New Mexico officials say they’re still at an ‘impasse’ with feds over spreading chromium plume

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 727

Last Updated: 4 days, 1 hour ago

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New Mexico Environment Department officials said this week that the Los Alamos National Laboratory has not complied with its February demands aimed at quickly and safely stopping the spread of a massive underground chromium plume that recently reached the boundaries of a nearby Pueblo.

The NMED in February issued a $6 million fine against LANL, asserting the federal laboratory had failed to comply with state water standards and the terms of a discharge …

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