Los Alamos, NM (KKOB) – While a federal decision has cleared the way for major expansion at Los Alamos National Laboratory. That planned expansion is drawing mixed reactions. Los Alamos County Council supports the plan, expecting an economic boost with hundreds of new jobs. Meanwhile, Councilor Randall Ryti also said there have been ongoing concerns over a worsened housing deficit and traffic. The Pueblo of San Ildefonso which neighbors LANL is also concerned about potential environmental impacts. The Pueblo recently confirmed with testing that hexavalent chromium has contaminated some of its groundwater. According to a recent report, if all projects are funded and approved, the lab is looking at expanding its footprint by about 1.5 square miles.
