The Los Alamos Study Group is planning a coordinated series of citizens' inspections of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) on August 2, 4, and 5, 2004. For details about these events see the schedule.

The August 2 and 4 virtual inspections will include an overview of the U.S. nuclear weapons complex and will focus on Los Alamos (August 2) and Sandia (August 4) with a special emphasis on new weapons designs, plutonium pit production, and related environmental concerns. The August 5 inspections at Los Alamos will be independent on-site fact finding missions, carried out by concerned citizens to gather information on current and proposed nuclear weapons activities, for the purpose of monitoring the status of Los Alamos' compliance with international treaties and international and domestic legal obligations. On August 2 and 4 we will provide all interested inspectors with the background information and they will need to conduct inspections of LANL alongside us on August 5 and afterwards.

These inspections will be the first in a new quarterly series of citizens' inspections organized by the Los Alamos Study Group, focusing on nuclear weapons development in New Mexico and beyond. The next citizen inspections will be held during the week of November 7th, and the inspections to follow will be held in the first week of February, 2005. Mark your calendars!

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Learn more about citizen inspections here.