New Mexico Rebukes Federal Agency Over Nuclear Waste at Los Alamos

New Mexico Rebukes Federal Agency Over Nuclear Waste at Los Alamos

After years of missed deadlines, New Mexico is demanding that the Energy Department expedite the cleanup of so-called legacy nuclear and hazardous waste at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the birthplace of the atomic bomb, state environmental regulators announced on Wednesday. The state will also fine the agency up to $16 million for violating groundwater safety standards near the lab, civil penalties outlined by the New Mexico Environment D…