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Santa Fe Commissioners Leery of LANL Expansion into Northern New Mexico

Wayne Barber

Thursday, March 20th, 2025

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Santa Fe Commissioners Leery of LANL Expansion into Northern New Mexico

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In response to a recent environmental report, Santa Fe County commissioners reportedly plan to raise concerns about impacts of a potential expansion of the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory on regional resources. According to an article last week in the Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper, the county commissioners are preparing to respond to the draft site-wide environmental impact statement (SWEIS) from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The commissioners’ draft letter says the board would not support an…

Budget

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Congress

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Congress

Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House

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Congress

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