90% of Livermore Lab Budget Now for Nuclear Weapons Activities; Renewable Energy Program Abolished – $0 Requested

by Scott Yundt | Jun 27, 2025 | Blog, New Bomb Plants, Nuclear Weapons

The Trump Administration’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) for Livermore Laboratory has been released and it tops $2.9 billion for the first time! The Lab’s overall budget is up 16% from last year.  Tri-Valley CAREs has long been advocating for Livermore...

Tri-Valley CAREs Heads to DC! Take action to support our team…

by Scott Yundt | Jun 5, 2025 | Blog, Environmental Justice, New Bomb Plants, Nuclear Weapons

Dear Tri-Valley CAREs member, We are on our way to make “good trouble” in Washington, DC and the timing is… critical! The White House is seeking a TRILLION DOLLARS for so-called national “defense” in the coming year! Yes, you read that...

“Scoping” Public Comment Period in First Step of the Court Ordered Plutonium Pit Production Plan Programmatic Environmental Review Now Complete

by Scott Yundt | May 14, 2025 | Blog, Environmental Justice, New Bomb Plants, Nuclear Weapons

Edited: July 15, 2025 The public “scoping” comment period gave us an opportunity to offer alternatives and comment on the plutonium pit support work planned at Livermore Lab and elsewhere. Plutonium pits are the radioactive cores of every nuclear weapon....

Lawsuit Compels Nationwide Public Review of Plutonium Bomb Core Production

by Scott Yundt | May 9, 2025 | Environmental Justice, New Bomb Plants, Nuclear Weapons, Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, May 9, 2025 Media Contacts: Ben Cunningham, Esquire, SCELP, 843-527-0078, [email protected] Queen Quet, Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition, 843-838-1171, [email protected] Tom Clements, Savannah River Site Watch, 803-834-3084, [email protected]...

Livermore Lab Performance Critiqued – Warhead Delays Noted, Plutonium Pit Work Touted

by Scott Yundt | Mar 20, 2025 | Blog, Environmental Justice, New Bomb Plants, Nuclear Weapons

For nearly a decade, Tri-Valley CAREs, along with colleague organizations Nuclear Watch New Mexico and Savannah River Site Watch have used the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to request the Annual Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs) for National Nuclear Security...

SPEAK OUT! Send a Comment Oppose Plutonium Utilization Proposed at Livermore Lab – Public Comment Period Extended to Monday, March 3rd

by Scott Yundt | Feb 21, 2025 | Blog, Environmental Justice, New Bomb Plants, Nuclear Weapons

CLICK HERE FOR SAMPLE COMMENTS YOU CAN USE! In early January, the National Nuclear Security Administration announced it is preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to analyze its proposal for “Enhanced Plutonium Facility Utilization” at its...