What’s New
Update on Cleanup at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and its Site 300
On July 23, 2026, Tri-Valley CAREs met with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) staff and state and federal regulators for an extensive update on the cleanup of the Livermore Main Site and Site 300.
Nuclear Safety Board Holds Public Meeting in Livermore Amidst Access and Oversight Challenges
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), an independent nuclear safety oversight board within the federal government, is under fire.
Take Action to Support Nuclear Safety
The DNFSB recently came to Livermore with a message – it is being prevented from carrying out its mission.
Cleanup Without an End Date: What LLNL’s 2025 Groundwater Report Leaves Unanswered
More than three decades after groundwater treatment began, LLNL provides no estimate of how much contamination remains.
Beyond the Fence: Join Tri-Valley CAREs for a Walking Tour of Livermore Lab’s Off-Site Contamination and Cleanup
Join Tri-Valley CAREs on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for a neighborhood walking tour exploring the history of groundwater contamination and cleanup near Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Your Gift Helps Protect Our Communities From Nuclear Harm
Your tax-deductible contribution in any amount will enable us to devote the staff time and conduct the outreach and advocacy we need to win.
Tri-Valley CAREs Action Plan for Congress to Support the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) is an independent source of technical oversight of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) defense nuclear facilities.
Global Nuclear Abolition Day: September 26th
Saturday, September 26th is the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (IDTENW). The IDTENW was established in 2013 by the United Nations, in congruence with its overarching goal of achieving global nuclear disarmament.
Senators Object as DOE Moves Forward with Plan to Slash Safety Directives at Nuclear Facilities
Project Velocity, Henceforth Known as Modernizing DOE Operative Directives Initiative, Set to Revise or Eliminate 46 Safety Directives Amid Push For Rapid Nuclear Weapons Modernization
Update on Cleanup at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and its Site 300
On July 23, 2026, Tri-Valley CAREs met with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) staff and state and federal regulators for an extensive update on the cleanup of the Livermore Main Site and Site 300.
Nuclear Safety Board Holds Public Meeting in Livermore Amidst Access and Oversight Challenges
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), an independent nuclear safety oversight board within the federal government, is under fire.
Comment to Stop Changes that Weaken Radiation Standards
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed a sweeping rewrite of federal radiation protection regulations.
Project Genesis at LLNL: AI, Nuclear Weapons, and the Next Oversight Gap
The Department of Energy’s new Genesis Mission is being presented as a major national effort to use artificial intelligence to speed up “national security work”.
81 Years After Hiroshima, Activists Gather at Livermore Lab to Demand Nuclear Abolition
On August 6, 2026, peace activists and community members gathered outside the West Gate of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and to demand the abolition of nuclear weapons.
Comments Submitted On Plutonium Pit PEIS – Stay tuned!
The 90 day public comment period on the government’s Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) officially closed on July 16th.
DOE Moving Forward with Project Velocity, Significant Rulemaking Changes that Put the Public at Risk
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is moving forward with an initiative known as “Project Velocity”, an ambitious effort to rewrite decades of internal rules governing the safety, construction, and oversight processes across the nuclear weapons complex.
Draft Plutonium Pit Production PEIS – Open for Public Comment
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) nationwide plutonium pit production plan, in which Livermore Lab will be doing plutonium pit support work, is open for public comment.
U.S. Conference of Mayors Passes Resolution to Halt and Reverse New Nuclear Arms Race at 94th Annual Meeting
On June 7, 2026, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) wrapped up its 94th annual meeting in Long Beach, California.
Tri-Valley CAREs Staff Spoke at a Congressional Briefing in DC!
Tri-Valley CAREs’ Nuclear Policy Program Director, Tanvi Kardile, spoke on a panel alongside Jay Coghlan from Nuclear Watch New Mexico and Frank Von Hippel, Professor at Princeton University, at a Congressional briefing in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, DC on June 4th.
Join Tri-Valley CAREs’ 6/18 Special Monthly Meeting: DC Days Report Back
Tri-Valley CAREs is back from Washington DC! Join us on Thursday, June 18 at 7pm PT for a special edition of our monthly meeting to hear a report back from DC Days, including key updates from meetings with policymakers, along with updates on operations at Livermore Lab!
Support Your Tri-Valley CAREs Team in DC!
Tri-Valley CAREs is in Washington DC, joined with the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability activists from around the country, to advocate for safer nuclear weapons and waste policy initiatives! Your team is meeting with both California Senators tomorrow! Below is our...
Momentous Change Enables More Plutonium at Livermore Lab
National Nuclear Security Administration Decision Circumvents Public Environmental Review, Increases Radiation Doses, and Must Be Retracted
Our Members and Staff Participate in Lab Site 300 and Main Site Superfund Tours, Press for Accountability and Cleanup
Tri-Valley CAREs’ staff and members recently attended public tours of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Site 300 high-explosives testing range near Tracy, California and its Main Site in Livermore.
Tri-Valley CAREs Heads to DC! Help Support Our Team!
Dear Tri-Valley CAREs member, We are organizing locally for the Livermore public hearing on plutonium pit production while also preparing to go to Washington, DC for this year’s Alliance for Nuclear Accountability’s (ANA) DC Days! We need your support! The President...
Tri-Valley CAREs Joins Fellow Plaintiffs to Tour Savannah River Site’s Plutonium “Pit” Bomb Core Plant
On April 21, Tri-Valley CAREs’ Nuclear Policy Program Director, Tanvi Kardile, accompanied by other plaintiffs Savannah River Site Watch and Nuclear Watch New Mexico, toured the plutonium “pit” bomb core production plant at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA’s) Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, South Carolina.
Trumping the Budget: New Warheads and Plutonium Pits
Tri-Valley CAREs’ Analysis of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request – Part Three, Livermore Lab’s New Warheads
Tri-Valley CAREs Joins Forces to Challenge “Permitting Reform” Legislation that Opens the Door for More Plutonium at Livermore Lab Without Public Input
Tri-Valley CAREs has been reaching out to partner organizations working to challenge this “permitting reform” push. We recently joined an organizational advocacy letter, alongside various other environmental organizations, urging Congress to reject permitting reform legislation that weakens environmental protections and limits public participation.
Livermore Lab Budget Request Tops $3 Billion
The administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has been released, and it is staggering.
Livermore Lab’s Annual Report Card Reveals Expanded Plutonium Pit Work — and Persistent Safety Failures
What NNSA’s FY 2025 Performance Evaluation Report Tells Us About Lawrence Livermore Lab
Trump’s Plan to Pick Our Pockets to Fund Nuclear Weapons and the Department of War at Historically High Levels
On Friday, the Trump Administration began revealing its historically profligate Fiscal Year 2027 budget request to Congress. This is a summary of the “Top Line” numbers for “Defense,” which includes the Pentagon along with weapons programs in the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration.
Celebrating Youth Voices: Winners of the 2026 Environmental Photo Contest
This year, Tri-Valley CAREs had the privilege of hosting our first ever Youth Environmental Photo Contest! We invited young people ages 10-25 to share how they see and experience the environment and environmental justice issues in their communities.
Good Friday Event on April 3
Ecumenical Peace Institute (EPI) with Tri-Valley CAREs is once again hosting a Good Friday event on April 3!