Who We Are
We work for the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office to clean up legacy waste and protect water quality
Who We Are
Our scope includes the clean up of legacy waste and protecting water quality in and around Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), as well as shipping waste off-site for permanent disposal. Legacy waste is defined as waste that was generated before 1999.
Contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy
We manage the 10-year, $2.1 billion Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office.
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DOE EM-LA Field Office
DOE EM-LA was established in 2014 by the DOE to specifically manage the cleanup of legacy contamination and waste resulting from nuclear weapons development and government-sponsored nuclear research at LANL.
Latest News
Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contractor Achieving Banner Year for Waste Shipments to Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
September 14, 2026 - Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos LLC waste operations crews load U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission-approved transportation casks, which are used to...
New Well to Further Characterization of Hexavalent Chromium Plume at Los Alamos
September 1, 2026 - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) continues work to further characterization and...
Walsh Tours Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup, Views Waste Shipment Progress
August 4, 2026 - Assistant Secretary of Environmental Management Tim Walsh, left, meets Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos LLC waste operations crew members supporting...