WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report: TO: Katherine R. Herrera, Acting Technical Director FROM: A. Boussouf and D. Gutowski, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending February 17, 2023 Board Activity: On Friday, the resident inspectors and staff member D. Bullen joined Vice Chair T. Summers on a tour of the Trinity Site with Sandia Field Of  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 10 -- The New Mexico Senate Democrats issued the following news release: As voting rights are assailed and rolled back across the country, New Mexico continues to enhance and expand voter access. Today, the New Mexico Voting Rights Act, legislation supporting voter accessibility and election security measures, passed the Senate (27-14). House Bill 4 is sponsored by Speaker of the House Javier Martinez (D-Albuquerque), House Majority Floor Leader Gail Chasey (D-Albuq  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: Today the National Nuclear Security Administration announced the FY 2022 results of the performance of its Managing and Operating (M&O) partners in meeting NNSA's performance expectations. The results can be found in NNSA's Performance Evaluation Summaries posted on NNSA's website. The summaries feature an easy-to-read and transparent assessment s  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Pantex issued the following weekly report: * * * TO: Katherine R. Herrera, Acting Technical Director FROM: C. Berg, Acting Resident Inspector SUBJECT: Pantex Plant Activity Report for Week Ending February 17, 2023 Readiness Assessment: In 2022, NPO conducted a federal readiness assessment (FRA) associated with plutonium metal repackaging operations (see 11/4/22 and 11/18/22 reports). The FRA team con  more