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Opportunity for Public Comment: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Biosafety Level 3 Facility at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in Los Alamos, New Mexico (DOE/EIS-0388) (November 29, 2005)

Press Release: Environmental Groups Appeals Court Ruling Allowing Operation of Bio-Warfare Agent Facilities at Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos National Laboratories [96k] November 9, 2004

Press Release: Federal Court Allows Testimony Proving Security, Health and Safety Hazards at Livermore Bio Lab [73k] May 20, 2004

Bio Lab Litigation Fact Sheet Revised [15k] March 18, 2004

Plantiff's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment [165k] February 19, 2004

Bio Lawsuit Update

Nuclear Watch of New Mexico and Tri-Valley CARES Press Release:
Environmental Groups Victorious As Department of Energy Withdraws Approval of Contested Bio-Warfare Agent Facility At Los Alamos National Laboratory January 26, 2004 [296k]

National Nuclear Security Administration's Press Release:
Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration Prepares a New Environmental Assessment For Operating the Biosafety Level-3 Facility At Los Alamos January 23, 2004 [295k]

Press Release December 16, 2003 [265k]

Bio Stipulation December 15, 2003 [35k]

Bio Complaint August 26, 2003 [137k]

Complaint filed by Nuclear Watch of New Mexico and Tri-Valley CAREs [137k]

Nuclear Watch and Tri-Valley CAREs Press Release on Bio Law Suit against the Department of Energy [91k]

National NGO Joint Press Release on Bio Law Suit Against the Department of Energy [7k]

Nuclear Watch and Tri-Valley CAREs Media Advisory on Bio Law Suit against the Department of Energy [23k]

Also see The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists article "Mixing Bugs With Bombs" written by Marylia Kelley, Executive Director of Tri-Valley CAREs and Jay Coghlan, Nuclear Watch's Executive Director

Joint Press Release: Bioweapons Watchdogs Seek Suspension of University of Texas Eligibility for Federal Biodefense Research Funds [12k] August 6, 2003

Open Letters on Laboratory Secrecy March 2003

Talking Points on DOE Bioagents Labs [17k] January 29, 2003

Joint Press Release on the U.S. Biodefense Program [17k] September 7, 2003

Comments on Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Draft Environmental Assessment for the proposed Biological Safety Level 3 Laboratory [46k] September 7, 2002

Bio Hazard Lab Talking Points [17k] August 27, 2002

Comments on the the Los Alamos National Laboratory's proposed Biological Safety Level 3 facility Draft Environmental Assessment [60k] November 26, 2001

DOE Inspector General's Inspection of Department of Energy Activities
Involving Biological Select Agents [106k]

LANL Wants Controversial New Biology Lab