Petition Opposing University of Texas' Plans to Manage Los Alamos National Laboratory

To the University of Texas Board of Regents

We, the undersigned, oppose the University of Texas Board of Regents' plan for the University of Texas to manage the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.

The primary mission of the Los Alamos National Laboratory is to research and develop nuclear weapons. This mission contradicts the core values of a public university. The University of Texas should not be in the business of developing nuclear weapons. Further nuclear weapons production only encourages other nations to join the nuclear arms race and increases the likelihood of nuclear conflict.

Managing the Laboratory would drain the University's financial and intellectual resources. The University would inherit the facility's systemic problems with academic freedom, worker safety, the environment, lab security, and nuclear waste.

We therefore strongly urge the Board of Regents to immediately stop its initiative to manage the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Sincerely,

(Your Name)

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