public awareness, non-government organizations are joining together on Tuesday, February 14 th at 1:15 in the Rotunda at the New

Mexico State Capitol for a press conference.

Feb 09, 202304:19
CCNS Urges Santa Fe City Council to Use Its Emergency Powers to Install Tent Over Eberline Facility on Airport Road

CCNS Urges Santa Fe City Council to Use Its Emergency Powers to Install Tent Over Eberline Facility on Airport Road

On Wednesday night, the Santa Fe City Council heard from dozens of people, both in person and virtually, about the proposed rezoning of 22 acres of

open space on South Meadows to housing. Dave Englert, a retired New Mexico Environment Department geologist, and Joni Arends, CCNS Executive Director,

urged the City Council to prioritize cleanup of the Eberline site that borders the 22 acres to the south. Arends asked the Council to use its emergency powers to

install a tent with HEPA filtration over the building now.

Feb 02, 202304:19
Santa Fe City Council Must Consider Impacts of Eberline Operations on the South Meadows Open Space.

Santa Fe City Council Must Consider Impacts of Eberline Operations on the South Meadows Open Space.

The Santa Fe City Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, February 1 st at 7 pm to consider the proposed rezoning of the 22 acres of open

space on South Meadows. CCNS urges you to contact your city councilors and encourage them to vote no on the rezoning proposal. There are too many

unanswered questions about possible contamination of the open space remaining from decades of operations of the industrial Eberline / ThermoFisher

radiation detection manufacturing facility to the south.

Jan 26, 202304:29
It’s Time to Speak Out at DOE’s Surplus Plutonium Hearings in Carlsbad and Los Alamos

It’s Time to Speak Out at DOE’s Surplus Plutonium Hearings in Carlsbad and Los Alamos

On Tuesday, January 24 th and Thursday, January 26 th , the Department of Energy will hold in-person public hearings in Carlsbad and Los Alamos,

respectively, about their plans to handle, treat and dispose of surplus plutonium in New Mexico.

Jan 19, 202304:21
DOE’s Dramatic Plan to Move Tons of Surplus Plutonium for Processing at LANL and Disposal at WIPP

DOE’s Dramatic Plan to Move Tons of Surplus Plutonium for Processing at LANL and Disposal at WIPP

Two in-person public hearings in New Mexico and one virtual public hearing will be held about the Department of Energy’s plan to ship more than 30

tons of surplus radioactive plutonium for processing at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).

Jan 12, 202304:13
CCNS and HOPE Return to Water Quality Control Commission for Justice in the Discharge Permit DP-1132 Matter

CCNS and HOPE Return to Water Quality Control Commission for Justice in the Discharge Permit DP-1132 Matter

On Tuesday, January 10 th , CCNS and Honor Our Pueblo Existence (HOPE) will return to the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission to ask it

to vacate the decisions in which former Commission Chair Stephanie Stringer was involved. CCNS and HOPE have appealed the issuance of the groundwater

discharge permit, DP-1132, for the Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to the Commission.

Jan 05, 202304:26
EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board Remands LANL’s Outfall 051 Permit Back to Region 6 for More Public Input and Action

EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board Remands LANL’s Outfall 051 Permit Back to Region 6 for More Public Input and Action

In May 2022, CCNS, Honor Our Pueblo Existence (HOPE), and Veterans

for Peace appealed the federal Clean Water Act discharge permit for Outfall 051,

which is connected to the Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility at Los

Alamos National Laboratory, to the EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board (EAB).

On December 28 th , the three-judge panel in Washington, DC ruled unanimously

to remand the federal permit, or send it back, to EPA’s Region 6 office in Dallas.

Dec 29, 202204:26
Please Support CCNS and HOPE Request for Sanctions in the LANL DP-1132 Appeal before the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission

Please Support CCNS and HOPE Request for Sanctions in the LANL DP-1132 Appeal before the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission

CCNS and Honor Our Pueblo Existence (HOPE) request your support of our request for sanctions in the appeal of the groundwater discharge permit DP-

1132, issued to Los Alamos National Laboratory for operation of the Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility. The appeal is before the New Mexico Water

Quality Control Commission, which has the authority to order sanctions. We seek sanctions requiring the Permittees, the Department of Energy / National

Nuclear Security Administration, to pay our expenses caused by DOE/NNSA’s unethical behavior.

Dec 22, 202204:30
NMED Releases WIPP Fact Sheet; draft Hazardous Waste Permit to be Released Tuesday, December 20th

NMED Releases WIPP Fact Sheet; draft Hazardous Waste Permit to be Released Tuesday, December 20th

On Thursday, December 8th, the New Mexico Environment Department released its fact sheet for the draft Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Hazardous

Waste Permit. The draft fact sheet is a way to let New Mexicans and the Department of Energy (DOE) know about the Environment Department plans for

the ten-year renewal of the permit.

Dec 15, 202204:19
Diplomacy is the Path to Peace” Events for the Week of December 19 th

Diplomacy is the Path to Peace” Events for the Week of December 19 th

Under the banner of “Diplomacy is the Path to Peace,” diverse organizations are holding nationwide activities the week of December 19 th to end

the war in Ukraine, not life on Earth.

Dec 08, 202204:19
What is the Los Alamos Seismic Network and Why Is It Not Working Properly?

What is the Los Alamos Seismic Network and Why Is It Not Working Properly?

The Earth has been rocking and rolling with large earthquake and volcanic activity lately. It makes us wonder how seismic activity along the north – south

running Pajarito Fault System and the massive Valles Caldera is being monitored and where the data is posted for easy public access.

Dec 01, 202204:36
Please Support CCNS on Giving Tuesday

Please Support CCNS on Giving Tuesday

For over 34 years, CCNS has been a leader for nuclear safety. We began in 1988 to address community concerns about the proposed transportation of

plutonium contaminated hazardous waste from Los Alamos National Laboratory, or LANL, to the proposed Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, or WIPP, for disposal in 

the deep geologic repository. At that time, the proposal was to ship the waste through Santa Fe on Saint Francis Drive, near traditional neighborhoods, seven

schools and the hospital.

Nov 23, 202204:26
A Clear Case of Disqualification of NMED Deputy Cabinet Secretary Stephanie Stringer

A Clear Case of Disqualification of NMED Deputy Cabinet Secretary Stephanie Stringer

This week the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) provided evidence to CCNS and Honor Our Pueblo Existence (HOPE) that Stephanie

Stringer, a New Mexico Environment Deputy Cabinet Secretary and Chair of the New Mexico Water Quality Commission, made adjudicatory decisions against 

the non-governmental organizations while she was applying for NNSA employment. This is the second time NNSA has hired an adjudicatory decision-maker 

during an ongoing proceeding addressing the groundwater discharge permit, DP-1132, for the Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility at Los Alamos 

National Laboratory.

Nov 17, 202204:25
What Does LANL Ship to WIPP—Legacy or Newly-Generated Transuranic Waste?

What Does LANL Ship to WIPP—Legacy or Newly-Generated Transuranic Waste?

On Wednesday, November 16 th , during the first virtual and in-person public hearing session, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board will hear from three

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) officials about the stored and buried transuranic waste at the Area G dump. The Board wants to understand LANL’s

plans to “remove legacy transuranic waste while minimizing the amount of aboveground transuranic waste.” Let’s break down that description.

Nov 10, 202204:26
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board to Hold Public Hearing at Santa Fe Convention Center on November 16th

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board to Hold Public Hearing at Santa Fe Convention Center on November 16th

On Wednesday, November 16th, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) will hold a virtual and in-person public hearing at the Santa Fe

Community Convention Center from noon to 9:45 pm Mountain Time. The DNFSB’s goal is to gather information regarding legacy cleanup activities,

nuclear safety, and increased production of plutonium pits, or triggers, for nuclear weapons at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). There will be two

opportunities for oral public comments. Written comments will also be accepted.

Nov 03, 202204:23
CCNS and HOPE Request the Water Quality Control Commission Lift its Stay on Review of DP-1132 for LANL

CCNS and HOPE Request the Water Quality Control Commission Lift its Stay on Review of DP-1132 for LANL

On May 5, 2022, the New Mexico Environment Department issued discharge permit DP-1132 under the New Mexico Water Quality Act for the

Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The Facility manages hazardous waste and the Water Quality Act is expressly

limited so that it does not apply to a hazardous waste facility. Nevertheless, the Environment Department issued LANL the Water Quality Act permit.

Oct 27, 202204:26
WIPP Community Forum on Monday, October 24 th at 5:30 pm at Buffalo Thunder

WIPP Community Forum on Monday, October 24 th at 5:30 pm at Buffalo Thunder

It is essential for folks to attend – either virtually or in person - the WIPP Community Forum on Monday, October 24 , beginning at 5:30 pm at Buffalo

Thunder Resort Casino. The Department of Energy (DOE), which owns both Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP),

has plans to greatly expand both facilities.

Oct 20, 202204:22
LANL SWEIS Scoping Comments due on Tuesday, October 18 th

LANL SWEIS Scoping Comments due on Tuesday, October 18 th

It’s time again to submit comments about what the scope of a new Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement for Los Alamos National Laboratory should

be as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Comments are due on Tuesday, October 18 th , 2022 by 11:59 pm Mountain Time to

LANLSWEIS@nnsa.doe.gov .

Oct 13, 202204:31
McGinty to United Nations: “A broken system allows nine nations to hold the world hostage”

McGinty to United Nations: “A broken system allows nine nations to hold the world hostage”

On September 26 th , Molly McGinty, Associate Program Director of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, spoke at the United

Nations.Listen to a portion here.

Oct 06, 202204:27
The New Hazardous Waste Facilities at LANL

The New Hazardous Waste Facilities at LANL

On May 5 th , 2022, the New Mexico Environment Department issued a new groundwater discharge permit for the Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment

Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory under the New Mexico Water Quality Act. It is discharge permit DP-1132. The facility, located near the Plutonium

Facility, handles, treats and stores radioactive and hazardous liquid wastes from operations across the LANL site.

Sep 29, 202204:31
How did we get here? Putin Threatens Use of Nuclear Weapons

How did we get here? Putin Threatens Use of Nuclear Weapons

On Wednesday, September 21 st , the International Day of Peace, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to use nuclear weapons in the Ukrainian

War. His threats to use nuclear weapons surpass Russia’s official nuclear doctrine. As posted on en.kremlin.ru, Putin said, “In the event of a threat to the

territorial integrity of our country and to defend Russia and our people, we will certainly make use of all weapon systems available to us. This is not a bluff.”

Sep 22, 202204:18
LANL Grants a Whopping 15-Day Extension of Time until October 18 th to Provide Scoping Comments

LANL Grants a Whopping 15-Day Extension of Time until October 18 th to Provide Scoping Comments

The privileges of the rich and powerful Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and its plans to expand the fabrication of plutonium pits, or triggers, for

nuclear warheads continue. After 115 non-governmental organizations and individuals requested a two-month extension of time for preparation of informed

scoping comments for a long-delayed draft sitewide environmental impact statement (SWEIS), LANL granted a whopping 15-day extension. Scoping

comments are now due by Tuesday, October 18 th . If you plan to email your comments, submit them before 11:59 pm Mountain time.

Sep 15, 202204:35
LANL Virtual NEPA Scoping Meetings September 13 th and 14 th ; Release of LANL Campus Master Plan

LANL Virtual NEPA Scoping Meetings September 13 th and 14 th ; Release of LANL Campus Master Plan

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will host two virtual meetings to gather public comments about the scope of a draft

environmental impact statement for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). If you think these scoping meetings are not important, please check out the

recently released 2021 LANL Campus Master Plan. The plan was obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

Sep 08, 202204:03
One Hundred and Fifteen NGOs and Individuals Ask for LANL SWEIS Comment Extension; LANL Virtual Scoping Meetings on September 13 th and 14 th

One Hundred and Fifteen NGOs and Individuals Ask for LANL SWEIS Comment Extension; LANL Virtual Scoping Meetings on September 13 th and 14 th

This week 63 non-governmental organizations and 52 individuals requested that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant a two-month

extension of time to provide informed public comments about the scope of the Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Operations of Los

Alamos National Laboratory (LANL SWEIS). On August 19 th , DOE announced a 45-day comment period. Currently, comments are due on Monday, October 3rd , 2022.

Sep 01, 202204:04
Kotowski’s “Sacred Trust: BROKEN” at Ink & Clay 45 Exhibit at Cal Poly Pomona

Kotowski’s “Sacred Trust: BROKEN” at Ink & Clay 45 Exhibit at Cal Poly Pomona

Taos ceramic artist Serit Kotowski’s beautiful Sacred Trust: BROKEN is an educational installation that focuses on the impact of the nuclear weapons

industry in New Mexico. Using a traditional potter’s repertoire Kotowski created two sets of dinnerware to demonstrate that, if ingested, radioactive 

substances are harmful, if not deadly. The plates and cups are labeled “NOT FOOD SAFE.”

Aug 25, 202204:21
“Limited” Nuclear War Would Result in Abrupt Climate Disruption and Global Starvation

“Limited” Nuclear War Would Result in Abrupt Climate Disruption and Global Starvation

New scientific work demonstrates that even a “limited” nuclear war would cause abrupt climate disruption and global starvation. A limited nuclear war is

defined as a conflict confined to one region and involving a small fraction of the world’s nuclear arsenals. But such a conflict would be neither limited nor

regional and despite statements to the contrary, it would be an event on a planetary scale of death and destruction.

Aug 18, 202204:15
Elected Officials Question DOE Plans to Keep WIPP Operating Forever

Elected Officials Question DOE Plans to Keep WIPP Operating Forever

Did you know that the current hazardous waste permit for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) states that waste disposal operations will end in

2024, followed by a ten-year period to close the underground waste disposal site?

Aug 11, 202204:24
CCNS and HOPE Petition to Remand Permit for LANL’s Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility

CCNS and HOPE Petition to Remand Permit for LANL’s Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility

On Tuesday, August 9 th the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission will hear virtually a petition for review of the groundwater discharge permit, DP-1132, filed by non-governmental organizations CCNS and Honor Our Pueblo Existence (HOPE). DP-1132 allows Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to handle, store and discharge treated radioactive and hazardous waters from the Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility into Effluent Canyon, a tributary of Mortandad Canyon.

Aug 03, 202204:42
August 6 th and 9 th Events to Commemorate the U.S. Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945

August 6 th and 9 th Events to Commemorate the U.S. Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945

August 6 th and 9 th were the days in 1945 when the U.S. bombed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with atomic bombs 77 years ago. Every year community members gather at to commemorate those events, to recognize the harm done, and to recommit to working for peace. You are invited to participate in these commemoration events.

Jul 28, 202204:20
WIPP Hazardous Waste Permit Renewal Coming Soon

WIPP Hazardous Waste Permit Renewal Coming Soon

Did you know the hazardous waste permit for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is up for its ten-year renewal? In August, the New Mexico

Environment Department may release a draft permit for public review and a 60-day comment period.

Jul 21, 202204:20
Support Representative Garamendi’s NDAA Amendment for Plutonium Pit Accountability

Support Representative Garamendi’s NDAA Amendment for Plutonium Pit Accountability

In the face of continuing problems and escalating costs for expanded production of plutonium “pit” bomb cores for nuclear weapons, U.S.

Congressman John Garamendi, of California, has offered a common sense amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 

plutonium pit accountability.

Jul 13, 202204:21
Holtec Buys Shutdown Nuclear Power Plants to Create New Spent Fuel Supply Chain for Proposed New Mexico Facility

Holtec Buys Shutdown Nuclear Power Plants to Create New Spent Fuel Supply Chain for Proposed New Mexico Facility

Holtec International recently purchased two shutdown nuclear power plants in Michigan to create a supply chain of spent fuel rods for its proposed consolidated interim storage facility in southeastern New Mexico’s Permian Basin. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is expected to issue a Final Environmental Impact Statement this month and an operating license in early 2023 for the proposed “temporary” storage facility for spent nuclear fuel.

Jul 07, 202204:24
WIPP to Stay Open Forever? Speak Up at the July 7 th WIPP Community Forum

WIPP to Stay Open Forever? Speak Up at the July 7 th WIPP Community Forum

Did you know that the Department of Energy (DOE) plans to continue disposing of plutonium-contaminated radioactive and hazardous waste in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) essentially forever? In filings submitted to the New Mexico Environment Department on Monday, DOE stated, “[the] final facility closure could begin no earlier than [Calendar Year] 2083.”

Jun 30, 202204:18
Ralph Hutchinson on U.S. Absence from First Meeting of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Ralph Hutchinson on U.S. Absence from First Meeting of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

This week before the start of the First Meeting of States Parties for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Vienna, three countries

deposited their ratification documents with the United Nations. Grenada, Cabot Verde, and Timor Leste joined 62 countries to ratify the treaty, 

for a total of 65. One-third of the world’s 195 countries have now ratified the Treaty.

Jun 23, 202204:09
U.S. Spent $84,094 Dollars Per Minute on Nuclear Weapons Last Year

U.S. Spent $84,094 Dollars Per Minute on Nuclear Weapons Last Year

If you were in charge of allocating U.S. taxpayer money, would you invest $84,094 [dollars] per minute for nuclear weapons? What would your priorities be?

Jun 16, 202204:27
Take Action! Support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and Encourage the Media to Cover It

Take Action! Support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and Encourage the Media to Cover It

While you may not be able to travel to Vienna, Austria for the First Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, you can sign the online Statement on the Existential Threat of Nuclear Weapons. 

Jun 09, 202204:09
Texas Says Take Your LANL Waste Away

Texas Says Take Your LANL Waste Away

Decisions being made by federal and state agencies about the plutonium-contaminated waste stored at the Waste Control Specialists facility located on the Texas-New Mexico border may foreshadow how non-compliant waste may be stranded in the future.

Jun 02, 202204:18
No Tritium Monitoring Required for LANL Plutonium Liquid Waste Treatment Facility

No Tritium Monitoring Required for LANL Plutonium Liquid Waste Treatment Facility

In November 2021, Los Alamos National Laboratory applied to the Environmental Protection Agency to begin construction of a new radioactive

liquid waste treatment facility for transuranic, or plutonium contaminated, liquid waste from the Plutonium Facility.

May 26, 202204:34
Ongoing Seismic Concerns at LANL and Expanded Plutonium Pit Production

Ongoing Seismic Concerns at LANL and Expanded Plutonium Pit Production

Plutonium operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory's Technical Area 55 are centered in the middle of the 36 square mile national nuclear weapons facility.

May 19, 202204:31
No additional money will guarantee 80 pits per year according to the Nuclear Weapons Council

No additional money will guarantee 80 pits per year according to the Nuclear Weapons Council

Recently released Biden Administration budget documents reveal that for Fiscal Year 2023, beginning on October 1st, the Administration is proposing a Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) budget of $4.6 billion, an overall increase o 21 percent.

May 12, 202204:19
Cerro Pelado Fire and Los Alamos National Laboratory

Cerro Pelado Fire and Los Alamos National Laboratory

As of Wednesday evening May 4th, the Cerro Pelado wildland fire was about five miles from the "back gate" of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

May 05, 202204:23
DOE Fails to Bring LANL's Plutonium Facility Ventilation System into Legal Compliance

DOE Fails to Bring LANL's Plutonium Facility Ventilation System into Legal Compliance

Nearly 30 years ago, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board began communications with the DOE about ventilation systems in nuclear facilities, saying that they must contain or confine radioactive materials during an accident or seismic event that might be followed by a fire. 

Apr 28, 202204:42
Proposed Funding Increases for DOE Operations in New Mexico

Proposed Funding Increases for DOE Operations in New Mexico

Exploding Biden Administration budgets for the three Department of Energy (DOE) sites in New Mexico fully support the dangerous trend to develop more provocative nuclear weapons. 

Apr 21, 202204:26
Another Leaking Container at WIPP

Another Leaking Container at WIPP

Eight years after the 2014 explosion of one or more waste containers disposed in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) underground, on Saturday,

April 9 th , WIPP announced that one or more waste containers had leaked radioactive liquids while being unloaded from a TRUPACT-II shipping container

in the Waste Handling Building.

Apr 14, 202204:17
Action Steps for the Planetary Nuclear Wake-Up Call

Action Steps for the Planetary Nuclear Wake-Up Call

Last week we quoted Cynthia Lazaroff about the nuclear dangers in Ukraine and her call to come forward that "Our work is more important now that ever."


This week we quote the call to come forward from Ralph Hutchison, Coordinator of the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance, to all those working for the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty, that this is our time.

Apr 07, 202204:01
War in Ukraine Creates a Planetary Nuclear Wake-Up Call

War in Ukraine Creates a Planetary Nuclear Wake-Up Call

This week the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation held a virtual presentation by Cynthia Lazaroff and Richard Falk about the nuclear dangers in Ukraine.


www.wagingpeace.org



Mar 31, 202204:33
Nuclear Watch New Mexico Settlement Moves Cleanup at LANL Forward

Nuclear Watch New Mexico Settlement Moves Cleanup at LANL Forward

This week Nuclear Watch New Mexico announced the successful settlement of its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) about its slow cleanup of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

Mar 24, 202204:19
Celebrate the Bob Alvarez Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday, March 19th

Celebrate the Bob Alvarez Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday, March 19th

Please join the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability and the Nuclear Information and Resource Service to acknowledge Robert Alvarez, one of the bedrock founders of the national movement to unmask the human and environmental carnage that resulted directly from the U.S. effort to create a massive nuclear arsenal. The live virtual event runs from 1 to 2:30 pm Mountain Daylight Time this Saturday March 19th.

Mar 17, 202204:19
Victories for Clean Water in New Mexico

Victories for Clean Water in New Mexico

Last week, the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission met to deliberate and make final decisions about the state's Surface Water Quality Standards.

Mar 10, 202204:40
Why You Should Care about the Expanding WIPP Mission

Why You Should Care about the Expanding WIPP Mission

Excerpts from Cindy Wheeler's speech during the March 1,2022 press conference at the New Mexico Capitol explains why you should care about the expanding mission for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. 


Mar 03, 202204:14
Immediate Public Comments Needed about Two Proposed Beryllium Lathes at LANL

Immediate Public Comments Needed about Two Proposed Beryllium Lathes at LANL

If you are concerned about proposed expansion of beryllium machining operations at LANL, now is the time to express your interest to the New Mexico Environment Depart Air Quality Bureau!


Find sample public comment letter on our website http://nuclearactive.org

Feb 24, 202204:29
New Mexico Environment Department Permits More Expansion of WIPP Underground

New Mexico Environment Department Permits More Expansion of WIPP Underground

Despite receiving comments from 19 non-governmental and business organizations representing tens of thousands of New Mexicans, the New Mexico Environment Department has permitted the use of the underground disposal Panel 8 at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) with 16-foot high ceilings.

Feb 18, 202204:16
Confusion Reigns over Draft Discharge Permit for LANL’s Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility

Confusion Reigns over Draft Discharge Permit for LANL’s Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility

This week Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety (CCNS) asked the New Mexico Environment Department to withdraw its draft groundwater permit DP-1132 for the Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) because of the confusing, incomplete and defective documents released for public review and comment.

Feb 10, 202204:29
LANL's Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Needs Proper Regulation Now

LANL's Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Needs Proper Regulation Now

The NMED is again trying to skirt proper regulation of the Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility at LANL as required by the New Mexico Hazardous Waste Act.

Feb 03, 202204:24
Triad Wants DOE to Accept Increased Risk from Plutonium-238 Stored in Uncertified Containers at LANL

Triad Wants DOE to Accept Increased Risk from Plutonium-238 Stored in Uncertified Containers at LANL

The independent Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board recently reported that Triad National Security LLC, the nuclear weapons contractor at LANL, wants the DOE to accept the risk of bringing large shipments of plutonium-238 in uncertified containers for repackaging in the Plutonium Facility.

Jan 27, 202204:24
Celebration in Los Alamos on First Anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Celebration in Los Alamos on First Anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Saturday January 22, 2022, marks the first anniversary of the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Join us for a wonderful event from 1 to 3pm at Ashley Pond in Los Alamos.

Jan 20, 202204:22
Pastoral Letter from Santa Fe's Archbishop: Living in the Light of Christ's Peace: A Conversation Toward Nuclear Disarmament.

Pastoral Letter from Santa Fe's Archbishop: Living in the Light of Christ's Peace: A Conversation Toward Nuclear Disarmament.

January 11th, Archbishop of Santa Fe John C Wester released his historic pastoral letter Living in the Light of Christ's Peace: A Conversation Toward Nuclear Disarmament. 

Jan 12, 202204:14
Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. on the First Anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. on the First Anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Saturday January 22nd from 1 - 3 PM at Ashley Pond in Los Alamos join CCNS, Veterans for Peace, Nuclear Watch New Mexico and others for a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and the first anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.


Visit Nuclear Ban Treaty Days of Action facebook Page for information. ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/336042507972854 )

For information on Dr. King and the Treaty visit Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. ( https://orepa.org/ )

Jan 06, 202204:10
January 6th Environment Dept. Virtual Meeting for LANL Consent Order

January 6th Environment Dept. Virtual Meeting for LANL Consent Order

The New Year will begin with the NM Environment Department's virtual public meeting about the annual cleanup plan for legacy waste at LANL.

Dec 29, 202104:25
Will Construction be Delayed on the New Shaft at WIPP?

Will Construction be Delayed on the New Shaft at WIPP?

Two appeals have been filed in the NM Court of Appeals to challenge the decision by NM Environment Dept. Secretary James Kenney to approve the new shaft at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.

Dec 22, 202104:04
Santa Fe Archbishop to Hold an Unveiling and Blessing of a Sign of Peace December 19th

Santa Fe Archbishop to Hold an Unveiling and Blessing of a Sign of Peace December 19th

At 1:00p.m. Mountain Time Sunday December 19th, the Archbishop of Santa Fe, John C Wester, will hold an Unveiling and Blessing of a Sign of Peace at The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Dec 16, 202104:16
RECA Amendments Pass House Judiciary Committee 25 to 8 Dec 9

RECA Amendments Pass House Judiciary Committee 25 to 8 Dec 9

In a stunning bipartisan vote, this week the U.S. House Judiciary Committee passed the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2021 on a vote of 25 to 8.

Dec 13, 202104:09
A Third Attempt at Consent-Based Siting for High-Level Radioactive Waste

A Third Attempt at Consent-Based Siting for High-Level Radioactive Waste

Tuesday November 30th, the DOE held a press conference to announce a third attempt to find communities, sovereign tribal nations, or local or state governments to host an interim federal storage facility for high-level radioactive waste from commercial nuclear reactors.

Dec 02, 202104:18
Public Comments Needed for Public Hearing on WIPP Panel 8

Public Comments Needed for Public Hearing on WIPP Panel 8

DOE has raised the height of the underground waste disposal Panel 8 from 13 feet to 16 feet in violation of the Permit.

Nov 23, 202104:14
Appeal Filed Against NMED Approval of the New Shaft at WIPP

Appeal Filed Against NMED Approval of the New Shaft at WIPP

On October 27th, New Mexico Environment Department Secretary James Kenney granted the DOE and its contractor, Nuclear Waste Partnership, the latest approval requested to expand WIPP.

Nov 18, 202104:11
N3B Puts Profits before the Public's Concerns about Permit Renewal at LANL

N3B Puts Profits before the Public's Concerns about Permit Renewal at LANL

The public learned this week that DOE asked the LANL cleanup contractor, N3B, to request that the NM Environment Department move 19 hazardous wast sites from one part of the hazardous waste permit to another.

Nov 11, 202104:21
COP26 and Nuclear Power: Direct Support for Nuclear Weapons

COP26 and Nuclear Power: Direct Support for Nuclear Weapons

Our colleague, Linda Pentz Gunter, has written a brilliant piece about the connections between nuclear power and nuclear weapons.

Nov 03, 202104:20
DOE's Santa Came Early: NMED Approves FOREVER WIPP

DOE's Santa Came Early: NMED Approves FOREVER WIPP

NMED granted the Department of Energy approval to excavate and use new Shaft No. 5 and its associated drifts in the WIPP Underground. Essentially ensuring Forever WIPP.

Oct 28, 202104:11
WIPP Shipments Stopped Due to Maintenance Problems at Site

WIPP Shipments Stopped Due to Maintenance Problems at Site

Due to on-going maintenance problems in the underground disposal facility, WIPP requested an extension of time from NMED to store waste in the Waste Handling Building.

Oct 21, 202104:15
Santa Fe County Nuclear Waste Emergency Response Town Hall Tuesday October 19th

Santa Fe County Nuclear Waste Emergency Response Town Hall Tuesday October 19th

In response to community concerns about the proposed increased shipments of more dangerous forms of plutonium along New Mexico State Road 599, Santa Fe County District 2 Commissioner Anna Hansen will host a Nuclear Waste Emergency Response Town Hall Tuesday October 19th from 6 - 7:30 PM.

Oct 14, 202104:18
New Mexico Governor's WIPP Task Force Holds Meeting

New Mexico Governor's WIPP Task Force Holds Meeting

For the first time in 3 years, the New Mexico Governor's WIPP Task Force met October 6th.


WIPP = Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

DOE = Department of Energy

NAS = National Academies of Science

GAO = Government Accountability Office

Oct 07, 202104:32
WIPP Expansion Continues; Public Comments on Proposed Panels 11 and 12 Due Monday, October 4th

WIPP Expansion Continues; Public Comments on Proposed Panels 11 and 12 Due Monday, October 4th

When will the New Mexico Environment Department acknowledge the DOE's proposals for WIPP as expansion?

Sep 29, 202104:16
Now Before Congress: Bills to Extend and Expand RECA to Trinity Downwinders and Post '71 Uranium Workers

Now Before Congress: Bills to Extend and Expand RECA to Trinity Downwinders and Post '71 Uranium Workers

A deadline of July 10th, 2022 is looming for continuing the federal Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) and associated programs.

Sep 23, 202104:29
Texas Bans High Level Nuclear Waste Storage; NRC Approves Radioactive Waste Dump There

Texas Bans High Level Nuclear Waste Storage; NRC Approves Radioactive Waste Dump There

In a rare bi-partisan effort, the Texas legislature passed a nearly unanimous bill prohibiting the future storage or disposal of high-level radioactive waste, however, the NRC licensed construction and operation of a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility in Andrews County, Texas.

Sep 16, 202104:20
DOE's Latest Plan for Expanding WIPP-Three New Drifts and Two New Waste Disposal Panels

DOE's Latest Plan for Expanding WIPP-Three New Drifts and Two New Waste Disposal Panels

DOE's plan to expand WIPP without public comment underway.

https://stopforeverwipp.org/home

http://nuclearactive.org


Sep 09, 202104:11
Public Hearing for Groundwater Discharge Permit at WIPP Begins Tuesday September 7th

Public Hearing for Groundwater Discharge Permit at WIPP Begins Tuesday September 7th

Beginning at noon on Tuesday September 7th, the New Mexico Environment Department will hold a virtual public hearing for a groundwater discharge permit for WIPP.

Sep 02, 202104:16
Another Example of NMED's Staff Support of WIPP Expansion

Another Example of NMED's Staff Support of WIPP Expansion

NMED is holding a virtual public hearing for a groundwater discharge permit that would allow the construction and use of a Salt Cell 5 and Salt Storage Pond 5, It is scheduled for Tuesday September 7th at noon.

Aug 26, 202104:24
DOE Continues Its Push for WIPP Expansion

DOE Continues Its Push for WIPP Expansion

Publicly denying plans to double the size of WIPP, the DOE continues to ask for a new "west wing"

Aug 19, 202104:15
Northern New Mexico Activists Hold Events Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Northern New Mexico Activists Hold Events Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

On August 6th and 9th, 1945 the U.S. Government dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Commemoration events were held in Los Alamos and Taos.


To listen to the panel discussion, courtesy of KCEI-FM go to - https://culturalenergy.org/listenlinks.htm#aug2021

Aug 12, 202104:22
DOE's Planned Expansion Could Mean that "It ain't your Daddy's WIPP anymore"

DOE's Planned Expansion Could Mean that "It ain't your Daddy's WIPP anymore"

Over 60 people attended a town hall to learn about Santa Fe County's emergency preparedness and response capabilities. 

Aug 05, 202104:14
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration Events in Los Alamos and Taos August 7th and 8th

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration Events in Los Alamos and Taos August 7th and 8th

Near the end of WWII on August 6th, the U.S. Government dropped a uranium atomic bomb on Hiroshima and 3 days later on August 9th dropped a plutonium atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan.

Jul 29, 202104:22
Environment Department Ignores Sandia's Plan to Excavate the Mixed Waste Landfill

Environment Department Ignores Sandia's Plan to Excavate the Mixed Waste Landfill

Even though Sandia National Laboratory stated it could completely excavate the Mixed Waste Landfill, NMED replied sampling and monitoring would be sufficient to address potential risks.

Jul 22, 202104:27
This Weekend We Remember the Trinity Downwinders - Events in Tularosa and Mescalero

This Weekend We Remember the Trinity Downwinders - Events in Tularosa and Mescalero

Three events are scheduled to commemorate the long-lasting harm done by the first atomic bomb test at the Trinity site in south central New Mexico on July 16th, 1945.

Jul 15, 202104:16
Virtual Public Hearing about New Mexico's Water Quality Standards Begins on Tuesday July 13th

Virtual Public Hearing about New Mexico's Water Quality Standards Begins on Tuesday July 13th

If you live near or recreate on a New Mexico river, stream, or lake or irrigate from one, water quality should be a concern. Participate in the Public Hearing!

Jul 08, 202104:20
NGOs Sue DOE for Plutonium Pit Production Programmatic EIS

NGOs Sue DOE for Plutonium Pit Production Programmatic EIS

How many times do non-governmental organizations need to ask for the DOE and the NNSA to follow the law before they file a lawsuit, six!

Jul 01, 202104:27
New Mexico Governor Petitions EPA to List PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Waste

New Mexico Governor Petitions EPA to List PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Waste

New Mexico Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham petitions EPA to safeguard water in state from toxic chemicals.

Jun 24, 202104:15
Biden-Putin Geneva Summit and Future Arms Control Dialogue

Biden-Putin Geneva Summit and Future Arms Control Dialogue

The presidents of the United States and Russia met and discussed a number of matters including "Strategic Stability."

Jun 17, 202104:27
Clean Water Act Action Needed on Contaminants of Emerging Concern and Persistent Toxic Pollutants

Clean Water Act Action Needed on Contaminants of Emerging Concern and Persistent Toxic Pollutants

The New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission will take up important regulatory water issues soon.

Jun 10, 202104:24
What Does DOE's Nuclear Weapons Budget Request Say?

What Does DOE's Nuclear Weapons Budget Request Say?

The DOE released its Fiscal Year 2022 congressional budget request for nuclear weapons activities this past Friday.

Jun 03, 202104:31
Next Steps Following Public Hearing on New Shaft for WIPP Expansion

Next Steps Following Public Hearing on New Shaft for WIPP Expansion

The Virtual Public hearings on the new shaft at WIPP ended last week. Here is a possible timeline.

May 27, 202104:10
Topics Limited during the Virtual Public Hearing for WIPP Expansion
May 20, 202104:20
Many ways to comment during Public Hearing about Proposed WIPP Expansion

Many ways to comment during Public Hearing about Proposed WIPP Expansion

Monday May 17th begins a 5 day virtual public hearing by the Hazardous Waste Bureau. Plan to be a part of the event!

May 13, 202104:07
No DOE Employee testifying at Permit hearing about proposed WIPP expansion

No DOE Employee testifying at Permit hearing about proposed WIPP expansion

No DOE employee will testify about the purpose and need for construction of a fifth shaft into the underground mine at WIPP.

May 06, 202104:22
This is what happens whe DOE gets in a hurry.

This is what happens whe DOE gets in a hurry.

When DOE (Department of Energy) gets in a hurry to ship plutonium-contaminated waste, bad things happen.

Apr 29, 202104:17
Three Fabulous Free Virtual Public Education Events

Three Fabulous Free Virtual Public Education Events

Celebrating Earth Day and the 35th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, with 3 events.

https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/

https://tosavetheworld.ca/events-3/?event_id=433

http://www.nuclearban.us/

Apr 22, 202104:30
Incomplete Draft Permit Supporting WIPP Expansion Subject to a Public Hearing

Incomplete Draft Permit Supporting WIPP Expansion Subject to a Public Hearing

Why is the Hazardous Waste Bureau processing an incomplete permit modification for WIPP?

Apr 14, 202104:09
LANL Sparking Drum Causes Suspension of Radioactive Waste Shipments to WIPP

LANL Sparking Drum Causes Suspension of Radioactive Waste Shipments to WIPP

A 55-gallon drum of plutonium-contaminated waste had sparks visible and caused an evacuation at LANL! 

Apr 08, 202104:08
New Mexico Files Suit to Halt Two Proposed High-Level Nuclear Wast Storage Facilities

New Mexico Files Suit to Halt Two Proposed High-Level Nuclear Wast Storage Facilities

Long term waste storage licenses asked to be halted by New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas.

Apr 01, 202104:04
Public Comments to EPA about LANL Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit

Public Comments to EPA about LANL Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit

The EPA plans to renew the Clean Water Act permit for LANL, why?

Mar 25, 202104:20
Santa Fe City Council Committee Considers Leaving the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities

Santa Fe City Council Committee Considers Leaving the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities

Members of the City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee discuss benefits of LANL Regional Communities.


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Mar 18, 202104:11
Los Alamos Proposed Expansion into Santa Fe

Los Alamos Proposed Expansion into Santa Fe

A new Plutonium pit for a proposed nuclear warhead would be fabricated at LANL. The W-87-1.

Also, proposed expansion of LANL into Santa Fe!

Mar 11, 202104:11
New Mexico Environment Dept. Sues DOE

New Mexico Environment Dept. Sues DOE

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Mar 04, 202104:17
WIPP Radiation Release

WIPP Radiation Release

Community Groups Oppose Next WIPP Radiation Release


Get more information at www.nuclearactive.org

Dec 03, 202003:60
LANL Must Comply with the Law

LANL Must Comply with the Law

Currently LANL (Los Alamos National Laboratory is failing to comply with the law. We want to know why.

Visit our website to learn more www.nuclearactive.org

Nov 23, 202003:60
CCNS News on why LANL’s Area G Waste Handling Lacks Proper Safety Documents

CCNS News on why LANL’s Area G Waste Handling Lacks Proper Safety Documents

LANL stands for Los Alamos National Laboratory.


Find more information on our website!

Nov 20, 202003:60