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The National Nuclear Security Administration's Nevada Site Office has achieved a significant milestone with the naming of its Nevada Support Facility as LEED Gold certified. To read more on this award please go to: http://www.nv.energy.gov/library/newsreleases/NNSA%20Nevada%20Support%20Facility%20Receives%20LEED%20Gold%20Certificate.pdf- RecommendationsSee All
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It’s official! Our fast running tortoise has a name…Scurry.
From the more than 100 suggested names, Scurry is the winner with 30 votes posted on Facebook. Second place goes to Rock Steady with 20 votes, and the bronze goes to Taco with 1...1.See More
Now it’s up to winner, Patricia Guy Cooper, to scurry and claim her prize, which is a gift basket provided by the Nevada Site Office. Nice work Patricia!
The name Scurry certainly fits this young but incredibly fast tortoise, who has traveled approximately 6 kilometers since September 21, 2012, when he and 59 of his friends were moved from the Desert Tortoise Conservation Center in Las Vegas to the Nevada National Security Site.
Following translocation, Scurry immediately went on the move and surpassed even the quickest of his mates. Most of the tortoises, including Scurry, are settling down now and are expected to claim one general burrowing location for the rest of the fall and winter. Each week researchers continue to record the location, burrow size and type, and the kind of plants surrounding the burrows of each tortoise.
You can follow Scurry’s adventures on twitter at www.twitter.com/tortyontherun- LikesSee All
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Voting to name the tortoise ends in two days! Go to our October 9 post to vote. Don't forget to start following the tortoise on Twitter. Here is a preview of what you will see..."@NNSANevada, thanks for the place to stay! Is there any way I can get an extra pillow and a wakeup call for 6 am?" https://twitter.com/TortyOnTheRunNNSA Nevada Site Office shared a link.
Our fast tracking tortoise is covering a lot of ground at the NNSS – 6 km! In fact, he has even started his own Twitter account. Check him out at https://twitter.com/TortyOnTheRun- The latest polls are showing the front runner in the Name the Tortoise event is Rock Steady followed closely by Taco, Scurry and Tempo the Tortoise. Make sure to "like" your favorite names listed on our October 9 post by October 21!
- Breaking News…Our fast moving tortoise has covered more than 5 km since being translocated with 59 of his friend to the NNSS on Sept 21. This guy definitely deserves a name!
Please vote for your favorite names via our Oct 9 post. Make sure you click “view all comments/view previous comments” to see all of the entries. Don’t forget to “share” the Oct 9 post with your friends so they can vote for your entry! - It’s time to vote for your favorite tortoise name!
Listed in the comments section of this post are all the names we received during the submission period. Please “like” your favorite name. The submission with the most "likes" wins! Voting ends on October 21.
We did receive some duplicate entries so credit was given to the person who entered the name first. NNSA Nevada Site Office will give an extra “like” to those people who are “friends” of our facebook page.
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The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded Valley Electric Association, Inc., of Pahrump, Nevada, a contract to provide electric services for the agency’s Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).
For more details please go to: http://www.nv.energy.gov/outreach/news/Default.aspx- Name that Tortoise!
As part of the translocating of 60 desert tortoises to the NNSS, researchers have identified one very fast moving guy – and we need your help in naming him! Submit your name suggestions to us via a facebook comment by ...Monday, Oct 8. On Tuesday, Oct 9, we will post all of the name options and ask people to “like” their favorite. The name with the most “likes” by Sunday, Oct 21 will win! Names submitted by “fans” of our facebook page will automatically receive an extra vote! Names previously submitted are already in the running and duplicate name submissions will be credited to the original submitter. Happy Naming!See More
- The research team tracking 60 translocated desert tortoises at the NNSS reported today that 15% have traveled more than 1 km from where they were released 13 days ago. Of this 15%, two tortoises have moved over 2 km! The fastest subject—an adventurous young male—has moved a whopping 2.6 km, surpassing “Bolt” and “Forest,” two tortoises already named for their relative speediness. Although this is not a race, the consensus from the field is that the runner in the lead needs a name. Respond to this post with your ideas and the one with the most “likes” wins!
- The latest annual Environmental Report for the Nevada National Security Site has been released. This report summarizes the results of air and groundwater monitoring during 2011. To learn more visit: http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/
newsreleases/ Annual%20Environmental%20Monito ring%20Report%20Released.pdf NNSA Nevada Site Office shared a link.
Tuesday scientists at the NNSS's JASPER (Joint Actinide Shock Physics Experimental Research) facility conducted the 100th experiment with the two-stage gas gun. Here are a few articles that look at the milestone and the contribution the ex...periments make to the overall NNSA Stockpile Stewardship Program.See More
http://www.rdmag.com/News/2012/09/General-Science-100th-Shot-For-LLNLs-Gun-In-The-Desert/
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