Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is charged with conducting unclassified research across a wide range of scientific disciplines that are divided into six main science thrusts: advancing integrated fundamental energy science, integrative biological and environmental system science, advanced computing for science impact, discovering the fundamental properties of matter and energy, accelerators for the future, and developing energy technology innovations for a sustainable future.
Enforcement
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Nuclear safety deficiencies that occurred between 2019 and 2022 revealed multiple violations of DOE nuclear safety requirements by Mid-America Conversion Services, LLC at Portsmouth Paducah Project Office.January 20, 2026 -
Electrical Shock Event at the Brookhaven National LaboratoryJanuary 16, 2026 -
Unauthorized access of a high radiation area at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.December 19, 2025
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Thumb Amputation at Savannah River SiteNovember 21, 2025
Safety Oversight Reports
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Independent Assessment of the 2025 Annual Full-participation Emergency Management Exercise at the Waste Isolation Pilot PlantMay 22, 2026 -
Independent Assessment of Safety System Management at Los Alamos National Laboratory Plutonium Facility Building 4 at Technical Area 55May 22, 2026 -
Independent Assessment of the Transuranic Waste All-hazards Planning Basis at the Idaho Cleanup ProjectMay 22, 2026
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Independent Assessment of Work Planning and Control at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Bayou Choctaw SiteFebruary 5, 2026
Security and Cybersecurity Oversight Reports
Safeguards and Security Multi-Topic Assessment at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, April 9, 2021
Independent Assessment of the Cyber Security Technical Implementation at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, May 2016