NM Senators side with state in fines against LANL
Updated: 12/08/2014 8:31 AM | Created: 12/08/2014 7:48 AM
By: The Associated Press
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico's two U.S. senators are welcoming more than $54 million in penalties being levied against the U.S. Department of Energy for numerous violations that resulted in the indefinite closure of the nation's only underground nuclear waste repository.
The state Environment Department on Saturday announced it was imposing the penalties for 30 state-permit violations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southeastern New Mexico and at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Sen. Martin Heinrich issued a statement over the weekend saying the state's action is warranted. He also said the fines shouldn't jeopardize completion of the environmental cleanup at Los Alamos and at the repository in Carlsbad.
Similarly, fellow Democratic Sen. Tom Udall said the state's action shows why state environmental authority is needed over WIPP waste operations.
Updated: 12/08/2014 8:31 AM | Created: 12/08/2014 7:48 AM
By: The Associated Press
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico's two U.S. senators are welcoming more than $54 million in penalties being levied against the U.S. Department of Energy for numerous violations that resulted in the indefinite closure of the nation's only underground nuclear waste repository.
The state Environment Department on Saturday announced it was imposing the penalties for 30 state-permit violations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southeastern New Mexico and at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Sen. Martin Heinrich issued a statement over the weekend saying the state's action is warranted. He also said the fines shouldn't jeopardize completion of the environmental cleanup at Los Alamos and at the repository in Carlsbad.
Similarly, fellow Democratic Sen. Tom Udall said the state's action shows why state environmental authority is needed over WIPP waste operations.
Comments
He's being waiting patiently in the wings for so long. Poor boy, It would be a terrible disappointment to him if he wasn't at least made Director-for-a-Day.
It will be Terry, there is no choice. I can see the nick-name now
"The Reign of Terry" and it will be, oh it will be.
December 9, 2014 at 4:44 PM"
Sorry, but that is BS. Nanos had no qualification compared to McMillan. Nanos was a pure malignant psychopath.
December 9, 2014 at 8:16 PM
And his mommy too, who has been grooming Terry for Lab Director since he was born!
That would be: Alan Bishop.
December 12, 2014 at 4:39 AM
Rees will never return. Mike and Carol Burns ran him off because Rees saw right through Mike's lack of competence and credentials. You don't f**k with the Burn's, they own Los Alamos.
December 12, 2014 at 9:19 PM"
It is true that Rees will never ever return but not for the reasons you are stating. Rees was not run off, I heard he was escorted off.
It is hard for females to work under such men.