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Nevada National Security Site Releases 2024 Environmental Report
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) has released its annual environmental report for 2024, now available online.
The 2024 NNSS Environmental Report provides the results of environmental monitoring and compliance related to all programs and activities conducted in and around the NNSS to protect the environment and the public.
“The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Nevada Field Office (NFO) presents this environmental report to summarize actions taken in 2024 to protect the environment and the public while achieving our mission goals,” said NNSA/NFO Manager Betty Huck. “This report is a key component in our efforts to keep the public informed of environmental conditions at the NNSS and its associated facilities in Las Vegas.”
Contents in the report include status and activities for environmental compliance and stewardship, radiological monitoring of groundwater and air, endangered species protection, cultural resources, outreach and more.
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The NNSS helps ensure the security of the United States and its allies by: supporting the stewardship of the nation’s nuclear deterrent; providing nuclear and radiological emergency response capabilities and training; contributing to key nonproliferation and arms control initiatives; executing national-level experiments in support of the National Laboratories; working with national security customers and other federal agencies on important national security activities; and providing long-term environmental stewardship of the NNSS’ Cold War legacy.
The NNSS is managed and operated by Mission Support and Test Services LLC (MSTS). MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc., Amentum, and HII Nuclear. The NNSS falls under the jurisdiction of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. The Site’s operations are government-controlled and contractor-operated, and are overseen by NNSA’s Nevada Field Office, headquartered in North Las Vegas.
For more information, visit www.nnss.gov.
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