WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Jan. 28 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AFIT Class 26M Visits Birthplace of Nuclear Technology The Air Force Institute of Technology's Class 26M recently traveled to New Mexico for a week-long educational tour of the birthplace of nuclear technology. The visit provided students with valuable context for understanding the significance of their work and insight into how the United States maintains its nuclear stockpile. The trip  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * In Los Alamos and Taos, Senator Lujan Discusses Health Care, Highlights Funding Secured for Workforce Development, and Meets With Local Officials * Los Alamos, N.M. - This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) held a series of events across Northern New Mexico to discuss Republican cuts to health care, highlight federal funding secured for local communities, and meet with local leaders. "R  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following activity report for the week ending Jan. 2, 2026: * * * TO: Technical Director FROM: Los Alamos Site Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending January 2, 2026 Year in Review: A summary of the key developments of 2025. * Triad personnel continued their development of a modern, updated safety basis for the Plutonium Fac  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following activity report for the week ending Jan. 9, 2026: * * * TO: Technical Director FROM: Los Alamos Site Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending January 9, 2026 Plutonium Facility-Emergency Response: On Tuesday, workers observed smoke coming from underneath a glovebox in a laboratory room. They reported this observation   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Delivers Nearly $982 Million for Vital New Mexico Projects in Senate-Passed Appropriations Bills * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced nearly $982 million in federal funding secured for New Mexico in the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Energy and Water Development; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; and Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropr  more