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flag New Mexico demands faster cleanup at Los Alamos due to chromium pollution and delayed waste removal, threatening $16M in fines.

flag 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. flag 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. flag 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.

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