NNSA Issues Final Surplus Plutonium Disposition Program Environmental Impact Statement
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) published a Notice of Availability (NOA) in the Federal Register Jan. 19, 2024, announcing the availability of the final Surplus Plutonium Disposition Program (SPDP) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
The SPDP would employ the dilute and dispose strategy to safely and securely dispose of up to 34 metric tons of plutonium surplus to the Nation’s defense needs, using new, modified, or existing facilities at sites across the Nation.
The EIS satisfies NNSA’s obligations under the Read More
N3B Surpasses Small Business Goals Amid Record Procurements
Courtesy/N3B
N3B News:
Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B), the legacy waste cleanup contractor at Los Alamos National Laboratory, awarded more than 80% of its nearly $290 million in planned purchases in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 to small businesses, beating its goal of 65%.
“We had significantly more purchasing activity in 2023 with an increase of $134 million in total purchases over the previous year,” said Julie Baer, N3B small business manager. “Ensuring we were able to meet our small business goals with such a large increase in overall purchasing took significant planning Read More
Right Lane Turn Closure Thursday At N.M. 4/East Jemez
COUNTY News:
The free right-hand turn lane from East Jemez Road to N.M. 4 will be CLOSED Thursday, Jan. 18 so that crews can directionally bore a space for conduit to be installed at the median in the southeast corner of N.M. 4. It is anticipated this closure will only be needed for one day.
Eastbound traffic on East Jemez Road will be able to turn right to access southbound N.M. 4 at the traffic signal at the intersection of East Jemez Road and N.M. 4.
Traffic headed in this direction Jan. 18, 2024 should expect delays.
NOTE: Construction continues on the final phase of improvements to the N.M. 4/East Read More
LANL Foundation Opens Applications For Community Outreach Grants
LANL Foundation News:
ESPAÑOLA – Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation is now accepting applications for its Community Outreach Grants.
These grants support schools, school districts, non-profits, Pueblos, Nations, and Tribal communities in the seven-county area of Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe and Taos counties.
Interested applicants should apply for the $5,000 grant before the deadline of Feb. 15. The Foundation will be awarding 16 Community Outreach Grants for a total of $80,000.
“These grants are specifically for those groups in our communities Read More
LANL: AI Breakthrough Creates Images From Nothing
A new, potentially revolutionary artificial intelligence framework called ‘Blackout Diffusion’ generates images from a completely empty picture, meaning that the machine-learning algorithm, unlike other generative diffusion models, does not require initiating a ‘random seed’ to get started. Blackout Diffusion, presented at the recent International Conference on Machine Learning, generates samples that are comparable to the current diffusion models such as DALL-E or Midjourney, but require fewer computational resources than these models. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL Read More
LANL Foundation Releases Report On Grandparents And Kin Raising Children In New Mexico
LANL Foundation News:
Española – Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation has released a new report, “Resilient Families: Helping Grandparents and Kin Raise Children in New Mexico”, detailing the growth and specific needs of kinship families in the state and making recommendations for how these families can be better supported.
Grandparents and kin play an increasingly important role in raising children in New Mexico. From 2017 to 2023, the number of children in kinship care (where grandparents or kin raise children) rose from 30,000 to 36,000, an increase of 20 percent. This is Read More
Adjustments Made To LANL Transmission Line Public Meeting … Weather Could Impact In-Person Accessibility
LANL News:
The National Nuclear Security Administration has made adjustments to the Thursday, Jan. 11, public meeting for the Los Alamos National Laboratory Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade Project Draft Environmental Assessment to accommodate crowd-size and a potential snowstorm.
The meeting will be in the Jemez Rooms in the West Wing of Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave. Attendees are encouraged to enter via the Main Entrance. A campus map is available at the bottom of this notification and here.
There will also be signs and meeting hosts to direct attendees to the correct Read More
