Los Alamos National Laboratory: Reusing Excavated Dirt Saves More Than $11 Million and Nearly a Half-Million Pounds of Carbon Emissions
December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news:
Los Alamos National Laboratory has saved $11.7 million by processing and reusing soil already excavated on-site for new building foundations, roads, and utility and stormwater lines.
"Cost savings to the Laboratory is only one of the benefits," said Jen Payne, chief operating officer for the Associate Lab Directorate for the Environment, Health, Saf . . .
Los Alamos National Laboratory has saved $11.7 million by processing and reusing soil already excavated on-site for new building foundations, roads, and utility and stormwater lines.
"Cost savings to the Laboratory is only one of the benefits," said Jen Payne, chief operating officer for the Associate Lab Directorate for the Environment, Health, Saf . . .