Experts sound alarm after officials continue to ignore ticking time bomb near nuclear lab: 'A longstanding lack of urgency'

Experts sound alarm after officials continue to ignore ticking time bomb near nuclear lab: 'A longstanding lack of urgency'

New Mexico is going after the federal government over hazardous waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory, warning that delayed cleanup efforts are increasing environmental risks. What's happening? The New Mexico Environment Department recently announced enforcement actions against the United States Department of Energy, including up to $16 million in civil penalties for violating groundwater safety standards near Los Alamos, where the atomic bomb…

State issues nearly $16M in fines over legacy waste at LANL

An undated aerial view of Los Alamos National Laboratory. State officials are fining the federal government and pushing other enforcement actions to force faster cleanup of the lab’s legacy hazardous waste. (Courtesy Los Alamos National...