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News Releases Luján Applauds LANL’s Efforts During Gas Outage
February 8, 2011—Santa Fe, NM – Congressman Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement today on Los Alamos National Laboratory's efforts during the gas outage.
"I want to extend my sincere thanks to everyone at Los Alamos National Laboratory for their efforts during the gas outage. The LANL community came together to assist those struggling to get through this crisis, from reducing energy consumption to providing assistance to those without heat. I applaud LANL for being sensitive to the challenges now facing their workers as they take steps to restore heat to their homes, fix broken pipes, and address other damage that occurred."
Fast Facts
People
11,127 total employees
Los Alamos National Security, LLC 8,683
SOC Los Alamos (Guard Force) 419
Contractors 606
Students 1,101
Place
Located 35 miles northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico, on 36 square miles of DOE-owned property.
More than 2,000 individual facilities, including 47 technical areas with 8 million square feet under roof.
Replacement value of $5.9 billion
Budget FY 2012: Approx. $2.2 billion
57% Weapons programs
9% Nonproliferation programs
7% Safeguards and Security
8% Environmental Management
4% DOE Office of Science
4% Energy and other programs
11% Work for Others
Workforce Demographics (LANS and students only)
34% of employees live in Los Alamos, the remainder commute from Santa Fe,
Española, Taos, and Albuquerque.
Average Age: 46
70% male, 30% female
43% minorities
63% university degrees
· 23% hold undergraduate degrees
· 16% hold graduate degrees
· 24% have earned a Ph.D.
Major Awards
121 R&D100 awards since 1978
31 E.O. Lawrence Awards
The Seaborg Medal
The Edward Teller Medal
The Nobel Prize in Physics, Frederick Reines