Report: Los Alamos lab comes up short on emergency drills

FILE – This undated file aerial photo shows the Los Alamos National laboratory in Los Alamos, N.M. A federal nuclear safety panel says Los Alamos National Laboratory has come up short during drills intended to show how the northern New Mexico lab would respond to potential emergencies such as radioactive leaks or earthquakes. A letter sent in October 2017 by the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board to U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry says the board has found numerous weaknesses. Federal officials say steps are being taken to improve emergency preparedness at the lab. (The Albuquerque Journal via AP, File)

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