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NNSA: United States, Japan And Republic Of Korea Sign Trilateral Framework Encouraging Scientific Cooperation In Critical And Emerging Technology

NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, senior representatives of the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the Cabinet Office of Japan, and the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea (ROK) signed a Trilateral Framework on cooperation in science and innovation.

Under the Framework, the participants will develop a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in early 2024 to facilitate scientific collaboration in critical and emerging technology areas.

The signing of the Framework memorializes political commitments made during the historic Aug. Read More

Caja Del Rio Coalition Asks For Extention On Public Comment Period For LANL Transmission Line To Avoid Pueblo Feast Days, Leadership Elections And Holidays

CAJA DEL RIO News:

SANTA FE — Tuesday, the coalition to protect the Caja del Rio submitted a formal letter to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) requesting an extension to the public comment period for Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade (EPCU) Project.

The project proposal would include construction of an approximate 14-mile, 115-Kilovolt power transmission line across a major part of the Caja del Rio plateau; a culturally and ecologically significant landscape in Northern New Mexico.

The public comment period is Dec. 19, 2023 Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Community Connections For December 2023

GIVING

$2.6 million raised in Holiday Giving Campaign. Funds support nonprofits, students, children. Visit this story here. Courtesy/LANL

ADAPTIVE TOYS

Modifying toys to bring joy to all. A Laboratory postdoctoral researcher uses a 3D printer and wiring knowledge to make sure toys are accessible for children with disabilities. Visit this story here. Courtesy/LANL

SCIENCE

Projects use artificial intelligence and machine learning to propel science. Multiyear efforts include partnerships with national laboratories and universities. Visit this story here. Courtesy/LANL

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 EA For Chromium Plume At LANL Now Out For Review

DOE/EA News:

          • DOE/EA-2216: Chromium Interim Measure and Final Remedy; Los Alamos

Summary

Groundwater sampling data from monitoring wells at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) indicate the presence of chromium contamination in the regional aquifer resulting from historical use of potassium dichromate, a corrosion inhibitor, in cooling tower water that was discharged to an outfall as part of operational maintenance activities.

DOE is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate alternatives for remedial action as part of the Chromium Interim Measures and Characterization Read More

Groundwater Data Reviewed In November 2023 & 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, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:

  • Completion of the 2022 Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Summary Report for Los Alamos National Laboratory (Link)
  • Completion of the 2022 Emissions Inventory Summary
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LANL: Falling For Oppenheimer & More

Community: Falling for Oppenheimer

As the feature film ‘Oppenheimer’ exits theaters and streams on TV screens everywhere, you might be wondering: ‘How can I experience Los Alamos?’ Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a compilation of news stories for the week of Dec. 11, 2023.

Science: First hints of nuclear fission in cosmos revealed by models, observations

The elements above iron on the periodic table are thought to be created in cataclysmic explosions like the merger of two neutron stars or in rare classes of supernovae. New Read More

FY 2023 Hazardous Waste Minimization Report 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:

  • Fiscal Year 2023 Los Alamos National Laboratory Hazardous Waste Minimization Report (Link)
  • Fiscal Year 2023 Reporting of Releases and Instances of Noncompliance
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