WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSeve) -- The Nuclear Energy Institute has scheduled a conference session as part of its "Women in Nuclear National Conference" on Aug. 2, 2021, entitled "Building the Future: Nuclear Powering Space": According to the agency website: Nuclear technology has the potential to redefine human exploration of the solar system. NASA is currently considering various power systems, including nuclear, to support future operations and settlements on the moon and on Mars. In this sess  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following joint news release on July 28, 2021: All seventeen U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories and many prominent publishers, journals, and other organizations in scientific publishing announced today the beginning of a partnership to support name change requests from researchers on past published papers. This agreement will allow researchers who wish to change their names t  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46857) on July 28, 2021, entitled "Energy and Water Development: FY2022 Appropriations": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Bureau of Reclamation and Central Utah Project Most of the large dams and water diversion structures in the West were built by, or with the assistance of, the Bureau of Reclamation. While the Corps of Engineers built hundreds of flood control and navigation projects, Reclamation'  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following joint news release on July 28, 2021: All 17 U.S. national laboratories and many prominent publishers, journals and other organizations in scientific publishing announced today the beginning of a partnership to support name change requests from researchers on past published papers. "Fermilab fully supports inclusive name change practices. We are committed to working on behalf of our  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following joint news release on July 28, 2021: U.S. national laboratories and many prominent publishers, journals and other organizations in scientific publishing announced today the beginning of a partnership to support name change requests from researchers on past published papers. "As INL's chief research officer, I am proud to support the work that's being done, so that each person can show   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following joint news release on July 28, 2021: All seventeen U.S. national laboratories and many prominent publishers, journals, and other organizations in scientific publishing announced today the beginning of a partnership to support name change requests from researchers on past published papers. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is coordinating the effort. This agreemen  more

LIVERMORE, California, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) recently delivered eight prototype pulsed-power modules for testing to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), marking completion of a key milestone in a multi-lab effort to develop Scorpius, a next-generation particle accelerator for X-ray imaging. The line replaceable units (LRU) will provide the precise energ  more

LIVERMORE, California, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following joint news release: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is one of 17 U.S. national laboratories entering a partnership with prominent publishers, journals and other organizations in scientific publishing to support name-change requests from researchers on past published papers. This agreement will allow researchers who wish to change their names to claim owner  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report: MEMORANDUM FOR: Christopher J. Roscetti, Technical Director FROM: D. Gutowski, Resident Inspector SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for Week Ending July 9, 2021 Area G: N3B personnel continue their efforts to address transuranic waste containers with potential reactivity hazards as described in the revised Evaluation of the Safety of   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 29 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: This month, the Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) Board approved training funds for 190 trainees at seven companies for a total of approximately $1.3 million, Economic Development Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced today. The companies receiving JTIP assistance come from a wide range of industries, including cybersecurity, automotive assembly, radiation containment product  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 30 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday announced two new members of the state Cabinet: * Jason Bowie, deputy chief of the Rio Rancho Police Department, as secretary of the Department of Public Safety; and * Kurt A. Steinhaus, educator, education administrator and recently retired superintendent of Los Alamos Public Schools, as secretary of the Public Education Department. Bowie wil  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following joint news release: All seventeen U.S. national laboratories and many prominent publishers, journals, and other organizations in scientific publishing announced today the beginning of a partnership to support name change requests from researchers on past published papers. This agreement will allow researchers who wish to change their names to more easily claim work from all stages   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2021: To ensure that research and technology development carried out by our National Laboratories and other programs stimulates cutting-edge innovation and local economic development, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01-D), the newest member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, introduce  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: To ensure that research and technology development carried out by our National Laboratories and other programs stimulates cutting-edge innovation and local economic development, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01-D), the newest member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, introduced the Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act (H.R. 4863) with Rep. Young Kim  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following joint news release: Sandia National Laboratories joins 16 other Department of Energy national laboratories and many prominent publishers, journals and other organizations in scientific publishing in announcing the beginning of a partnership to support name-change requests from researchers on past published papers. This agreement will allow researchers who wish to change their n  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2021: To ensure that research and technology development carried out by our National Laboratories and other programs stimulates cutting-edge innovation and local economic development, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), the newest member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, introduced the Partnerships   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) addressed the Rotary Club of Albuquerque on New Mexico's economic recovery made possible through investments he championed in the American Rescue Plan. He also laid out his priorities for the ongoing infrastructure negotiations in the Senate that can put the state - and all New Mexicans - on a long-term path for success. "I've been focused ever since the onset of   more

MENLO PARK, California, July 29 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following joint news release on July 28, 2021: All 17 U.S. national laboratories, including the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, will be partnering with prominent journals and other scientific publishing organizations to support researchers' requests to change their names on previously published papers. The agreement, announced today, will make it easier for researchers to change t  more