The EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) is dedicated to the cleanup of legacy contamination of radioactive and chemical materials and waste resulting from operations during the Manhattan Project and Cold War eras at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico. EM-LA’s cleanup scope includes legacy waste remediation and disposition, soil and groundwater remediation, and deactivation and decommissioning of excess buildings and facilities.
EM-LA Photo Gallery
Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office team members are pictured in front of the 158th and final corrugated metal pipe before it is segmented.
EM-LA News
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New Mexico State University’s 2026 NuChemE Pipeline Summer Program recently provided undergraduate students from across the country a rare, firsthand look at cleanup efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory. July 14, 2026July 14, 2026
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The U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office remains dedicated to remediating the hexavalent chromium plume at Los Alamos National Laboratory.June 25, 2026
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Continual dry weather conditions in northern New Mexico prompt the U.S. Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office to conduct ongoing wildfire mitigation and preparedness measures in an area of Los Alamos National Laboratory. June 16, 2026June 16, 2026
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office completed a campaign that involved reviewing historical investigation data at six cleanup areas across Los Alamos National Laboratory as part of its legacy cleanup mission. May 26, 2026May 26, 2026
Site Manager
Stanley Pyram, Acting Manager
Stanley Pyram became the acting EM-LA manager in April 2026. He has more than 20 years of experience providing leadership and direction to federal and contractor staff responsible for the design, construction, oversight, and operation of facilities within the Department of the Army, DOE's Office of Environmental Management, and the National Nuclear Security Administration.
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High-Level Budget Information
| FY25 Request (in the millions) | FY25 Enacted (in the millions) | FY26 Request (in the millions) | FY26 Enacted (in the millions) | FY27 Request (in the millions) |
| $281 | $304 | $281 | $281 | $296 |
For more information on the Office of Environmental Management's budget process and performance check out the Budget & Performance page.