Watchdogs want US to address extreme plutonium contamination in Los ...
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Watchdogs are raising new concerns about legacy contamination in Los Alamos, the birthplace of the atomic bomb and home to a renewed effort to manufacture key components for nuclear weapons.
Arizona scholar finds high plutonium contamination in Acid Canyon ...
WEBAug 15, 2024 · ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Watchdogs are raising new concerns about legacy contamination in Los Alamos, the birthplace of the atomic bomb and home to a renewed effort to manufacture key components...
Plutonium from the Manhattan Project lingers in a popular hiking …
WEB3 days ago · One month ago, Searchlight New Mexico reported on the findings of analytical chemist Michael Ketterer: Acid Canyon, a popular recreation area in Los Alamos, may have the oldest plutonium contamination on earth, and that contamination still persists at significant levels today. A spate of local, national and international outlets covered the findings in the following days.
Watchdog group reports 'extreme contamination' of plutonium at Los …
WEBSoil, plant and water samples collected in July from Acid Canyon — yes, Acid Canyon — revealed “extreme contamination,” including detections of what Nuclear Watch New Mexico said is some of the earliest plutonium produced by humankind.
A nuclear legacy in Los Alamos - Searchlight New Mexico
WEBAug 15, 2024 · After three cleanups, independent analysis shows 80-year-old plutonium persists in Acid Canyon and beyond. The world’s oldest documented plutonium contamination may not lie in the Chihuahuan Desert at the Trinity Site, where the first-ever atomic bomb ripped open the skies and melted the sand into green glass.
Scientist says there’s legacy plutonium contamination in Los Alamos
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Los Alamos, the Atomic City, is facing a legacy of its nickname. High levels of plutonium present in samples taken in July from soil, plants and water in Los Alamos’ Acid Canyon may be the oldest contamination in the state, predating the 1945 Trinity Site atomic test, said Michael Ketterer, an analytical chemist and retired professor of ...
Watchdogs want U.S. to address extreme plutonium contamination in Los ...
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Watchdogs are raising new concerns about legacy contamination in Los Alamos, the birthplace of the atomic bomb and home to a renewed effort to manufacture key components for nuclear weapons.
New map shows plutonium contamination miles away from Los Alamos ...
WEBApr 25, 2024 · The lab’s unlined waste dumps are potential points of origin for plutonium contamination in the groundwater and the aquifer, the maps and other data suggest. Meanwhile, contamination in surface water like streams and rivers comes from sources like Acid Canyon, where the lab discharged treated …
Watchdog group reports 'extreme contamination' of plutonium at Los …
WEBAug 15, 2024 · The legacy of environmental waste is “hiding in plain sight” at a popular open space in the heart of Los Alamos that became a dumping ground during the Manhattan Project, according to testing...
Watchdogs want US to address extreme plutonium contamination in Los ...
WEBA LBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Watchdogs are raising new concerns about legacy contamination in Los Alamos, the birthplace of the atomic bomb and home to a renewed effort to manufacture key...