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Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) plans to vent large quantities of radioactive tritium into the air beginning on or after June 2nd, 2025. Tritium is a form of hydrogen that forms radioactive water in the environment. It can cross the placenta and fetuses, babies and children may receive a radiation dose about three times greater than adults.
The New Mexico Environment Department is currently reviewing LANL’s request to vent.
The petition is directed to New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and New Mexico Environment Department Secretary James Kenney. It reads as follows:
“Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) plans to begin large releases of radioactive tritium gas any time after June 2, 2025. The only roadblock is that LANL needs a ‘Temporary Authorization’ from the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), which could happen soon. Below are the facts:
“Why the rush? LANL has explicitly stated, ‘There is no urgency for this project beyond the broader mission goals to reduce onsite waste liabilities.’
“LANL claims need the need to vent based on modeling, not physical sampling of container headspace.
“LANL proposes to vent up to 3 grams of tritium, [or approximately 30,000 curies] over the span of a few days and possibly over a single day. This is THE SAME AMOUNT of tritium as Japan is dumping into the Pacific Ocean over the span of 30 years from the tsunami and nuclear reactor explosions at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. In total, as much as 90,000 curies, three times the Fukushima amount – may be emitted, though not more than 30,000 curies in any single year.
“One teaspoon of tritiated water, [or HTO] can contaminate around 100 billion gallons of water. “When calculating the risk, LANL only does so for adults – they are not required to do so for children, infants or pregnant women/fetuses – ignoring the real impact on our communities. The author of one report, Bernd Franke, stated, ‘In the case of tritium, infants and small children get a radiation dose about three times greater than adults, with the same concentrations of tritium in air, water, and food.’”
It is time for action! Please sign the Action Network petition opposing the proposed venting TODAY!
Join us on Friday, May 9th from noon to 1 pm at the intersection of East Alameda and Sandoval for the weekly one-hour peaceful protest for nuclear disarmament and against expanded plutonium pit production at LANL. Join the weekly peaceful protest with Veterans for Peace, CCNS, Nuclear Watch NM, Loretto Community, New Mexico Peace Fest, Pax Christi and others. Bring your flags, signs and banners in support of nuclear weapons disarmament.
STREAMING FREE ON PBS – THE VOW FROM HIROSHIMA with Setsuko Thurlow who survived the 1945 atomic destruction of her hometown, Hiroshima, and vowed to help rid the world of those weapons and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). https://www.pbs.org/video/the-vow-from-hiroshima-awxbyw/
During the early days of the pandemic, on March 10, 2020, LANL mailed a notice to people on the facility mailing list about the proposed venting of radioactive tritium into the air from four metal containers stored at Area G. LANL’s request provided information about its plan to seek temporary authorization to vent from the New Mexico Environment Department, specifically from the Hazardous Waste Bureau. UTF-820200310 Resubmit Temp Authorization FTWC Venting LA-UR-20-22103
Use of the facility mailing list is a notification process for people who want to know about the LANL plans. The public may sign up on the Hazardous Bureau’s website in order to receive a mailed written notice. https://www.env.nm.gov/hazardous-waste/lanl-permit/ , scroll down to LANL Hazardous Waste Facility Permit Mailing List and follow the instructions.
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Please notify Siona Briley by email at siona.briley@env.nm.gov , or by postal mail at Siona Briley, New Mexico Environment Department-Hazardous Waste Bureau, 2905 Rodeo Park East, Bldg. 1, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Please include your name, email (preferred communication method to save resources) or postal mailing address, and organization, if any.
Five years later, on April 9th, 2025, the public received email notification from LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room that the proposed venting would be done on or after June 2, 2025.
Importantly, the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the New Mexico Hazardous Waste Act provide regulatory distinctions between a mailing to those on facility mailing list and those who receive an email through the Electronic Public Reading Room.
CCNS is on both notice lists. We received both the March 10th, 2020 Facility Mailing List notice and the April 9th, 2025 Electronic Public Reading Room notice.
The Environment Department is reviewing the request to determine whether to grant or deny it. Once the decision is made, people on the Facility Mailing List will receive notice through the mail. Parties will then have thirty days to appeal the decision to the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board. https://www.env.nm.gov/opf/environmental-improvement-board/
CCNS and the Communities for Clean Water < https://www.ccwnewmexico.org/general-2 > urge the Environment Department to require LANL to host hybrid public meetings now in frontline communities before making a decision for the following reasons:
it has been five years since the first notice;
many aspects of the proposal have changed, including the significant reduction in the amount of tritium from 100,000 curies five years ago to 30,000 curies today;
LANL has not publicly provided the technical reasons for the change;
LANL provided a list of 53 alternatives to the Environmental Protection Agency. Despite multiple requests from Tewa Women United, neither federal agency has provided the alternatives list; and
five years is typically a regulatory time period for review of proposed or on-going activities.
It is time for action!
Please communicate with your family and friends and encourage them to sign the Action Network on-line petition directed to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Environment Department Secretary James Kenney requesting denial of LANL’s request.
Join us on Friday, May 2nd from noon to 1 pm at the intersection of East Alameda and Sandoval for the weekly one-hour peaceful protest for nuclear disarmament and against expanded plutonium pit production at LANL. Join the weekly peaceful protest with Veterans for Peace, CCNS, Nuclear Watch NM, Loretto Community, New Mexico Peace Fest, Pax Christi and others. Bring your flags, signs and banners in support of nuclear weapons disarmament.
STREAMING FREE ON PBS – THE VOW FROM HIROSHIMA with Setsuko Thurlow who survived the 1945 atomic destruction of her hometown, Hiroshima, and vowed to help rid the world of those weapons and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). https://www.pbs.org/video/the-vow-from-hiroshima-awxbyw/
Saturday, May 3rd from 10 am to 4 pm – Dust off your hiking boots and pull out your work gloves to help clean up the Caja del Rio. Join Conservation Voters New Mexico, the Caja del Rio Coalition and partners to restore the landscape. If you want to join, RSVP here. Then meet at USFS Headquarters Well Trailhead, Forest Rd 24, Santa Fe, NM 87507.
All materials for the clean-up event will be supplied by the Caja del Rio Coalition and/or its partners, except for gloves and outdoor gear. Lunch will be provided, but it’s important to bring any additional snacks and water to keep you energized throughout the day.
Thursday, May 8th from 12 – 1:30 pm in The Small Auditorium, CFA – New Mexico’s Nuclear Weapons Boom Community Reading & Conversation
Join Tewa Women United for an open conversation about recent developments in nuclear activity across New Mexico, inspired by the New Yorker article by Abe Streep, “New Mexico’s Nuclear Weapons Boom.” This powerful piece highlights the growing role of the nuclear industry in our region — and features stories about Northern New Mexico College students and academic programs. We’ll be joined by special guest Alicia Inez Guzmán of Searchlight New Mexico, an investigative journalist who covers nuclear issues and the industry’s local impact. Come learn, share, and be part of the dialogue about our future.
the bomb is a groundbreaking multimedia installation that immerses audiences in the strange, compelling and unsettling reality of nuclear weapons. Since General Groves and Robert Oppenheimer arrived in New Mexico in late 1942 to establish the Manhattan Project, the danger has only increased. The world is confronted by the nine nations that possess about 12,000 nuclear weapons. And those nations are modernizing their arsenals, including the United States at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), the only facility with the capabilities to fabricate the triggers, or pits, for nuclear weapons.
During this time artists have played an increasing vital role in confronting the nuclear threat. They capture its dangers, its absurdities and the ever-present sense of impending nuclear catastrophe.
the bomb is presented in three parts: a one-hour long film, a two-day symposium and a month-long installation exhibit, all taking place at or near the Zimmerman Library on the University of New Mexico (UNM) campus. There is no admission fee. The events will not be livestreamed. UTF-8UNM_THE BOMB UNIVERSITY TOUR Press Release
the bomb was created by Smriti Keshari and Eric Schlosser and is on an international tour. The stop at UNM is unique in that the lectures, class visits and the exhibition focus on university students.
On Wednesday, April 30th, the bomb, a one-hour long film, places the viewer in the middle of the nuclear weapons story – from the July 16, 1945 Trinity Test in New Mexico to the threats to destroy all life on Planet Earth. It has been described as “stunning…unique and dazzling” by Entertainment Weekly, and “not so much a film as it is an experience…haunting…unsettling…as immersive as it gets” by Newsweek. The 5:30 PM screening of the bomb will be in George Pearl Hall 101. https://www.thebombnow.com/
A two-day symposium on the bomb will be held on Wednesday, April 30th and Thursday, May 1st. Alicia Inez Guzmán will give the keynote lecture about “Epifania’s Story: A Local Reporter’s Quest to Reveal a 50-year-old Secret,” about a woman living in Truchas who did not work at LANL, but was contaminated with LANL plutonium. https://searchlightnm.org/buried-secrets-poisoned-bodies/ It will be followed by a gallery walk; panel discussions by artists, faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students; a post-screening discussion; and a writing workshop led by the filmmakers, which is reserved for UNM journalism students. https://honors.unm.edu/news/events/the-bomb.html, scroll down for the schedule.
The exhibit at UNM has been coordinated by Myrriah Gómez, Associate Professor in the Honors College; Sachi Barnaby, an Honors College undergraduate student; and Mel Ribas, the senior operations manager of the University Libraries. https://honors.unm.edu/news/events/the-bomb.html
Join us on Friday, April 25th from noon to 1 pm at the intersection of East Alameda and Sandoval for the weekly one-hour peaceful protest for nuclear disarmament and against expanded plutonium pit production at LANL. Join the weekly peaceful protest with Veterans for Peace, CCNS, Nuclear Watch NM, Loretto Community, New Mexico Peace Fest, Pax Christi and others. Bring your flags, signs and banners in support of nuclear weapons disarmament.
Friday, April 25th from 5 pm to 7:30 pm – Voces del Pueblo: Artists of the Levantamiento Chicano in New Mexico at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum (April 25, 2025 to February 8, 2026). Listen to the Raíces interview on Monday, April 21st at 7:30 pm about the exhibit on KUNM-FM’s Online two-week audio archive. https://www.kunm.org/two-week-archive
Saturday, April 26th from 9 am to 5 pm – Second Annual WIPP Plutonium Trail Caravan from Santa Fe to Las Vegas, NM and back to protest the continued dumping of toxic chemical and radioactive waste in NM by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its contractors.
Join us at the southwest corner of De Vargas Mall on Paseo de Peralta to load and go to I-25 to the Plaza in Las Vegas, NM and with a stop at the Lamy Train Station on the return trip.
If you are unable to attend, please be sure to sign the Stop Forever WIPP petition to NM’s Governor – available in English and Spanish – to ensure the Governor protects the People of New Mexico from DOE’s WIPP expansion plans. https://stopforeverwipp.org/ and https://form.jotform.com/251037013320135
SHUT DOWN DRONE WARFARE – 16 Years of Drone Resistance – Join the Spring Action Week, Sunday, April 20th to Saturday, April 26th – Holloman Drone Training Base, Alamogordo, NM. For more information, https://www.shutdowndronewarfare.org/
Tuesday, April 29th from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at New Mexico Veterans Memorial, 1100 Louisiana Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM – The Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Defense (DOD) Semiannual Public Meeting about their environmental programs and activities at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB). sandia.gov/about/environment For more information about SNL: envinfo@sandia.gov; about KAFB: 377ABW.PA@kirtland.af.mil
Wednesday, April 30th from 4 pm to 6 pm – Virtual and in-person WIPP Community Forum & Open House to provide an update on the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). Q&A to follow. In-person meeting at the Skeen-Whitlock Building Auditorium, 4021 National Parks Hwy., Carlsbad, NM Registration at https://wipp.energy.gov/events-calendar.asp
Thursday, May 1st from 6 to 8 pm at the Nick Salazar Center for the Arts, Española, NM – First We Bombed New Mexico Film Screening and Panel Discussion. Join Tewa Women United for the acclaimed film, First We Bombed New Mexico, the hidden history of Trinity—the world’s first nuclear bomb detonation—carried out in New Mexico just one month prior to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The panel features: Lois Lipman, Director of First We Bombed New Mexico; Tina Cordova, Co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium, whose activism is featured in the film; and Nathana Bird, Interim Executive Director of Tewa Women United. We hope you will join us and bring a friend as we are trying to fill the theater and build momentum for the film. Also feel free to share with your networks, on social media posts and EJ connections. Check out flyer (attached) and the trailer for the film: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/878337794/a575bb471a
Saturday, May 3rd from 10 am to 4 pm –Dust off your hiking boots and pull out your work gloves to help clean up the Caja del Rio. Join Conservation Voters New Mexico, the Caja del Rio Coalition and partners to restore the landscape.
If you want to join, RSVP here. Then meet at USFS Headquarters Well Trailhead, Forest Rd 24, Santa Fe, NM 87507.
All materials for the clean-up event will be supplied by the Caja del Rio Coalition and/or its partners, except for gloves and outdoor gear. Lunch will be provided, but it’s important to bring any additional snacks and water to keep you energized throughout the day.
Thursday, May 8th from 12 – 1:30 pm in The Small Auditorium, CFA – New Mexico’s Nuclear Weapons Boom Community Reading & Conversation
Join Tewa Women United for an open conversation about recent developments in nuclear activity across New Mexico, inspired by the New Yorker article by Abe Streep, “New Mexico’s Nuclear Weapons Boom.” This powerful piece highlights the growing role of the nuclear industry in our region — and features stories about Northern New Mexico College students and academic programs. We’ll be joined by special guest Alicia Inez Guzmán of Searchlight New Mexico, an investigative journalist who covers nuclear issues and the industry’s local impact. Come learn, share, and be part of the dialogue about our future.
Here is the Northern NM College host contact information as well:
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) promised the People of New Mexico that it would cleanup and dispose of its plutonium-contaminated nuclear bomb waste by depositing it into the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) over 25 years and close. DOE broke its promise when that deadline passed on March 26th, 2024. But DOE has a new plan to keep the deep geologic nuclear waste disposal facility at WIPP open for 60 more years for legacy bomb waste and for newly-generated bomb waste from fabricating new weapons. https://wipp.energy.gov/
To alert the public about DOE’s plans, the Stop Forever WIPP Coalition will host the Second Annual WIPP Plutonium Caravan on Saturday, April 26th beginning at 9 am at the DeVargas Mall in Santa Fe. The Caravan will travel south on St. Francis Drive to Interstate 25 and towards Las Vegas, New Mexico with stops along the way. You are invited to be part of the Caravan. For more information, please visit https://stopforeverwipp.org/
Once in Las Vegas, the Caravan will stop at key locations to talk with people about the four-fold purpose of the Caravan to:
alert those along the route of the ever increasing presence of the waste-hauling trucks;
educate the public that DOE intends to continue hauling waste for at least 60 additional years;
inform the public about the woefully inadequate emergency preparedness and response plans of the various jurisdictions to respond to a traffic accident involving plutonium-contaminated waste; and
motivate the public to resist DOE’s plans by participating in the activities of the Stop Forever WIPP Coalition and by signing the petition to the New Mexico Governor.
Stops include the Tri-County Farmers’ Market and several retail stores and eateries. On the return trip, the Caravan will travel south along Interstate 25, ending with a 5 pm presentation and press event at the Lamy Train Station.
On Saturday, April 19th from 10 to 11 am on KFUN AM 1230 and KFUN FM 103.7, radio host Pat Leahan will interview John E. Wilks, Jr., the Caravan Project Manager, and Cynthia Weehler, founder of Fire on the Mountain, about the Caravan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFUN_(AM)
They also will discuss New Mexico Environment Department permit requirements for DOE to site and build a second repository outside of New Mexico, to prioritize disposal of transuranic waste generated in New Mexico, and to reserve a disposal panel for only legacy transuranic waste. 240924 NMED WIPP HazWaste Renewal Permit Conditions
Please join us. Together we are making a difference!
Join us on Friday, April 18th from noon to 1 pmat the intersection of East Alameda and Sandoval for the weekly one-hour peaceful protest for nuclear disarmament. Join the weekly peaceful protest with Veterans for Peace, CCNS, Nuclear Watch NM, Loretto Community, New Mexico Peace Fest, Pax Christi and others. Bring your flags, signs and banners in support of nuclear weapons disarmament.
Thursday, April 17th from 5:30 pm to 8 pm at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial, 1100 Louisiana Blvd. SE – virtual and in-person – Kirtland Air Force Base Bulk Fuels Facility Project Public Meeting. The poster session will begin at 5:30 pm and the meeting will start at 6 pm.
Learn about the work to remove groundwater contamination caused by a historic leak at the old Base Bulk Fuels Facility. Connect to the meeting by:
Option 2: From ZoomGov App or meeting search on web-browser at zoomgov.com, enter Meeting ID: 160 858 3654.
Option 3: Telephone (audio only) – also use if computer speakers are not available. Dial: (551) 285-1373 or (669) 254-5252. Spanish Assist line: (415) 449-4000. Meeting ID: 160 858 3654.
Saturday, April 19th from 2 to 4 pm – Nonviolent Santa Fe WORKSHOP: “Exploring Nonviolence: Tools for Managing Conflict in Everyday Life” at the Buddhist Center Thubten Norbu Ling, 130 Rabbit Road, Santa Fe. Led by Buddhist teacher Don Handrick, Chaplain Wendy Rhema, and retired SF Firefighter Ramos Tsosie. Please register by April 17 at NonviolentSantaFe@yahoo.com For more information: https://nonviolentsantafe.org/ FLYER:UTF-82025-04-19 Exploring Nonviolence Workshop flier single
SHUT DOWN DRONE WARFARE – 16 Years of Drone Resistance – Join the Spring Action Week, Sunday, April 20th to Saturday, April 26th – Holloman Drone Training Base, Alamogordo, NM. For more information, https://www.shutdowndronewarfare.org/
Friday, April 25th from 5 pm to 7:30 pm – Voces del Pueblo: Artists of the Levantamiento Chicano in New Mexico at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum (April 25, 2025 to February 8, 2026).
Wednesday, April 30th and Thursday, May 1st – the bomb, a two-day symposium around a multimedia installation that immerses audiences in the strange, compelling and unsettling reality of nuclear weapons, will be on exhibit at the University of New Mexico.The full schedule for the symposium can be found HERE.
With funding from the MacArthur Foundation, the museum-version of the bomb will be installed at a half a dozen American universities in the fall of 2024 and the spring of 2025. the bomb is a groundbreaking multimedia installation that immerses audiences in the strange, compelling, and unsettling reality of nuclear weapons.
Wednesday, April 30th from 4 pm to 6 pm – Virtual and in-person WIPP Community Forum & Open House to provide an update on the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). Q&A to follow. In-person meeting at the Skeen-Whitlock Building Auditorium, 4021 National Parks Hwy., Carlsbad, NM Registration at https://wipp.energy.gov/events-calendar.asp
The Department of Energy (DOE) promised the People of New Mexico that they would cleanup and dispose of its plutonium-contaminated nuclear bomb wastes by depositing waste into the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) over 25 years and close. DOE broke its promise when that deadline passed on March 26, 2024. But DOE has a new plan to keep the deep geologic nuclear waste disposal facility at WIPP open for 60 more years for legacy bomb waste and for newly-generated bomb waste from fabricating new weapons.
To alert the public about DOE’s plans, the Stop Forever WIPP Coalition will host the Second Annual WIPP Plutonium Caravan on Saturday, April 26th beginning at 9 am at the DeVargas Mall in Santa Fe. The Caravan will travel south on St. Francis Drive to Interstate 25 and towards Las Vegas, New Mexico with stops along the way. You are invited to be part of the Caravan. For more information about the Caravan, visit https://stopforeverwipp.org/ .
Once in Las Vegas, the Caravan will stop at key locations to talk with people about the four-fold purpose of the Caravan to:
alert those along the route of the ever increasing presence of the waste-hauling trucks;
educate the public that DOE intends to continue hauling waste for at least sixty additional years;
inform the public about the woefully inadequate emergency response plans and preparedness of the various jurisdictions to respond to a traffic accident involving plutonium contaminated waste; and
motivate the public to resist DOE’s plans by participating in the activities of the Stop Forever WIPP Coalition, as well as acting as individual resisters.
Stops include Highlands University, the Farmers’ Market and Las Vegas Plaza. On the return trip, the Caravan will travel south along Interstate 25, ending with a presentation and press event at the Lamy Train Station.
On Saturday, April 19th from 10 am to 11 am on KFUN AM 1230 and KFUN FM 103.7 Pat Leahan will interview John E. Wilks, Jr., the Caravan Project Manager, and Cynthia Weehler, founder of Fire on the Mountain. Tune in to learn more about the April 26th Caravan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFUN_(AM)
They will discuss New Mexico Environment Department permit conditions for DOE to site and build a second repository outside of New Mexico, to prioritize disposal of waste generated in New Mexico, and to reserve a disposal panel for only legacy transuranic waste. 240924 NMED WIPP HazWaste Renewal Permit Conditions
Please join the Stop Forever WIPP Coalition for the 2025 Plutonium Trail Caravan. Together we are making a difference!
Join us on Friday, April 11th from noon to 1 pm at the intersection of East Alameda and Sandoval for the weekly one-hour peaceful protest for nuclear disarmament. Join the weekly peaceful protest with Veterans for Peace, CCNS, Nuclear Watch NM, Loretto Community, New Mexico Peace Fest, Pax Christi and others. Bring your flags, signs and banners in support of nuclear weapons disarmament.
Thursday, April 17th from 5:30 pm to 8 pm at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial, 1100 Louisiana Blvd. SE – virtual and in-person – Kirtland Air Force Base Bulk Fuels Facility Project Public Meeting. The poster session will begin at 5:30 pm and the meeting will start at 6 pm.
Learn about the work to remove groundwater contamination caused by a historic leak at the old Base Bulk Fuels Facility. Connect to the meeting by:
Option 2: From ZoomGov App or meeting search on web-browser at zoomgov.com, enter Meeting ID: 160 858 3654.
Option 3: Telephone (audio only) – also use if computer speakers are not available. Dial: (551) 285-1373 or (669) 254-5252. Spanish Assist line: (415) 449-4000. Meeting ID: 160 858 3654.
SHUT DOWN DRONE WARFARE – 16 Years of Drone Resistance – Join the Spring Action Week, April 20 to 26th – Holloman Drone Training Base, Alamogordo, NM. For more information, https://www.shutdowndronewarfare.org/
Friday, April 25th from 5 pm to 7:30 pm – Voces del Pueblo: Artists of the Levantamiento Chicano in New Mexico at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum (April 25, 2025 to February 8, 2026).
Wednesday, April 30th from 4 pm to 6 pm – Virtual and in-person WIPP Community Forum & Open House to provide an update on the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). Q&A to follow. In-person meeting at the Skeen-Whitlock Building Auditorium, 4021 National Parks Hwy., Carlsbad, NM Registration at https://wipp.energy.gov/events-calendar.asp
Community members and Tribal advocates are standing together to say NO to the proposed expansion of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). As part of a growing movement for environmental justice and accountability, local community organizations including Tewa Women United, Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety, Communities for Clean Water, Honor Our Pueblo Existence, and Three Sisters Collective launched the 2025 SovereignTea Community Conversations series that will end with a powerful hybrid session that will center public education, dialogue, and action around LANL’s ongoing and proposed nuclear weapons activities.
The hybrid session will be offered on Monday, April 7th from 6 to 8 pm at the Tewa Women United offices at 1003 East Fairview Lane, in Española. Please register for the hybrid session at: bit.ly/4iM42I0
The workshop will also focus on how the Draft Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement (SWEIS) developed by the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE NNSA) seeks to justify significantly expanded LANL operations through 2040—despite mounting concerns about the compounding environmental, human, and cultural costs. There will be time for participants to write and submit their own public comments. These comments will be sent directly to DOE NNSA, ensuring local and Tribal voices are heard before the April 10th public comment deadline.
On Sunday, March 30, 2025 a workshop was held in Santa Fe. The presentations covered the National Environmental Policy Act requirements, an overview of the SWEIS process, nuclear waste storage and disposal, transportation, cleanup, and impacts to local communities and the environment. It was recorded and will be posted soon.
In the meantime, Honor Our Pueblo Existence and Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety have created the LANL SWEIS Action Page to make submitting public comments simple and accessible. Once on the Action Page, you may edit the sample comment to include your concerns, stories and state your commitment to protecting our communities, health, lands, and future.
Now is the time to act! Join us in urging for meaningful Tribal consultation, environmental safeguards, and long-overdue protections and accountability.
To learn more about LANL’s expansion plans for fabricating plutonium triggers, or pits, for nuclear weapons as detailed in the draft LANL SWEIS, check out:
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has prepared a Public Comment Guide: Hold LANL Accountable for your use. This public comment period is a chance for the scientific community and the public to demand that LANL takes the necessary steps to ensure workers, the public, and the environment are safe. Click here to access the Public Comment Guide.Use the guide to prepare and submit your public comment, and let UCS know when you have done so by using this report back form.
Join us on Friday, April 4th from noon to 1 pm at the intersection of East Alameda and Sandoval for the weekly one-hour peaceful protest for nuclear disarmament. Join the weekly peaceful protest with Veterans for Peace, CCNS, Nuclear Watch NM, Loretto Community, New Mexico Peace Fest, Pax Christi and others. Bring your flags, signs and banners and join in the conversation for nuclear disarmament.
Friday, April 4th from 1:30 to 4:30 pm –Celebration of the Life of Our Friend Ken Mayers (1937 to 2025). Roberto Roibal provided this information on behalf of Pam Gilchrist and Family:
Friends,
The family of Ken Mayers invites you to a Celebration of Life and Memorial for Ken Mayers, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Friday, April 4, 2025.
It will begin at the No Nukes Vigil weekly peaceful protest at the corner of Sandoval and West Alameda from noon to 1 pm.
From 1:30 to 2:30 pm, a potluck lunch will be shared at the Fellowship Hall at the UU Congregation, 107 W. Barcelona Street. Tables will be available for literature from the groups Ken was involved with. A family video will be shared.
At 2:30 pm, The Raging Grannies will lead the group into Fogelson Hall for the Service. Rev. Gail Marriner will officiate.
Monday, April 7th from 6 to 8 pm – in person and virtual SovereignTea Community Conversation at Tewa Women United offices at 1003 East Fairview Lane, Española, NM. Focus: draft LANL SWEIS comments (due Thursday, April 10th), including LANL’s proposed venting of radioactive tritium into the air, the proposed Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade Transmission Project, and the gendered health impacts of radiation. Registration at:bit.ly/4iM42I0
Honor Our Pueblo Existence and Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety have created the LANL SWEIS Action Page to make submitting public comments simple and accessible. Members of the public can customize a template comment with their stories and commitment to protecting our communities, health, lands, and future.
NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT! Join us in urging for meaningful Tribal consultation, environmental safeguards, and long-overdue protections and accountability.
Thursday, April 17th from 5:30 pm to 8 pm at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial, 1100 Louisiana Blvd. SE – virtual and in-person – Kirtland Air Force Base Bulk Fuels Facility Project Public Meeting. The poster session will begin at 5:30 pm and the meeting will start at 6 pm.
Learn about the work to remove groundwater contamination caused by a historic leak at the old Base Bulk Fuels Facility. Connect to the meeting by:
Option 2: From ZoomGov App or meeting search on web-browser at zoomgov.com, enter Meeting ID: 160 858 3654.
Option 3: Telephone (audio only) – also use if computer speakers are not available. Dial: (551) 285-1373 or (669) 254-5252. Spanish Assist line: (415) 449-4000. Meeting ID: 160 858 3654.
SHUT DOWN DRONE WARFARE – 16 Years of Drone Resistance – Join the Spring Action Week, April 20 to 26th – Holloman Drone Training Base, Alamogordo, NM. For more information, https://www.shutdowndronewarfare.org/
Community members and Tribal advocates are standing together to say NO to the proposed expansion of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). As part of a growing movement for environmental justice and accountability, local community organizations including Tewa Women United, Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety, Communities for Clean Water, Honor Our Pueblo Existence, and Three Sisters Collective are launching the 2025 SovereignTea Community Conversations series—beginning with two powerful sessions that will center public education, dialogue, and action around LANL’s ongoing and proposed nuclear weapons activities.
These workshops will focus on the Draft Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement (SWEIS) being developed by the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE NNSA), which seeks to justify significantly expanded LANL operations through 2040—despite mounting concerns about the compounding environmental, human, and cultural costs. Each session will provide background on the SWEIS process, proposed impacts to local communities, and time for participants to write and submit their own public comments. These comments will be sent directly to DOE NNSA, ensuring local and Tribal voices are heard before the April 10th public comment deadline.
Honor Our Pueblo Existence and Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety have created the LANL SWEIS Action Page to make submitting public comments simple and accessible. Members of the public can customize a template comment with their stories and commitment to protecting our communities, health, lands, and future.
The SovereignTea Community Conversations Schedule:
The first session will be offered in-person on Sunday, March 30, 2025 from 1 to 5 pm at the Three Sisters Collective Studio at 1240 Calle de Comercio in Santa Fe, New Mexico and will focus on the National Environmental Policy Act requirements and provide an overview of the SWEIS process, nuclear waste storage and disposal, transportation, cleanup, and impacts to local communities and the environment. This session will be recorded and it will be posted soon.
The second session will be offered in-person and virtually on Monday, April 7th from 6 to 8 pm at the Tewa Women United offices at 1003 East Fairview Lane, Española, New Mexico. It will focus on LANL’s proposed venting of radioactive tritium into the air, the Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade Transmission Project, and the gendered health impacts of radiation. Anyone can register for either or both sessions at: bit.ly/4iM42I0
To learn more about LANL’s expansion plans for fabricating the plutonium triggers, or pits, for nuclear weapons as detailed in the draft LANL SWEIS, check out:
Join us on Friday, March 28th from noon to 1 pm at the intersection of East Alameda and Sandoval for the weekly one-hour peaceful protest for nuclear disarmament. Join the weekly peaceful protest with Veterans for Peace, CCNS, Nuclear Watch NM, Loretto Community, New Mexico Peace Fest, Pax Christi and others. Bring your flags, signs and banners and join in the conversation for nuclear disarmament.
Sunday, March 30th from noon to 3 pm – Save Our VA/Hands Off VA protest against firing 83,000 VA Employees and privatizing VA. Join the protest at the ABQ VA Medical Center, 1501 San Pedro Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108.
Thursday, April 3rd at 5 pm MT Breaking the Silence: A Project of the National Council of Elders webinar – “Courage to Act in the Face of Fear – What can the spirit of the radical Martin Luther King teach us in this moment? Strategies and Resources for Resistance.”
Participants include activist/elder Mandy Carter, Joe Worthy Director of Education at the Albert Einstein Institution, longtime Southern organizer and author Suzanne Pharr and Ash-Lee Woodward Henderson, former co-executive director of the Highlander Center.
Friday, April 4th at noon to 4:30 at two venues – Celebration of the Life of Our Friend Ken Mayers (1937 to 2025). Roberto Roibal provided this information on behalf of Pam Gilchrist and Family:
Friends,
The family of Ken Mayers invites you to a Celebration of Life and Memorial for Ken Mayers, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Friday, April 4, 2025.
It will begin at the No Nukes Vigil weekly peaceful protest at the corner of Sandoval and West Alameda from noon to 1 pm.
From 1:30 to 2:30 pm, a potluck lunch will be shared at the Fellowship Hall at the UU Congregation, 107 W. Barcelona Street. Tables will be available for literature from the groups Ken was involved with. A family video will be shared.
At 2:30 pm, The Raging Grannies will lead the group into Fogelson Hall for the Service. Rev. Gail Marriner will officiate.
Monday, April 7th from 6 to 8 pm – in person and virtual SovereignTea Community Conversation at Tewa Women United offices at 1003 East Fairview Lane, Española, NM. Focus: draft LANL SWEIS comments (due Thursday, April 10th), including LANL’s proposed venting of radioactive tritium into the air, the proposed Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade Transmission Project, and the gendered health impacts of radiation. Registration at: bit.ly/4iM42I0
Honor Our Pueblo Existence and Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety have created the LANL SWEIS Action Page to make submitting public comments simple and accessible. Members of the public can customize a template comment with their stories and commitment to protecting our communities, health, lands, and future.
NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT! Join us in urging for meaningful Tribal consultation, environmental safeguards, and long-overdue protections and accountability.
Thursday, April 17th from 5:30 pm to 8 pm at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial, 1100 Louisiana Blvd. SE – virtual and in-person – Kirtland Air Force Base Bulk Fuels Facility Project Public Meeting. The poster session will begin at 5:30 pm and the meeting will start at 6 pm.
Learn about the work to remove groundwater contamination caused by a historic leak at the old Base Bulk Fuels Facility. Connect to the meeting by:
Option 2: From ZoomGov App or meeting search on web-browser at zoomgov.com, enter Meeting ID: 160 858 3654.
Option 3: Telephone (audio only) – also use if computer speakers are not available. Dial: (551) 285-1373 or (669) 254-5252. Spanish Assist line: (415) 449-4000. Meeting ID: 160 858 3654.
SHUT DOWN DRONE WARFARE – 16 Years of Drone Resistance – Join the Spring Action Week, April 20 to 26th – Holloman Drone Training Base, Alamogordo, NM. For more information, https://www.shutdowndronewarfare.org/
Public comments for the draft Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory are currently due on Thursday, April 10th. Tewa Women United, Honor Our Pueblo Existence, CCNS, Communities for Clean Water, and the Union of Concerned Scientists will host workshops to assist you in the preparation and submission of your comments. Comments may be submitted to LANLSWEIS@nnsa.doe.gov
The three workshops will help you compose and submit your comments.
The first workshop will be held in person and virtually on Monday, March 24th at the offices of Tewa Women United at 1003 East Fairview Lane in Española from 6 to 8 pm Mountain Time. It will focus on the environmental justice impacts to communities of continuing LANL operations. There is a limit of 20 participants for the in-person option.
Arjun Makhijani, President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, or IEER, will present by zoom the recently completed technical reports about the proposed venting of radioactive hydrogen, or tritium, from four Flanged Tritium Waste Containers currently stored at LANL’s Area G waste site.
The second workshop is virtual only and will be hosted by the Union of Concerned Scientists on Thursday, March 27th from 2 to 3 pm Mountain Time. It is titled, “Learn to Advocate Against Unnecessary Nuclear Weapons Infrastructure” and will suggest how to hold LANL accountable for expansion risks. It will focus primarily on how pit production is driving LANL’s expansion and how the NNSA is violating the intent of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Register at https://secure.ucs.org/a/2025-3-27-lanl-public-comment-training-aps?kiosk=true
The third workshop will be held by Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety, Honor Our Pueblo Existence and Communities for Clean Water on Sunday, March 30th from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Three Sisters Collective Studio at 1350 Calle de Comercio, Unit A, in Santa Fe. There will be a 30-minute break between 2:30 pm and 3 pm. The workshop will be filmed and be posted on the web.
Myrriah Gómez, author of Nuclear Nuevo México: Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos, will talk about the public process required by NEPA. Additional speakers and topics will be announced soon.
Sample public comments, talking points, fact sheets, calls to action and other organizing tools will be made available for your use.
To pre-register for the March 24th and 30th workshops, please go to: http://bit.ly/4iM42I0
Join us on Friday, March 21st from noon to 1 pm at the intersection of East Alameda and Sandoval for the weekly one-hour peaceful protest for nuclear disarmament. Join the weekly peaceful protest with Veterans for Peace, CCNS, Nuclear Watch NM, Loretto Community, New Mexico Peace Fest, Pax Christi and others. Bring your flags, signs and banners and join in the conversation for nuclear disarmament.
Saturday, March 22nd – World Water Day – an annual United Nations Observance focuses on the importance of freshwater. “World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.” https://www.unwater.org/our-work/world-water-day
United Nations Monday, March 24th at 5:30 pm MDT virtual event – A New Generation of Nuclear Lies: Small Modular Reactors and Nuclear Plant Reopenings/Relicensing. Speakers: Paul Gunter, M.V. Ramana, and Linda Pentz Gunter. Register now at https://masspeace.us/NuclearLies
Thursday, April 3rd at 5 pm MT – Breaking the Silence: A Project of the National Council of Elders webinar – “Courage to Act in the Face of Fear – What can the spirit of the radical Martin Luther King teach us in this moment? Strategies and Resources for Resistance.”
Participants include activist/elder Mandy Carter, Joe Worthy Director of Education at the Albert Einstein Institution, longtime Southern organizer and author Suzanne Pharr and Ash-Lee Woodward Henderson, former co-executive director of the Highlander Center.
Friday, April 4th at noon to 4:30 at two venues – Celebration of the Life of Ken Mayers (1937 to 2025). The following is from Roberto Roibal on behalf of Pam Gilchrist and Family:
Friends,
The family of Ken Mayers invites you to a Celebration of Life and Memorial for Ken Mayers, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It will be on Friday, April 4, 2025 starting at Noon, and will finish by 4:30pm. Please see the attached announcement for details.
Santa Fe Veterans for Peace founder protested globally ‘Ken was basically fearless’ in confronting authorities for causes he believed in – 2025-02-19NewMexArticle-KenProtests
Public comments for the draft Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory are currently due on Thursday, April 10th. CCNS, Tewa Women United, Three Sisters Collective, Communities for Clean Water and others will host two workshops to assist you in preparing your comments.
The first workshop will be held in person and virtually on Monday, March 24th at the offices of Tewa Women United at 1003 East Fairview Lane in Española from 6 pm to 8 pm. It will focus on environmental justice and the impacts of continuing LANL operations on communities. There is a limit of 20 participants for the in-person option. https://tewawomenunited.org/
Arjun Makhijani, President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, or IEER, will present by zoom updated and completed technical reports about the proposed venting of radioactive hydrogen, or tritium, from four Flanged Tritium Waste Containers, FTWCs, currently stored at LANL’s Area G waste site. https://ieer.org/
Chenoa Scippio, the Tewa Women United Environmental Justice Program Project Coordinator, will present another matter of grave public concern. She will speak about LANL’s proposed Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade Project to install a third electrical line across the sacred Caja del Rio Plateau. https://tewawomenunited.org/
The second workshop on Sunday, March 30 from 1 pm to 5 pm will focus on Weapons and the Impact on Communities. It will be held in person at Three Sisters Collective Studio at 1350 Calle de Comercio, Unit A, in Santa Fe. There will be a 30-minute break between 2:30 pm and 3 pm. The workshop will be filmed and be posted on the web. https://threesisterscollective.org/
Myrriah Gómez, author of Nuclear Nuevo México: Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos, will talk about the public processes available in the National Environmental Policy Act as implemented in the LANL SWEIS process, with a focus on providing comments about the final SWEIS document. https://uapress.arizona.edu/book/nuclear-nuevo-mexico
Joni Arends, a co-founder of CCNS, will give an overview of timelines for previous SWEISs and note that LANL says this current SWEIS will be in effect until 2040. https://nuclearactive.org/
Ryan Ramaker, the Tewa Women United Environmental Justice Program Project Coordinator, will include key facts about LANL’s proposed water use, air emissions, waste generation and other related issues. https://tewawomenunited.org/
Additional speakers will be confirmed shortly.
Sample public comments, talking points, fact sheets, calls to action and other organizing tools will be made available for your use.
Join us on Friday, March 14th from noon to 1 pm at the intersection of East Alameda and Sandoval for the weekly one-hour peaceful protest for nuclear disarmament. Join the weekly peaceful protest with Veterans for Peace, CCNS, Nuclear Watch NM, Loretto Community, New Mexico Peace Fest, Pax Christi and others. Bring your flags, signs and banners and join in the conversation for nuclear disarmament.
Thursday, March 13th at 5:30 pm at Los Alamos Nature Center, “Electrification Town Hall.” How will Los Alamos County handle growing electric demands? What if everyone goes all in on electric? What changes will be made to the grid? More information at https://www.losalamosnm.us/Events-Directory/Town-hall-meeting-on-electrification
CCNS questions: Will the Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade (EPCU) Project be needed with the import of 170 MW from the Foxtail Flats Solar + Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility in San Juan County? How much electrical energy will be used to support the planned expanded plutonium pit production at LANL?
Friday, March 21st – Uniting Humanity for Peace, Justice, and Inclusion. Message from Ghassan Shahrour, MD, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW)
Dear Colleagues,
March 21st epitomizes the “day of days,” representing a profound convergence of diverse celebrations and observances resonating on local, regional, and global scales. This day serves as a focal point for advocating crucial global issues, including the pursuit of peace and harmony. In 2025, its significance is greater than ever, as the world faces escalating environmental challenges, deepening conflicts, widespread injustice, the proliferation of arms, and wars that obstruct the path to peace. Racial discrimination, apartheid, and ethnic cleansing continue to threaten human dignity and unity, making the calls for justice, coexistence, and reconciliation more urgent than ever.
This day also serves as an opportunity for governments, civil societies, media, the private sector, and organizations focused on peace, justice, environmental sustainability, disability rights, human rights, disarmament, and culture to come together in a united effort. By collaborating, these organizations can amplify their impact, raising awareness and advocating for the necessary actions to address the world’s most pressing challenges. Through such cooperation, they can enhance each other’s efforts and achieve far-reaching results in fostering global peace, justice, and unity.
Among the key observances, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing fight against prejudice and injustice. In a world where intolerance and discrimination persist, this day underscores the necessity of fostering environments of tolerance and respect—fundamental pillars of peace and human security.
World Poetry Day adds a creative dimension, offering a voice to the marginalized and promoting dialogue and understanding through the power of words. Amid growing divisions, and the spread of disinformation and misinformation, poetry remains a universal language that bridges cultures, inspires change, and celebrates diversity.
The International Day of Forests highlights the interconnectedness of all life and the urgent need to protect nature. Environmental degradation, climate change, and deforestation exacerbate global inequalities and conflicts, making the preservation of forests essential for both ecological balance and global stability.
World Down Syndrome Day advocates for inclusion and acceptance, values essential for building peaceful societies where every individual has the right to thrive. This day reminds us that we are one, though we are not the same. As conflicts and crises disproportionately affect the most vulnerable, it reinforces the importance of fostering inclusive and empowering communities.
International Nowruz Day, recognized by UNESCO and the UN, symbolizes renewal, reconciliation, and the hope for a better future. In times of war and division, Nowruz’s message of harmony and goodwill among diverse cultures is more relevant than ever, reinforcing the importance of unity and peaceful coexistence.
World Puppetry Day also celebrates puppetry as a global art form that preserves cultural heritage, educates communities, and fosters social change. It promotes storytelling, creativity, and advocacy through performances, workshops, and diverse awareness campaigns. Puppetry serves as a powerful tool for entertainment, education, and humanitarian causes worldwide.
March 21st also marks Mother’s Day in the Arab region—a time to honor and appreciate the remarkable mothers who nurture families and communities, often serving as pillars of resilience and peace in the face of adversity.
As these international observances intersect, they weave a rich tapestry of compassion, activism, and celebration, reinforcing the urgent need for a more just and peaceful world.
On this special day, I extend warm wishes to all, embracing the spirit of the “Day of Days.”
Let us reaffirm our collective commitment to building a future where justice, equality, and peace prevail—everywhere and for all.
All the best
Ghassan Shahrour, MD
ghassan.dr@gmail.com
Monday, March 24th at 5:30 pm MDT virtual event – A New Generation of Nuclear Lies: Small Modular Reactors and Nuclear Plant Reopenings/Relicensing. Speakers: Paul Gunter, M.V. Ramana, and Linda Pentz Gunter. Register now at https://masspeace.us/NuclearLies
Thursday, March 27th from 2 to 3 MDT – SAVE the DATE! The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to a training webinar on how to write and submit a comment to hold Los Alamos National Laboratory accountable for expansion risks and advocate for proper protection of the public and the environment. To register: https://secure.ucsusa.org/a/2025-3-27-lanl-public-comment-training?ms=TAF
Did you know that the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty between the U.S. and Russia, known as the New START, expires on February 5, 2026? It’s time for the U.S. and Russia to get back to the table to negotiate for a world without nuclear weapons!
* 700 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs, deployed submarine-launched ballistic missiles, or SLBMs, and deployed heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments;
* 1,550 nuclear warheads on deployed ICBMs, deployed SLBMs, and deployed heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments – each such heavy bomber is counted as one warhead toward this limit; and
* 800 deployed and non-deployed ICBM launchers, SLBM launchers, and heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments.
The proposed House and Senate resolution includes language about current events. It:
Condemns the Russian Federation’s escalatory nuclear rhetoric and veiled threats on the potential use of nuclear weapons to further its invasion of Ukraine.
Condemns the Russian Federation’s purported suspension of the New START Treaty.
Calls for the Russian Federation to promptly return to full implementation of New START, including on-site inspections, provision of treaty-mandated notifications and data, and resumption of Bilateral Consultative Commission meetings.
Calls on the Trump Administration to continue to engage the People’s Republic of China in further bilateral talks on nuclear risk reduction and arms control, and to pursue new multilateral arms control efforts.
Calls on the Trump Administration to continue to pursue nuclear arms control and risk reduction dialogue with the Russian Federation to maintain strategic stability, ensure the conflict in Ukraine does not escalate to nuclear use, and avoid an unrestrained nuclear arms race.
CCNS urges you to contact your U.S. Senators and Congressperson and request they co-sponsor House Resolution 100 and Senate Resolution 61 that call for serious negotiations with Russia and China to avoid an unrestrained nuclear arms race.
Join us on Friday, March 7th from noon to 1 pm at the intersection of East Alameda and Sandoval for the weekly one-hour peaceful protest for nuclear disarmament. Join the weekly peaceful protest with Veterans for Peace, CCNS, Nuclear Watch NM, Loretto Community, New Mexico Peace Fest, Pax Christi and others. Bring your flags, signs and banners and join in the conversation for nuclear disarmament.
Wednesday, March 12th at 3 to 4 pm – An in-person talk with Sean J. Patrick Carney in the Pete V. Domenici Building at the New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM. The talk will cover nuclearism and the cultural legacy of nuclear history adapted from his Time Zero
Time Zero is a sonic talk on nuclearism, its aesthetics, and its influence on the paranoiac cultural architecture of postwar America. From the first nuclear detonation in New Mexico’s Tularosa Basin in 1945, through decades of mutually assured destruction, to science-fiction-like visions of atomic energy powering advanced artificial intelligence platforms, to radioactive half-lives numbering tens of thousands of years, Time Zero additionally looks at the ways that the nuclear has reoriented humankind’s relationships to space and time.
Thursday, March 13th at 5:30 pm at Los Alamos Nature Center, “Electrification Town Hall.” How will Los Alamos County handle growing electric demands? What if everyone goes all in on electric? What changes will be made to the grid? More information at https://www.losalamosnm.us/Events-Directory/Town-hall-meeting-on-electrification
CCNS questions: Will the Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade (EPCU) Project be needed with the import of 170 MW from the Foxtail Flats Solar + Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility in San Juan County? How much electrical energy will be used to support the planned expanded plutonium pit production at LANL?
Monday, March 24th at 5:30 pm MDT virtual event – A New Generation of Nuclear Lies: Small Modular Reactors and Nuclear Plant Reopenings/Relicensing. Speakers: Paul Gunter, M.V. Ramana, and Linda Pentz Gunter. Register now at https://masspeace.us/NuclearLies
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) plans to vent large quantities of radioactive tritium into the air beginning on or after June 2nd, 2025. Tritium is a form of hydrogen that forms radioactive water in the environment. It can cross the placenta and fetuses, babies and children may receive a radiation dose about three times greater than adults. 
“When calculating the risk, LANL only does so for adults – they are not required to do so for children, infants or pregnant women/fetuses – ignoring the real impact on our communities. The author of one report, Bernd Franke, stated, ‘In the case of tritium, infants and small children get a radiation dose about three times greater than adults, with the same concentrations of tritium in air, water, and food.’”
at the intersection of East Alameda and Sandoval for the weekly one-hour peaceful protest for nuclear disarmament and against expanded plutonium pit production at LANL. Join the weekly peaceful protest with Veterans for Peace, CCNS, Nuclear Watch NM, Loretto Community, New Mexico Peace Fest, Pax Christi and others. Bring your flags, signs and banners in support of nuclear weapons disarmament. 
THE VOW FROM HIROSHIMA with Setsuko Thurlow who survived the 1945 atomic destruction of her hometown, Hiroshima, and vowed to help rid the world of those weapons and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). https://www.pbs.org/video/the-vow-from-hiroshima-awxbyw/
