由于铬污染和废物清除延迟,新墨西哥州要求加快Los Alamos的清理速度,威胁罚款1 600万美元。 New Mexico demands faster cleanup at Los Alamos due to chromium pollution and delayed waste removal, threatening $16M in fines.

新墨西哥要求美国能源部加速清理Los Alamos国家实验室遗留的核废料, 理由是2025年在圣伊尔德丰索市附近发现的六价铬污染违反了地下水标准。 New Mexico is demanding the U.S. Department of Energy accelerate cleanup of legacy nuclear waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory, citing violations of groundwater standards due to hexavalent chromium contamination found in 2025 near the San Ildefonso Pueblo. 州政府计划因清理材料处置区C、未铺垫的垃圾填埋场以及在G区易受野火的帐篷中储存超过2000个废物桶而被罚款最高1600万美元。尽管洛斯阿拉莫斯在核武器生产中扮演重要角色，但由于资金削减和与钚持续运营相关的延期，清理进度放缓。 The state plans fines up to $16 million over delays in cleaning Material Disposal Area C, an unlined landfill, and storage of over 2,000 waste drums in wildfire-prone tents at Area G. Despite Los Alamos’ role in nuclear weapons production, cleanup progress has slowed due to funding cuts and deferrals linked to ongoing plutonium operations. 向新墨西哥州WIPP设施的废物运输已经减少,Idaho现在是最大的托运人,引起人们对环境补救和联邦问责制停滞的担忧。 Waste shipments to New Mexico’s WIPP facility have declined, with Idaho now the top shipper, raising concerns over stalled environmental remediation and federal accountability.