2023 Annual Site Environmental Report for Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California

Summary

Sandia National Laboratories, California's 2023 Annual Site Environmental Report details robust environmental management and compliance activities. The lab achieved significant reductions in fiscal year 2023, lowering Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 98.6% from a FY2008 baseline and 48% year-over-year. Waste diversion rates were 73.5% for nonhazardous solid waste and 87.8% for construction and demolition waste, while potable water intensity dropped 59.2% from FY2007 levels and energy intensity decreased by 9.1% from FY2022. Direct operations emitted 125 MTCO2e in FY2023, with natural gas combustion adding 2,805 MTCO2e. All liquid effluent discharges and categorical wastewater processes met permit limits, and the site received an overall "excellent" rating for environmental performance in FY2023, with no reportable environmental occurrences or oil spills.

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