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Pit Production Update 28:59
Greg Mello of the Los Alamos Study Group talks about the proposed Nuclear bomb pit production at Los Alamos National Labs and the many issues involved.

Trillion + $ Nuclear Budget 29:21
Greg Mello of the Los Alamos Study Group speaks about the proposed trillion + dollar budget to "upgrade" the nuclear weapons arsenal of the US.

Nuclear Weapon Ban 29:39
Greg Mello of Los Alamos Study Group on the proposed ban on Nuclear Weapons.

Plutonium Pits at LANL 32:40
UN Nuclear Weapons Ban 15:35
Greg Mello of the Los Alamos Study Group speaks about the near criticality incident in August at LANL and the whole issue of plutonimun pit production, and about the new world wide nuclear weapons ban treaty at the United Nations.

Los Alamos Study Group 28:05
Greg Mello of the LASG speaking on plans for plutonium pit production Los Alamos National Labs as part of a more than trillion dollar weapons system.

Dismantling the Nuclear Beast 68:31
Verna Teller, first female governor of Isleta Pueblo, speaks at the Nuclear Issues Study Group Conference on Dec. 1-3, 2017 at UNM in Albuquerque.

Robert Oppenheimer 73:20
Jim Hopkins speaks on "The Rise and Fall of Robert Oppenheimer" on June 19, 2018 at SMU Taos

Romantic Nukes 2:45
Greg Mello of the Los Alamos Study Group warns of a state wide effort this summer to romanticize the creation of the Atomic Bomb in New Mexico.

Atomic Summer 28:41
Greg Mello of LASG and James Hart talking about the "Atomic Summer", a steal PR effort connected to LANL to romanticize the creation on the atomic bomb at Los Alamos.

Dismantling the Nuclear Beast 29:28
Eileen Shaughnessy introduces Beata Tsosie-Peña, Kathy Sanchez and Dr. Myrriah Gomez speaking at the Nuclear Issues Study Group Conference on Dec. 2, 2017 at UNM in Albuquerque.

Plutonium Pit Production 29:30
Greg Mello of the Los Alamos Study Group talks about the new study that shows LANL is the most expensive location for Nuclear bomb pit production and the many issues involved.

Greg Mello - LASG 30:01
Greg Mello founder of the Los Alamos Study Group interviewed by Robin Collier on nuclear issues in a Trump administration.

Amigos Bravos 30:04
Rachel Conn of Amigos Bravos speaks about their potential EPA suit on LANL water runoff and about their concerns on the Carson National Forest Plan revision.

Military Pollution 27:50
Carol Miller of the Peaceful Skies Coalition on the extensive pollution on military bases throughout the US.

Chromium Plume 29:04
Communities for Clean Water and Tewa Women United speak on the Chromium Plume hearing on November 7.

Senator Martin Heinrich 9:59
Democratic NM Senator Martin Heinrich tells why he is running again

Dr. Karl Brooks 56:21
EPA Region 7 administrator Dr. Karl Brooks "Land of Enchanment, Land of Paradox, New Mexico Confronts its Environmental Opportunities" speaking June 26, 2018 at SMU Taos.

Regional Coalition of LANL Communities 26:36
The Apr. 6 meeting was canceled.
Kay Matthews of La Jicarita reports on the RCLC and the meeting Apr. 6th 9:-12:30 at the County Commission Chambers and other LANL issues including the EA on expanding Plutonium Pit production. For more info visit NukeWatch.

LANL Resolution Forum 16:26
Marilyn Hoff and Jeanne Green tell about their forum on LANL issues to be held at SOMOS Jan. 27, 2018 3-5 pm sponsored by the Green Party of Taos

LANL Oral Histories 59:53
"Los Alamos Revisted" by Peter Malmgren and Kay Matthews. Historias Conference at Northern New Mexico College "Querencia Interrupted: Hispano and Native American Experiences of the Manhattan Project" Oct 12-14

Hiroshima, What's That?28:00
2012 Radio play written by Joanne Forman, Performed by Ruth Farbach. Remixed with a commentary by the playwright Joanne Forman, with music "Lanterns on the River" by Joanne Forman.
Commentary & Music 9:16

Hiroshima, What's That? 18:43
Radio play written by Joanne Forman, Performed by Ruth Farbach

LANL Director Charlie McMillan’s message on CMRR status

February 14, 2012

Yesterday, the Administration released the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2013. When combined with budget allocations for FY12, it has very significant implications for the Laboratory going forward across a broad spectrum of our programs.

The budget request defers construction on our Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement-Nuclear Facility for at least five years. We have also received direction from NNSA for fiscal year 2012 to substantially complete our design work and prepare for close-out activities that will occur over the next few months.

This morning, the CMRR management team met with the workforce to discuss impacts and what will happen next.

I feel it’s important to share some of the higher-level details with the entire Lab workforce.

First: Although this news is difficult to hear, I want to stress to you that this decision has nothing to do with the performance of the Lab. The CMRR team is completing the first phases of this project well ahead of schedule, and the U.S. will have a vitally important new facility in the Radiological Laboratory and Utility Office Building (RLUOB).

Second: Work continues as we complete final design. Other activities will gradually ramp down, and as that happens, some deployed employees will return to their home functional organizations. I have asked our PADs to make every effort to assess their needs and facilitate transfers and reassignments.

Regarding future program needs, our message to the government and to members of Congress has been clear: without CMRR, there is no identified path to meet the nation’s requirement of 50 to 80 pits per year. Assuming further investments in LANL facilities, we are confident we can deliver– but only a portion of that requirement.

Beyond CMRR, we are seeing budget reductions in FY13 for a number of our programs, such as the W-76 Life Extension Program and the Russian second line of defense. The budget issues we face are common to all parts of government. This compounds an already difficult set of FY12 budget challenges and raises questions about whether we can meet the pace of the modernization path outlined in the 2010 Nuclear Posture review.

I remain committed to upgrade the infrastructure needed to create the environments where scientific excellence and mission execution can flourish. The President’s budget continues to fund several construction projects in the Pajarito corridor and other announcements on scientific facilities will come soon. It also makes a strong commitment to additional plutonium activities through our ARIES program, the B-61 Life Extension Program, and environmental remediation funding.

I pledge to keep you updated as the budget works its way through Congress.

Charlie

CMRR Comment Period Extended
Comment period for the CMRR. part of proposed plutonium bomb factory at LANL has been extended to 5 pm Tues, July 5, 2011 and may be e-mailed to: [email protected] Subject: Draft CMRR–NF SEIS

Las Conchas Fire Public Meeting
hosted by the NM Community Foundation, Forum for Environmental Education & Dialogue
Thursday, August 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m Pojoaque Valley School Admin. Bld.
1574 New Mexico State Road 502, Pojoaque.

• Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Emergency Preparation and Operations during the Las Conchas Fire - presented by Manny L’Esperance from LANL
• Los Alamos National Laboratory's Air Monitoring Data - presented by Mike McNaughton from LANL
• New Mexico Environment Department’s Air Monitoring Data - presented by Bill Bartels from New Mexico Environment Department DOE Oversight Bureau
• Fire Impacts on Storm Water Runoff at Los Alamos National Laboratory -presented by Dave McInroy from LANL
• Discussion of Risks to Human Health and Environment resulting from the Las Conchas Fire

From Sheri Kotowski: Las Conchas Fire air monitoring.
NMED changed out filters this morning on AIRNET (low volume) stations (measuring gross alpha and beta radiation, isotopic uranium and plutonium, americium, strontium) on the perimeter of LANL and at the airport. They will have data back in seven days. They are setting up high volume samplers that will be analyzed for the same constituents as AIRNET and also for heavy metals.

The lab has put out 60 additional air monitoring stations. Turn around time on the data will should be very quick according to NMED Oversight.

10 pm June 29: I'm happy to say that DOE and NMED Oversight, with EVEMG's assistance, have coordinated emergency regional air monitoring at the following locations:
Embudo Clinic, Rinconada
Embudo Valley Community Library, Dixon
El Valle at the office of La Jicarita News
2 locations in Taos, 1 at Holy Cross Hospital
Chimayo, across the road from El Santuario
Las Vegas, office of the New Mexico Environment Department

Criticality concerns.
For example, since 2003 the laboratory reported 19 incidents raising nuclear criticality concerns, such as storage or transportation of dangerous material in quantities that exceeded or potentially exceeded criticality limits. In the plutonium facility (TA-55) in July 20007, for example, an area of the facility containing spent trichloroethylene exceeded criticality safety limit for such material by 40 percent. As recently as September 2007, operations were suspended in the plutonium facility over nuclear safety concerns.

Radiological exposures.
Since fiscal year 2003, the laboratory reported 21 incidents involving exposure to radiological materials, including contamination of face, hands or other body parts from working in situations such as glove boxes, unusually high, unexplained dosage readings for workers; and unanticipated intake of contaminants, such as plutonium, from inadvertent release.

Nuclear safety violation enforcement actions.
Since fiscal year 2003, LANL has received four enforcement actions containing civil penalties totaling nearly $2.5 million for significant violations of nuclear safety requirements.

The enforcement actions include a June 2004 penalty of $770,000 for violations that resulted in two workers being exposed to radiation doses exceeding annual allowable limits, and a February 2007 penalty of $1.1 million for 15 separate violations of nuclear safety rules, reflecting continuing safety performance deficiencies over the past several years.

Los Alamos National Laboratory
An increase in non-compliances occurred. There were 13 total non-compliances nine of which were infractions. Four of these involved partial loss of a process parameter with two or more parameters providing criticality safety margin. Two resulted from legacy issues. Several non-compliances were judged to result from operator confusion due to extensive re-work of postings and administrative controls that occurred from the Augmented Limit Review process.

Public Hearings in Santa Fe May 26, 2011 on the Draft CMRR–NF SEIS We are still working on processing the 3 hours of testimony but have put a few clips up for now.

In Santa Fe, Bruce MacAllister lies about the threats to remove speakers in Española. 0:15

Audio from Española: Teresa Juarez Mic cut off 2:20

Jay Coghlan - Nuke Watch NM 5:41
Irwin Rivera - Taos 5:56
Xubi Wilson - Fish Story 5:21
Rebecca Ortega- Santa Clara 6:30

NNSA Rejects Taos SEIS Hearing
In a letter to the NM Congressional delegation on May 27, NNSA denies a request for a hearing in Taos on the CMRR SEIS that was requested by Mayor Cordova. In the letter they claim instead to be planning an "informational" meeting Taos but where public spoken comment will not be transcribed as in the public hearing.

Page 1 NNSA letter May 27
Page 2 NNSA letter May 27

Las Vegas Community Peace Radio
Pat Leahan's show from the Las Vegas Peace & Justice Center broadcast every Saturday 10-11 am on KFUN 1230 AM. This May 28th show with Pat Leahan, her high school student co-host Jalila Arthur and Robin Collier, covered the Nuclear Industry in New Mexico and featured clips from recent hearings.

Community Peace Radio 56:10

You can hear other Community Peace Radio shows here

Intro-Rules 5:46
Overview - John Tegtmeier 9:46
More Rules 4:49

Comments, Warnings in 4 files:
Comment Hour 1 1:00:47
Comment Hour 2 58:53
Comment Hour 3 55:05
Comment Last Half Hour 28:37

Each Seperate Public Comment, Warning in Order Made:
Ray Baca 2:03
Danny Beaver 1:03
Stewart Barger 2:42
Mike Gomez 1:142:14
Charlo 6:06
Tara Summerville 1:48

Entire hearing-one file 55:44

Each Seperate Public Comment, in Order Made. Apologies for any misspelling of names.
Intro-Rules 8:04
Overview - John Tegtmeier 9:53
More Rules 3:56
Ray Baca 1:47
Danny Beaver 1:31
Robert Carman 2:42
Alfred Arias 1:35
Michael Moya 6:01
Rev. Holly Beaumont 6:24
Johhny Martinez 2:52
Extending Time 0:42
Charles Mansfield 2:42
Scott Kovacs 3:30
Kathy Keith - RDC 2:24
Close 0:42

Public hearings will be held on the Draft CMRR–NF SEIS from 5- 9 pm at the following dates, and locations: Mon May 23: Albuquerque Marriott on Louisiana, Tue, May 24, , Holiday Inn Express, 60 Entrada Drive, Los Alamos, NM, Wed, May 25, Santa Claran Hotel, 464 N. Riverside Drive, Española, NM, Thur, May 26, Santa Fe Community College, Jemez Rooms, 6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM. Comments period on the SEIS will be accepted until June 28, 2011

mailed to Attn: Mr. John Tegtmeier, CMRR–NF SEIS Document Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos Site Office, 3747 West Jemez Road, TA–3 Building 1410, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 87544, or by facsimile (505) 667–5948; or by e-mail at: [email protected] All mail, faxes, and email should be marked: Draft CMRR–NF SEIS

Intros by NMCF staff 3:47
LANL Monitoring Japan Radiation - Mike McNaughton 38:36
LANL Correction of Plutonium in Buckman Well- Nita Patel 22:14
Waste Water Settlement - Brian Shields - Amigos Bravos 38:17
Closing Comments 6:11
Recorded by Robin Collier - unedited

Lawsuit for new EIS for CMRR
LASG's suit was heard again on May 2 in Federal District Court. The Justice Department presented a whole list of case law supporting their contention that they were in the NEPA process, had not make any choices of alternatives, and that the judge should dismiss the case as moot. Judge Herrera took the case under advisement and will rule in due time.

Los Alamos Study Group's Lawsuit for a new EIS on the CMRR was heard April 27 in Federal District Court in Albuquerque
Greg Mello Interview on the Trial 9:58 Recorded & edited by Robin Collier
LASG presented its case to Judge Herrera with testimony by Greg Mello and nuclear physicist Frank N. von Hippel PhD, former assistant director for national security in the White House Office of Science and Technology. Mello testified on the massive scale of the project compared to the approved record of decision in 2004, that the Labs were committed to the new design and already was putting out contract to start construction, which makes new consideration under NEPA impossible. Von Hippel testified that new plutonium pits are not needed for at least 70 years, thus pausing the CMRR project will have no effect our national defense. LANL presented part of its defense contending that no work or final design has been done and they don't accept that pits will last a century. The hearing will continue May 2nd at 9 am.

Los Alamos Study Group's Lawsuit calling for a new EIS on CMRR to be heard April 27 in Albuquerque
Wed. Apr 27, in the Brazos Courtroom (Room 580) of the Federal Courthouse, 333 Lomas Avenue NW, Albuquerque, the Honorable Judge Judith Herrera will hear LASG's suit to order LANL & NNSA to do a new Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement Project.

First NMCF RACER Meeting Set
Thursday, May 12 from 5-7 pm at Northern New Mexico College in room AD 101 (same as CRMG meetings). This Forum for Environmental Education and Dialogue (FEED) is meant to be the replacement for the CRMG meetings.

Public hearings will be held on the Draft CMRR–NF SEIS from 5- 9 pm at the following dates, and locations: Mon May 23: Albuquerque Marriott on Louisiana, Tue, May 24, , Holiday Inn Express, 60 Entrada Drive, Los Alamos, NM, Wed, May 25, Santa Claran Hotel, 464 N. Riverside Drive, Española, NM, Thur, May 26, Santa Fe Community College, Jemez Rooms, 6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM.

Comments period on the SEIS extended & will be accepted until June 13 28, 2011

mailed to Attn: Mr. John Tegtmeier, CMRR–NF SEIS Document Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos Site Office, 3747 West Jemez Road, TA–3 Building 1410, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 87544, or by facsimile (505) 667–5948; or by e-mail at: [email protected] All mail, faxes, and email should be marked: Draft CMRR–NF SEIS

Intros 5:50
Thomas Skibitski statement 30:56
NMCF statements 6:48
DOE statements 4:47
Community Response 36:50
Marion Naranjo Statement & Tom Skibitski Apology 6:20
More Community Response 30:08
Recorded by Robin Collier, Edited by Harvey Solomon & Robin Collier

Based on recommendations of the International Atomic Energy Commission, the WHO and the Board of Radiation Effects Research Division of the National Research Council, our government put in place a plan for the stockpilng and distribution of potassium iodide around every nuclear power plant operating in this country. This was done because, in the event of a meltdown and subsequent release of I-131, prompt administration of potassium iodide would block the uptake of radioiodine by the thyroid gland. Testing of nuclear weapons in the Pacific and the wide spread distribution of I-131 after the disaster at Chernobyl both demonstrated that uptake of radioiodine was clearly associated with the subsequent development of adenocarcinoma of the thyroid.

Every country with nuclear power plants adheres to a three stage approach to the management of an accidental release of radioiodine into the environment. As demonstrated by the experience in Japan, this consists of prompt treatment with potassium iodide, evacuation from the area of contamination, and sheltering of the evacuees from further exposure. Every country except the United States protects its citizens in this manner.

Interview: Harvey Solomon M.D. on Radiation & Potassium Iodide Protection 16:55
Former director of a major lab at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Solomon discusses the current issues raised by the failure of nuclear plants in Japan and other radiological threats to our health and preventative measures to take. Interview by Robin Collier.

Major report on lack of preparedness for radiological emergencies (pdf) in the United States by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists 2010

In January 2008, Dr. John H. Marburger,III, then Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy during the administration of George W. Bush , issued a Decision Memorandum in which he abandoned the plan for distribution of potassium iodide and relied solely for evacuation from contaminated sites as the most effective way of managing the release of radioiodine. Dr. Marburger is a physicist and his unwise decision is a reflection of his lack of knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the thyroid gland. It was challenged the American Thyroid Association whose membership includes some of the most widely respected thyroid endocrinologists in the nation and by Rep. Edward Markey , Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and Environment who wrote a letter to President Obama in December 2009 in which he presented, in detail, the dangers of Dr. Marberger’s remarkable decision. There is no public record of a response to either of these requests.

These are not widely known events to members of the general public, but in light of the meltdown of at least one reactor at a nuclear power plant in Japan and the associated release of radioiodine, the American people should understand that without prompt reinstatement of the program for stockpiling and distribution of potassium iodide in the immediate vicinity of all nuclear power plants there is a significant risk of contamination of the thyroids of people living around these plants in the event of a serious accident.

It would also seem very important to learn why one man had the power, without any public discussion or review of his decision, which is contrary to the opinions of all accepted authorities on the subject, to put into action a highly dangerous and ignorant decision which could impact on the lives and safety of hundreds of thousands of his fellow citizens.

In a blog on ProPublica, Peter Crane, former Counsel for Special Projects, U.S.N.R.C., responds in detail to Dr. Solomon and the article on ProPublica. This is a very informative and disturbing post from someone who really knows the dangers involved.

Nuclear Power Plant hearings Pueblo County CO Mar 15-16
Hearings on the proposed nuclear power plant and energy complex will be heard on Mar 15 & 16 at 5 pm in the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, 210 North Santa Fe Avenue, Pueblo. Proponents will be heard on the 15th & opponents on the 16th and given 3-5 minutes each.

The Case Against Nuclear Power Plants
Commentary: Harvey Solomon M.D.

Nuclear Power Plant planned in Pueblo, Colorado
This has been approved by the county planning commission and is moving through further reviews. The approval states that spent nuclear fuel must be moved off the power-plant property — which conflicts with federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission rules that require spent fuel must be stored on site.

We will be covering this issue, particularly in light of nuclear plant failures in the Japanese earthquake and the refusal of Obama to reverse decisions by Bush to not require preventative health safety measures surrounding nuclear plants.

Sierra Club will oppose efforts to build a proposed nuclear power plant in Pueblo County Colorado. The Pueblo Planning and Zoning Commission have scheduled a hearing on the proposal February 22 at 5pm at 1001 N. Sante Fe Ave in the Pueblo County conference room. Sierra Club spokespersons will appear at the hearing to present the organization’s opposition to the proposed nuclear power plant.

The Panel
Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer prize winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb & 22 other books. Moderator; Dr. Jay Davis, Pres. Hertz Foundation & NS fellow Center for Global Security Research, Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Damon Giovanelli, former Dir. of Physics Research LANL, John Browne, former Dir. LANL, Steve Younger, Former Dir. Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Dept of Defense, Terry Hawkins, Principal Assoc.; Directorate for Global Security LANL

Recorded by Robin Collier, Edited by Harvey Solomon

Thanks to Senators Udall & Bingaman's efforts, the comment period has been extended. Comments are due by Nov 16, Nov 1, 2010
Postal address to submit comments & info here Email comments may be sent to [email protected]

After protests from the public on their meeting on Oct 19, they added a "Public Forum" but claimed they could not record it to be included as comment. We provide the public forum for the public record.

Speakers included Jeanne Green, Marilyn Hoff, J. Gilbert Sanchez, Kathy Sanchez, Beata Tsosie-Peña, Joan Brown, Marlene Perrotte, Jay Coghlan, Willem Malten, Marcus Page, Chelsea Collonge, Lisa Putkey, Mike Loya, and Joni Arends.

CMRR SEIS Public Forum 1:14:03

Prayer by Beata Tsosie-Peña 3:30

The Los Alamos Study Group, who have filed a federal lawsuit to require a new EIS, contend that the SEIS is not sufficient to address the issues raised by the massive increase in the scale of the project.

The meeting is the result of a 2005 settlement of an appeal by community groups (CCNS, Nuclear Watch New Mexico, Loretto Community, Tewa Women United, Embudo Valley Environmental Monitoring Group, Peace Action New Mexico, and the New Mexico Environmental Law Center) of an air permit issued by the New Mexico Environment Department for the CMRR Project. The settlement required DOE and LANL to host the public meetings every six months about the latest CMRR developments.

LANL Panel 53:13
LANL Q & A 45:37

Open vs. Contained Burning 30:51 selections from Apr 13, 23 and May 5 hearings with public comment by Clarisa Duran, Michael Wismer, Sheri Kotowski, and Joni Arends presenting expert witness Ralph Hayes on the safety of contained burn technology.

Day 13, May 5, 2009 Morning Testimony by Ralph Hayes on Contained Burn Technology. Presented by Joni Arends of CCNS & Marion Naranjo of HOPE. Cross examination by Pete Domenici Jr. for LANL, Charles de Salin for NMED and others
Ralph Hayes - Joni Arends 16:21
Hayes - Pete Domenici Jr 35:17
Hayes - C. de Salin NMED 7:13
Hayes - Final Cross 19:23

More NMED hearings coming soon...

2007 Amigos Bravos: Chris Shuey of Southwest Research & Info Center on Uranium Mining

Nuclear Weapons Exhibit
Taos Library

Entire Meeting
Unedited and with little enhancement. 1 hour 53 minutes. There is mic noise as we move from presenter to audience questions, and fan noise from the overhead projector.

Pueblo Ceremonial Days
1:16 minutes at about 11:13 am
Question by Marion Naranjo of Santa Clara Pueblo on whether explosions are allowed during ceremonial times.

We are posting some key sections of the CRMG meeting in view of the 10-20 acre fire that occured on a Red Flag day, June 11, in the area (TA-39). People in White Rock reported hearing an explosion from TA-39 the same day.

Jay Dallman of LANL at Fuller Lodge

The Albuquerque Journal North reports 6-13-08 that a 15 acre fire was caused by LANL testing of equipment for a shockwave measuring device for the Nevada test site, and a valve triggered by an explosive device failed and spewed out hot gases on to grass in TA-39. The Los Alamos Monitor also has a story with other details and estimating the fire size at 10 acres. NMED estimated the fire size at 15-20 acres.

Radio Rio
Amigos Bravos:
More Speakers from the Environmental Justice Day at the Round House

Bruce Gagnon Speaking in Taos for NM Peace Action on Weapons in Space
Speech Feb 14 08 46:06
Q & A Feb 14 08 40:04
Edited by Mike Tilley

Expansion of Plutonuim Bomb Trigger Production
Special report on a press conference Mar 1 in Santa Fe of leaders opposed to expansion of the nuclear weapon production at Los Alamos National Labs

Picuris Pueblo Governor Craig Quanchello

More audio from the Conference

Picuris Pueblo Governor Craig Quanchello

Turning Swords into Plowshares
On-line Exclusive
Day long conference held March 1, 2008 in Santa Fe, NM on the Proposed Plutonium Pit Production and Pollution at Los Alamos National Laboratories.

Santa Fe Mayor David Coss

Sponsored by the City of Santa Fe, Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety, Fauthful Security: National Religious Partnership on the Nuclear Weapons Danger, New Mexico Conference of Churches, Nuclear Watch New Mexico.

Allen Sanchez
NM Conference of Catholic Bishops

Department of Energy "Transformation" Hearing Schedule
DOE "Transformation" Overview

Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd Street NW, Albuquerque, NM, Tuesday, March 11, 2008 (11 am - 3 pm and 6 pm - 10 pm)

Los Alamos, New Mexico, Hilltop House, 400 Trinity Drive at Central, Los Alamos, NM, Wednesday, March 12, 2008 (6 pm - 10 pm)
Thursday, March 13, 2008 (11 am - 3 pm)

Santa Fe, New Mexico, Genoveva Chavez Community Center, 3221 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, NM, Thursday, March 13, 2008 (6 pm - 10 pm)

Española, New Mexico, San Gabriel Mision y Convento, Plaza de Española, One Calle de las Españolas. Thursday March 27, 2008 (6 pm - 10 pm)

Photos, recording & editing by Robin Collier. Editing is minimal to allow quick web posting. Please contact us if you need better sound.

Introduction to Press Conference
Holly Beaumont
NM Conference of Churches

Picuris Pueblo
Governor Craig Quanchello

Santa Fe
Mayor David Coss

Santa Fe Councilperson
Matthew Ortiz

Spokesperson for
Española Mayor Joe Maestas

Barbara Dua
NM Conference of Churches

Allen Sanchez
NM Conference of Catholic Bishops

Introduction
Holly Beaumont
NM Conference of Churches

Overview on the So-Called Complex Transformation and National Security
Jessica Wilbanks
Faithful Security: National Religious Partnership on Nuclear Weapons Danger

Panel: Impacts of Nuclear Weapons Complex on health and Environment

John Fogarty
NM Physicians for Social Responsibility

Robert Bernstein
NM Physicians for Social Responsibility

Marian Naranajo of HOPE & Santa Clara Pueblo

Marian Naranjo
Honor Our Pueblo Existance (HOPE)
Santa Clara Pueblo

On Making Sure Our Air is Safe
Community Organizing and Air Monitoring - Broadcast as Taos Currents
Sheri Kotowski
Embudo Valley Environmental Monitoring Group

Joni Arends of CCNS with Robert Gilkeson
On Making Sure Our Water is Safe
Joni Arends
Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety
Robert H. Gilkeson
Registered Geologist

Jessica Wilbanks Transition

Albuquerque's Role in the Bomb Complex - Sandia & Kirkland
Dave McCoy
Citizen Action New Mexico

Jessica Wilbanks Local Connections

LANL's Future: New Bombs or New Policies
Jay Coghlan
Nuclear Watch New Mexico

David Bacon - Southwest Energy Institute

We Can Change the Direction of Our Future in New Mexico
David Bacon
Southwest Energy Institute

Joni Arends, Holly Beaumont, Jessica Wilbanks

Jessica Wilbanks Conference Ending

A Gathering for Mother Earth Kathy Sanchez -Tewa Women United Sep 07

Uranium Mining
Radio Rio- Amigos Bravos. Paul Robinson Southwest Research and Information Center. The Threat of Uranium Mining in North Western New Mexico. Host Michael Jensen. Jul 07

Sprouts: Dooda Desert Rock Defeat of the NM Tax Credit as Broadcast nationally via the Pacifica Network. Introduced by Coral Bernal. May 29 07 28 min

Radio Rio
LANL Water Lawsuit Apr 07

Vet Herbert Reed on Depleted Uranium Mar 07

Radio Rio: Amigos Bravos
Uranium Mining Chris Shuey of the Southwest Research and Information Center. Host Michael Jensen. Feb 07

Desert Rock Coal Plant & Uranium Mining at the NM Legislature Produced by Robin Collier Feb 25 07 59 min

Native Momentum
Desert Rock update, poems & music
Lyla Johnston Feb 18 07

Desert Rock Protest
at the Round House
28:30 minutes updated from broadcast. This includes interviews, the meeting with the Governor, and rally selections Feb 9 07

Info: Desert Rock Blog
Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy
Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter
Sithe Global - Diné Power Authority

Desert Rock
Intro, Interviews & Gov. Richardson Meeting
30 minutes barely edited Feb 5 07

Desert Rock: the Full Rally
61 minutes unedited Feb 5 07

Taos Town Global Warming Resolution Feb 07

Taos Currents Host Mike Tilley
Depleted Uranium Testing Bill. Damacio Lopez & Marilyn Hoff Jan 23 07

Taos Currents Host Robin Collier
Water issues in Northern NM Kay Matthews - La Jicarita News. Jan 16 07

Desert Rock Coal Plant Protest Jan 07
Background: Lori Goodman 5:30
Site Report: Lori Goodman 5:30
Full Goodman Interview 15:50

Native Momentum
Desert Rock Coal Plant
Host Lyla Johnston Jan 07
Taos contact: Pat McCabe 758-1215
Info: Desert Rock Blog
Map to Doodá Desert Rock

Native Momentum
Lyla Johnston: First report on Coal & Uranium mining on the Rez. Dec 17 06

Depleted Uranium Peace Action NM. Oct 24 06

Los Alamos National Labs
Site Wide Environmental Impact Statement Draft Panel
Rachel Conn, Marilyn Hoff
& Sherri Kotoskwi - Peace Action NM Aug 21 06

LANL & the Otters
Radio Rio- Amigos Bravos.Update on the LANL lawsuit and bringing otters back to the Rio Grande. Host Brian Shields. Jul 06

June Peace March and Poetry Reading - Lyla Johnston, Coral Bernal, Rose Bernal, & Pat McCabe Jul 16 06

Homeland - Uranium Mining
Interview with Mitchell Capitan Sarah Parker May 06

John Nichols Speech
Taos Poetry Club Feb 06

Pollution on the Rio Grande Radio Rio- Amigos Bravos. Interview with Maceo Mantanette, UNM Biology student. Host Michael Jensen. Feb 06

Thou Shalt Not Kill
Liz McAlister & Susan Crane
Moderated by Father John Dear
56 minutes Order CD Nov 05

Taos Currents - Mike Tilley
Father Bill McNichols on the Berrigans, Johan House, John Dear, Liz McAlister & Susan Crane Oct 05

Hiroshima Memorial Aug 6
Los Alamos Aug 8 05

Ambushed Grand Jury
Rocky Flats Aug 12 05

Rocky Flats Panel Jul 25 05

Breath of Nan
A Ceremonial Gathering of the Council of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers Hosted by Tewa Women United May 22nd, 2005 in Pojoaque, New Mexico. Produced by Lisa Fox 56 mins

Gathering of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers May 05

Western Environmental Law Center-Energy Policy May 05

Earth Day in Taos Apr 11 05

Red Air Show
Jerry Mander, Richard Archuleta, Kathy & Corin Sanchez Vicky Downy
Hosted by Flowers Espinosa - 28 min Mar 20 05

Red Air Environmental Impacts on Indigenous Peoples Host Flowers Espinosa Feb 20 05

Helen Caldicott
Interview by Mike Tilley Sep 30 04

Radio Rio: Amigos Bravos
The Clean Water Act
Rachel Conn Aug 27 04

Taos Solar Village
Reporter Megan Fitzpatrick Jun 28 04