New Mexico Cites ‘Widespread’ Contamination Problem at Road Near Los Alamos Lab

摘要

Radioactive contamination is more widespread than first thought along a road outside the Energy Department’s LosAlamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, according to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED).The area is part of a tract of land, which includes the site of a planned housing development, transferred from LANL toLos Alamos County a few years ago after it was deemed fully remediated.In a June 17 letter, NMED called for the Energy Department to expedite its response to the problem, and draft apreliminary screening plan (PSP) for further contamination within 30 days. Even though the land has been transferred toLos Alamos County, the local government says DOE and its contractors still bear responsibility for remediating anylingering contamination.