Susan Montoya Bryan

Associated Press

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Judge Denies Lab Workers' Claim in Vaccine Fight

Los Alamos National Laboratory officials said 96% of its employees are fully vaccinated.

Defense Waste Processing Facility, Savannah River Site, near Aiken, S.C., Nov. 20, 2013.

U.S. Officials Double Down on Nuclear Modernization

National laboratory leaders say the nation has the opportunity to re-imagine its entire nuclear enterprise.

Pumpjacks in a field near Lovington, N.M., April 24, 2015.

State's Oil & Gas Bond Requirements Fall Far Short, Study Finds

Taxpayers could be left on the hook if companies go bankrupt or abandon their operations.

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US Pushes Ahead with Nuclear Plans Despite Watchdog Concerns

Critics have sounded alarms over the potential for more security and safety lapses at Los Alamos.

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Lab Looks to Boost Power Supply for Nuclear Mission

Officials have said one of the transmission lines to Los Alamos National Laboratory is expected to reach capacity this summer.

Barrels of radioactive waste are loaded for transport to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant at the Radioactive Assay Nondestructive Testing facility in Los Alamos, N.M., April 2019.

State Takes US to Court Over Nuclear Lab Cleanup

New Mexico is going after the federal government over contamination from decades of bomb-making.

Los Alamos Study Group billboard near Bernalillo, N.M., Feb. 17, 2021.

Groups Seek Broader Review of Nuclear Work

Federal installations face a deadline of making 80 cores per year by 2030, with the first 30 due in five years.

Virgin Galactic SpaceshipTwo Unity over New Mexico, May 1, 2020.

Virgin Galactic Pushes Back Space Flight Attempt

The space tourism venture says it needs more time for technical checks.

Damage from the Las Conchas fire on a hillside in the Jemez Mountains near Bandelier National Monument, N.M., July 18, 2011.

Nuclear Lab Could Be Vulnerable to Wildfires

Watchdog groups say the government needs to take note of the findings before ramping up production of key plutonium parts.

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Biden's Pause on Oil Sparks Concerns in New Mexico

Spending on education and other public programs hinges on the state's oil and gas industry.

Electric vehicle charging stations at the Bataan Memorial Building in Santa Fe, N.M., Dec. 21, 2020.

Utility Offers Plan to Grow Electric Vehicle Use

A series of rebates would incentivize installing charging infrastructure and charging during off-peak times.

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N.M. Gov. Urged to Oppose Nuclear Plan

Watchdog groups say the state needs to do more to prevent becoming a permanent dumping ground for spent nuclear fuel.