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Study finds plutonium contamination near Los Alamos ecosystems

Plutonium contamination persists in canyon ecosystems near Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, with recent research ...
The New York Times

In a Looming Nuclear Arms Race, Aging Los Alamos Faces a Major Test

The lab where Oppenheimer developed the atomic bomb is the linchpin in the United States’ effort to modernize its nuclear weapons. Yet the site has contended with contamination incidents, work ...
The Spokesman-Review

New Mexico rebukes federal agency over nuclear waste at Los Alamos

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – After years of missed deadlines, New Mexico is demanding that the U.S. Energy Department expedite the cleanup of so-called legacy nuclear and hazardous waste at Los Alamos National ...
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State officials warn of growing hazard near former nuclear lab as cleanup delays continue

State Officials Warn of Growing Hazard Near Former Nuclear Lab as Cleanup Delays Continue ...
Carlsbad Current-Argus

A ‘complicated’ legacy: Beginnings of New Mexico’s atomic history uncovered in Los Alamos

Sandy Charles looks up at a statue of Gen. Leslie Groves as another of J. Robert Oppenheimer looks on, Aug. 16, 2025 at Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Los Alamos. Adrian HeddenCarlsbad ...
Yahoo

As New Mexico faces severe drought, Los Alamos National Laboratory brings attention to its wildfire prep

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 1—LOS ALAMOS — Domed tents with fire retardant skins conceal stacks of white metal containers filled with legacy nuclear ...
KRQE Blogs

Four nuclear waste containers depressurized at Los Alamos National Laboratory

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) — The National Nuclear Security Administration and Los Alamos National Laboratory have finished depressurizing four tritium waste containers that have been in storage since ...
Los Alamos Reporter

Library To Host Author Sarah Rovang’s Talk Exploring Georgia O’Keeffe’s Relationship With Cold War Los Alamos

Author and historian Sarah Rovang. Courtesy photo COUNTY NEWS RELEASE The Public Library will host author and historian Sarah ...
Albuquerque Journal

In a looming nuclear arms race, aging Los Alamos faces a major test

In a sprawling building atop a mesa in New Mexico, workers labor around the clock to fulfill a vital mission: producing America’s nuclear bomb cores. The effort is uniquely challenging. Technicians at ...
The New York Times

New Mexico Rebukes Federal Agency Over Nuclear Waste at Los Alamos

State environmental regulators will also fine the Energy Department up to $16 million for exceeding safe groundwater standards near the nuclear lab. By Alicia Inez Guzmán Alicia Inez Guzmán reports on ...