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Updated March 3, 2008

March 2008

  1. Bomb Making at Oak Ridge: Inside the Secret City, March 1, Counterpunch
  2. Mayors Oppose Expanding Pit Production at LANL, March 1, Santa Fe New Mexican

January 2008

  1. Regents To Postpone Increase in Student Costs, January 18, UC Santa Barbara Daily Nexus
  2. Tick, Tick, Boom, January 7, UC San Diego Guardian

December 2007

  1. Los Alamos: U.S. Plutonium Center of the Future, December 18, Albuquerque Journal New Mexico Science Blog
  2. Weapons Deal Reduces Lab Cuts; Domenici Predicts RRW Will Re-Emerge, December 17, Albuquerque Journal

November 2007

  1. LANL to Cut as Many as 750 Jobs, November 20, Albuquerque Journal
  2. Backpedaling on RRW- Former Secretaries of State Support New Warhead, November 16, Global Security Newswire

September 2007

  1. LANL Workers Brace for Layoffs, September 7, New Mexican
  2. Why Was a Nuclear-Armed Bomber Allowed to Fly Over the US?, September 7, World Socialist Website

August 2007

  1. Plan Would Close LANL's Waste Dump, August 8, Albuquerque Journal

January 2007

  1. LANL Faces New Investigations, January 24, Los Alamos Monitor
  2. Plutonium Crash a Wake-up Call, January 21, San Bernadino County Sun

November 2006

  1. Plutonium Manufacturing and the Quest for Nuclear Credibility by Greg Mello November 2006 The Sun Monthly
  2. Los Alamos Nuclear Documents Found in Home, November 3, 2006 United International Press

October 2006

  1. Group Files Long-Shot Bid for Control of Lab October 8, 2006 San Francisco Chronicle


August 2006

  1. Link Spotlight reveals Bechtel's nuclear tentacles People's Weekly World Newspaper August 17, 2006
  2. Link Hearing attendees oppose nuclear weapons work at LANL Associated Press August 11, 2006
  3. LinkCritics dominate environmental meetings LA Monitor August 25, 2006

July 2006

  1. Department seeks final bids for Lawrence Livermore lab July 15, 2006; Contra Costa Times
  2. Time for bidders to put cards on the table for lab contract July 14, 2006; Contra Costa Times
  3. Los Alamos lab fails to resolve questionable expenses July 12, 2006; KOBTV
  4. LinkLos Alamos Lab Says it will Pay more State Taxes July 10, 2006; New Mexican
  5. Goverment Releases Impact Statement for Los Alamos Lab July 6, 2006; New Mexican
  6. Los Alamos Lab Blog Shuts Down One Month After New Bosses Take Charge July 3, 2006; San Francisco Business Times

June 2006

  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory: A Good Enough Performance? June 15, 2006; The Economist
  2. UC Regents Take Get a First-Hand Look at Livermore Lab June 15, 2006; The Mercury News
  3. Los Alamos Lab Chemist Supports Changes to WIPP Permit June 12, 2006; New Mexican
  4. Feds Pull Out of Los Alamos -- Privatization Movement Marks Milestone June 6 , 2006; The McAllen (Texas) Monitor
  5. Anastasio Takes the Helm June 2, 2006; The Los Alamos Monitor
  6. New Management Takes Over at Los Alamos June 1 , 2006; ScienceNOW

March 2006

  1. Nuclear weapons operations to be consolidated March 29, 2006; Associated Press
  2. Nuclear Test Prompts New Weapons Threat March 28, 2006; Irish Examiner
  3. Need for new U.S. nuclear arsenal disputed: Existing warheads may last longer than believed, experts say by James Sterngold, March 21, 2006; San Francisco Chronicle
  4. Watch ordered for plutonium facility at lab by Roger Snodgrass, March 17, 2006; Los Alamos Monitor
  5. UC/Bechtel may join for lab bid; new Lawrence Lab head chosen by Betsy Mason, March 16, 2006; Contra Costa Times
  6. UC names interim livermore lab director March 15, 2006; Bay City News
  7. Former lab head supports Bush's nuke redesign: Plan raises concerns that weapons may be vulnerable to defects by Ian Hoffman, March 13, 2006; Inside Bay Area
  8. Planned detonation rattles Los Alamos residents, March 10, 2006; KRQE News 13
  9. Judge rules for University of California students in fee challenge by Michelle Locke, March 7, 2006; Star Tribune
  10. Group rallies for nuclear disarmament in U.S. by Andy Lenderman, March 7, 2006; The New Mexican
  11. ACLU Sues Pentagon for Files on University of California Student Groups, March 7, 2006; American Civil Liberties Union
  12. Northrop Grumman and University of California, San Diego Complete Research to Increase Hunter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle's Combat Capabilities, March 6, 2006; Primezone
  13. Better Los Alamos monitoring urged, March 3, 2006; United Press International

February 2006

  1. Livermore lab faulted for plutonium exposures, February 26, 2006; Monterey County Herald
  2. Bringing High-Grade Experience to Rival Lab, February 26, 2006; Los Angeles Times
  3. Modest UC, CSU fee hikes backed, February 24, 2006; Union-Tribune
  4. Gift from Bechtel Allows Berkeley Lab to Increase Science Education Outreach, February 12, 2006; CBS 5
  5. UC Chief’s Apology Falls on Deaf Ears, February 9, 2006; San Jose Mercury News
  6. Bush's War Plan Includes the Use of Nuclear Weapons, February 9, 2006; Hudson Valley Activist Newsletter
  7. DOE levels LANL '07 budget , February 7, 2006 ; Los Alamos Monitor
  8. More money set aside for Lawrence Livermore Lab, February 6, 2006; Contra Costa Times
  9. Walker's World: Iran's really big weapon, February 6, 2006; United Press International

January 2006

  1. Iran Says Recourse to UN Kills Nuclear Diplomacy, January 31, 2006; Reuters UK
  2. Plutonium Monitor Could Help Nuclear Police, January 26, 2006; Daily Times (Pakistan)
  3. Skyrocketing Oil Costs Feared in Nuke Standoff, January 24, 2006; The Washington Times
  4. WGI Expands Jobs in Nuclear Facilities, January 22, 2006; The Idaho Statesman
  5. The Real Scandal: Moves to Privatize Higher Education, January 15, 2006; San Francisco Chronicle
  6. The Los Alamos Deal: Bad Deeds Rewarded, January 11, 2006; Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
  7. UCSA, CSSA hold teleconference to thank Schwarzenegger by Sawsan Morrar, January 11, 2006; UC Davis Daily Aggie
  8. Los Alamos Lab Contractor Caught in Scientific Fraud, January 10, 2006; A-Scribe

December 2005

  1. Congressman Denounces Pentagon Spying at UCSC, December 19, 2005; Santa Cruz Sentinel
  2. "Reason to Believe" Los Alamos Contractor to Be Selected Before Christmas, December 13, 2005; The New Mexican
  3. Israel Readies Forces for Strike on Nuclear Iran, December 11, 2005; London Times

November 2005

  1. DOE gives go-ahead to increase amount of plutonium allowed at Livermore Lab by Josef Herbert, November 29, 2005; Associated Press
  2. Students, Faculty Rally Against War, Nuclear Weapons by Lizzie Blumenthal & Patricia Bobek, November 23, 2005; UCSB Daily Nexus
  3. DOE Won’t Meet Deadline to Announce Los Alamos Winner, November 23, 2005; Associated Press

July 2005

  1. Senate cuts funds for NIF by William J. Broad, July 2, 2005; New York Times
  2. Computers Simulate Terrorism's Extremes At Los Alamos Lab, Devising Responses to Worst-Case Scenarios by Ariana Eunjung Cha, Monday, July 4, 2005; Washington Post
  3. Los Alamos scientist takes Livermore post, July 5, 2005; Associated Press
  4. First Los Alamos Contract Short on Details, July 10, 2005; Red Nova
  5. Task Force Urges U.S. to Adopt New Nuclear Family by David Ruppe, July 15, 2005; Global Security Newswire
  6. Deconstructing Los Alamos by JJ Hermes, July 21, 2005; Daily Texan
  7. Renewal at Los Alamos Weapons Lab Resurrects Deeper Debate by Forrest Wilder, July 22, 2005; The New Standard
  8. CU Bids for Los Alamos - University Joins Consortium Seeking to Operate Facility by John C. Ensslin, July 26, 2005; Rocky Mountain News

June 2005

  1. Remember Los Alamos by Matt Palmquist, June 1, 2005; SF Weekly
  2. Los Alamos fears brain drain - Spike in retirements creates worry by Sue Vorenberg, June 4, 2005; Albequerque Tribune
  3. Los Alamos Whistleblower Beaten, June 7, 2005; Associated Press
  4. Los Alamos whistle-blower beaten outside bar, June 7, 2005; Associated Press
  5. Beaten Whistleblower Sticks to Story, June 8, 2005; Associated Press
  6. UC Given 8-month Contract Extension To Manage LANL, June 11, 2005; Associated Press
  7. Group wants reactor for SRS by Josh Gelinas, June 12, 2005; Augusta Chronicle (Georgia)
  8. 3 Labs Rip Nuclear Program by John Fleck, June 14, 2005; Albuquerque Journal
  9. Lockheed team courts Los Alamos by Roger Snodgrass, June 15, 2005; Los Alamos Monitor
  10. Lockheed Martin formalizes Los Alamos bid team, June 17, 2005; Associated Press
  11. Livermore supercomputer ranked as world's fastest by Matthew Yi, June 22, 2005; San Francisco Chronicle
  12. Anastasio: Team wants to help LANL bloom by Roger Snodgrass, June 24, 2005; Los Alamos Monitor
  13. Proposed plutonium factory has high potential for harm to Idahoans by Jeremy Maxand, June 28, 2005; Idaho Statesman

May 2005

  1. Government Wants $14 Million from UC by Diana Heil, May 6, 2005; The New Mexican
  2. UC Appoints Interim Los Alamos Director by Katy Tang, May 9, 2005; California Aggie (UC Davis)
  3. U. of Texas to enter Los Alamos bidding, Associated Press, May 12, 2005
  4. Private Corporations To Help UC Keep Lab by Lulwa Bordcoshm, May 12, 2005; Daily Nexus (UC Santa Barbara)
  5. Anxiously, Los Alamos Awaits a New Era by William J. Broad, May 17, 2005; New York Times
  6. U.S. Seeks New Manager for Los Alamos Lab by Erica Werner, May 19, 2005; The Associated Press
  7. UC regents set vote on bid for Los Alamos by Diana Heil, May 20, 2005; The New Mexican (Santa Fe)
  8. Decision Time for UC on Competing for Lab / Recommendations, hearings precede vote on Los Alamos by Keay Davidson May 24, 2005; San Francisco Chronicle
  9. UC regents expected to OK bid for Los Alamos contract by Ian Hoffman, May 25, 2005; Oakland Tribune
  10. Amid loud dissent, panels urge Los Alamos bid UC regents to vote today on whether to compete for contract to run nuclear lab by Keay Davidson, May 26, 2005; San Francisco Chronicle
  11. UC to Compete for Los Alamos Lab Contract by Michelle Lock, May 26, 2005; Associated Press
  12. Fight starts for control of Los Alamos nuke lab: UC-Bechtel squares off against Lockheed-UT by Ian Hoffman, May 27, 2005; Oakland Tribune
  13. UC Regents OK Lab Bid by Rebecca Trounson, May 27, 2005; Los Angeles Times
  14. Regents vote to make a bid for Los Alamos: Northrop Grumman drops out, leaving field to UC and Texas by Keay Davidson, May 27, 2005; San Francisco Chronicle
  15. Los Alamos lab competitor insulted by UC's assertions by Ian Hoffman, May 28, 2005; Oakland Tribune
  16. Los Alamos contract puts UC in PR battle by Keay Davidson, May 29, 2005; San Francisco Chronicle

April 2005

  1. UC Protest Forces Military Recruiters to Leave Job Fair bu Roger Sideman, April 7, 2005; The Register-Pajaronian
  2. Facts Behind UCSC Protest by Erin Gilday, April 10, 2005; Santa Cruz Sentinel
  3. Sandia Lab Director Steps Down to Help Lockheed in LANL Bid, April 11, 2005; Associated Press
  4. UCSC's Tent City Plans Clouded by Jondi Gumz, April 16, 2005; Santa Cruz Sentinel
  5. Area G expansion raises concern by Diana Heil, April 27, 2005; The New Mexican

March 2005

  1. Hans Bethe -- worked on A-bomb, feared space weaponry by David Perlman March 8, 2005; San Francisco Chronicle
  2. Potential Competitor for Los Alamos Lab Drops Bid, UC Still Undecided about Pursuing Contract After Several Withdrawals by Nancy Su, March 10, 2005; Daily Bruin (UCLA)

February 2005

  1. Report Finds Los Alamos Failing to Remove Waste, Regents Say Charges Will Not Deter UC From Bidding for Lab by Cristina Bautista, February 15, 2005; Daily Californian (UC Berkeley)
  2. Doubts Raised on Bids for LANL by Adam Rankin, February 24, 2005; Albuquerque Journal
  3. Change in Labs' Pension Plans May Have National Impact by Ian Hoffman, February 25, 2005; The Argus
  4. UC Overpaid to Run Labs by Diana Heil, February 26, 2005; The New Mexican

January 2005

  1. Why does a "tuition-free" public university cost so much? by Sam Whiting, January 9, 2005; San Francisco Chronicle
  2. UT System won't seek Los Alamos contract by Patrick Mcgee, January 14, 2005; Star-Telegram

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