With the recent uptick in interest in the role Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) played in the World War II-era Manhattan Project, EM Senior Advisor William White was joined by EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) officials in a visit to Los Alamos.
Office of Environmental Management
July 25, 2023
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EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White participated in the EM Los Alamos Field Office and Los Alamos cleanup contractor Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos quarterly public outreach meeting, the Environmental Management Cleanup Forum, “From Oppenheimer to Tomorrow,” in historic Fuller Lodge, during White’s recent visit to New Mexico.
EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White attended the Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board (NNMCAB) meeting last week during a trip to New Mexico. White extended his appreciation to members for serving on the NNMCAB and bringing citizens’ perspectives and recommendations to aid the legacy cleanup mission at Los Alamos. Standing with the NNMCAB members are Michael Mikolanis, EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) manager, second from left; White, fifth from left; and S. Elizabeth Gilbertson, EM-LA deputy manager, fourth from right.
EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White visited Mortandad Canyon to view progress in addressing groundwater contamination at Los Alamos National Laboratory. During the tour, White addressed questions from Los Alamos County representatives on the hexavalent chromium plume. From left: Michael Mikolanis, EM Los Alamos Field Office manager; Troy Thomson, Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos Environmental Remediation Program manager; White; Philo Shelton, director, Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities; and Ann Laurent, Los Alamos County deputy manager.
EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White, second from right, participates on a panel to speak to the history of the Manhattan Project and its legacy during Los Alamos County’s “Oppenheimer Festival 2023.” The panel, “Los Alamos – History, Present and Future,” highlighted visuals of important places in Los Alamos. Shown on the screen is a popular mountain bike trail at Pajarito Ski Mountain. Created in 1957, the ski area originated in 1943 from a group of scientists and soldiers working in Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.
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