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updated: 25 Aug 2021

It is a pivotal time in nuclear history, nationally and internationally. It is also a pivotal time in New Mexico’s nuclear history, a time when our state is drifting toward deeper identification with its military-nuclear industries. Our state is now America’s primary workshop for nuclear weapons; 41% of the U.S. budget for nuclear warheads and bombs is spent here. The managers of our labs, acting on their own and through “our” elected representatives, push each year for higher weapons budgets, new weapons, new targets, and new factories to build them in. We are resisting these developments and we would like you to help us!

There are several ways to do this. See below for several options! One way is to mail a check to our office at: Los Alamos Study Group, 2901 Summit Place NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Or contribute by credit card through PayPal Giving Fund (PPGF) here. PPGF covers all fees.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the US will spend $1.242 trillion on nuclear weapons over the coming 30 years. With ~118 million US households, this works out to $351 per US household per year. It does not include environmental cleanup of the nuclear warhead complex.

Study Group board member and former senior Department of Energy official Robert Alvarez notes that if legacy costs such as tearing down buildings and cleaning up contaminated sites (to some degree -- full cleanup is impossible) are included, the bill comes to $1.74 trillion, or $492 per household per year.

What if just 1% of U.S. households gave as much or more to fight against nuclear weapons as we all pay to promote and build them?

Our 2017 fundraising appeal (with useful links)

Become a sustaining donor!

Consider becoming a sustaining donor to the Study Group and contributing a specified amount each month. Being able to depend on a regular income of a certain amount in sustaining donations each month provides organizations such as ours a chunk of stability, especially if other periodic donations are on a temporary downward trend. Just fill in the form here and mail it back to us!

Your valuable contributions can take many forms:

Your contributions can take many forms:

• Matching gifts are obviously very valuable; some of you might offer such a gift or ask someone else to;
• Some employers will match their employees' contributions;
• Remember the Study Group in your will and/or estate plans; memorial gifts, or life insurance;
• Donate old cars, boats, or real estate;
• Donate stock (thus avoiding capital gains and the associated taxes);
• If you are age 70½ or older and make a contribution directly from your traditional or Roth IRA to a qualified charity, you can donate up to $100,000 without it being considered a taxable distribution;
• Become a sustaining donor to the Study Group and contribute a specified amount each month. Being able to depend on a regular income of a certain amount in sustaining donations each month provides organizations such as ours with a big measure of stability;
• If you live in New Mexico, ask Positive Energy Solar to install a photovoltaic system at your home or business and/or ask a friend or associate to do so. When the project is complete Positive Energy will donate $300 to the Study Group; you must mention our referral when you contract with them; and finally
• You, our loyal friends and members, are the only ones who can reach out to your personal connections and email lists. We do not have your personal connections and contacts.
• We have an on-line donation portal through the PayPal Giving Fund which does not deduct a fee from your donation; or
• Anyone can simply mail a check to our office at: 2901 Summit Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106.

Thank you in advance for your support and generosity!

"Mere praise of peace is easy, but ineffective.
What is needed is active participation in the fight
against war and everything that leads to it."
- Albert Einstein