To: Rep. Ben Luján (NM-3), Sen. Tom Udall (NM-1), and Sen. Martin Heinrich (NM-2)

US Justice Dept Needs To Investigate Los Alamos Cover-Up

Los Alamos National Laboratory, birthplace of the world's first nuclear bomb, is responsible for the processing, handling and storage of one of the deadliest substances known to humanity--plutonium 239, and for safeguarding information vital to our national security interests. But without meaningful accountability, there is no reasonable assurance the institution is performing these duties safely, securely or reliably.

Why is this important?

Unless workers feel safe to report practices that put themselves, the environment and surrounding communities at undue risk, or subjects taxpayers to unnecessary expenditures and costs, there can be no meaningful accountability. This petition will require that officials stop ignoring the whistleblower retribution that is standard practice at the Los Alamos lab. Reference the following web links for added perspective:

https://lajicarita.wordpress.com/2015/05/23/press-release-call-for-congressional-investigation-of-cover-up-at-los-alamos-national-laboratory/

http://ksfrnews.libsyn.com/may-5-lanl-whistleblower-says-lack-of-accountability-to-blame-for-accidents