LANL Cleanup

City of Santa Fe, New Mexico LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY Resolution No. 2017LANL Cleanup SPONSOR(S):

Councilors Villarreal and Maestas

SUMMARY:

The proposed resolution requests that NMED rescind the revised LANL cleanup Consent Order, that it halt planned expanded plutonium pit production until safety and cleanup issues are resolved, requests that the US Department of Energy improve surface and groundwater monitoring, and reconsider the plutonium pit production mission at LANL. The City Clerk is directed to send copies of the adopted resolution to the NM Congressional delegation, the Governor of New Mexico, the President Pro Tern of the NM Senate, the Speaker of the House of the NM House, and the Secretaries of the US Department of Energy and NMED.

PREPARED BY:

Jesse Guillen, Legislative Liaison

FISCAL IMPACT: No DATE:

September 19, 2017

ATTACHMENTS: Substitute Resolution Resolution

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Substitute Resolution

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CITY OF SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO

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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-_

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INTRODUCED BY:

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Councilor Renee D. Villarreal

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Councilor Joseph M. Maestas

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A RESOLUTION

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REQUESTING THAT THE NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT [RESCIND}

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STRENGTHEN THE REVISED LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABS CLEANUP ORDER

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AND [HA:l:,'.F] SUSPEND [AN¥] PLANNED EXPANDED PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION

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UNTIL SAFETY [AND CLEA.Nl:H!] ISSUES ARE FULLY RESOLVED; [REQUESTING

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THAT THE UNITED STA,TE8 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Il\