The EM-LA mission is to safely, efficiently, and with full transparency complete the cleanup of legacy contamination and waste resulting from nuclear weapons development and government-sponsored nuclear research at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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By The Numbers fact sheet for Los Alamos Environmental Management May 2021
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With hopes for rain during monsoon season amid exceptional drought conditions, the EM Los Alamos Field Office and cleanup contractor Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos recently activated samplers at 183 monitoring sites that collect surface water.
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The EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and cleanup contractor Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos (N3B) recently completed their 30th shipment of transuranic (TRU) waste for the fiscal year that began in October last year.
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The EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and cleanup contractor Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos (N3B) recently achieved full operation of an interim measure to contain and control migration of a contaminant plume in the groundwater.
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DOE Awards New Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract
DOE Completes Treatment of Remediated Nitrate Salts
DOE Extends Los Alamos National Laboratory Cleanup Bridge Contract
DOE Completes Soil Cleanup at Los Alamos Canyon Sites
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of the new legacy cleanup contract to Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos, LLC.
December 19, 2017
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DOE Completes Treatment of Remediated Nitrate Salts
November 7, 2017
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DOE Extends Los Alamos National Laboratory Cleanup Bridge Contract
September 26, 2017
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EM-LA has completed the removal of contaminated soil along the south-facing slopes of Los Alamos Canyon adjacent to the Los Alamos Townsite.
August 3, 2017
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