Chris Clark

Consortium Led By UC Berkeley Awarded $25M NNSA Grant For Nuclear Science And Security Research

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DOE News:
 
WASHINGTON D.C. ― The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced a grant award of $25 million to a University of California, Berkeley-led consortium of eight universities for research and development (R&D) in nuclear science and security. 
 
This long-term investment will support the consortium at $5 million per year for five years. The grant, awarded for the second time to the Berkeley-led consortium, followed announcement of a funding opportunity issued in May 2015.
 
The other consortium
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LAMC Now Houses Classic Air Medical Helicopter

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Classic Air Medical Pilot Geoff Rogers thanks community members for attending Friday morning’s ceremony dedicating the red helicopter’s new home behind Los Alamos Medical Center. He also spoke about the helicopter and its potential for the community and acknowledged all of those who played a part in its implementation. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

Local officials and community members at the ribbon cutting ceremony Friday dedicating the new home behind LAMC for the Classic Air Medical helicopter. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

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New Unitarian Church Of Los Alamos Taking Shape

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The Unitarian Church under construction at 1738 North Sage St., in Los Alamos is taking shape. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 
Workers were busy Thursday on the exterior of the church. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 
CHURCH News:

The new church under construction for the congregation of the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos is moving right along.

The new building, designed by Mullen|Heller Architecture, is being built on the site of the previous church at 1738 North Sage St. between the Latter-Day Saints and the Masonic Lodge. It is scheduled for completion this spring.

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Record Amount Of Counterfeit Hoverboards Seized

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CBP displayed this hoverboard with exposed counterfeit battery during a Jan. 27 press conference in Chicago. Courtesy photo
 
USCBP News:
 
CHICAGO ― U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Chicago Field Office have seized more than 16,000 counterfeit hoverboards with an estimated MSRP of more thn $6 million. 
 
The self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as “hoverboards” contain batteries that are deemed unauthorized and therefore counterfeit as well as fake trademark logos.
 
“This is a fine example of our officers and import
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House Speaker Applauds Efforts To Modernize Chamber And Improve Transparency

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House Speaker Don Tripp
 

STATE News:

 
SANTA FE ― House Speaker Don Tripp praised recent upgrades to the information technology systems and processes used by the House of Representatives.
 
Tonight was the first time these enhancements to improve the public’s ability stay informed about amendments being considered while the House is in session have been used. 
 
“I commend the efforts of House Chief Clerk Denise Ramonas to modernize our systems to 21stCentury standards,” Tripp said. “The changes she has spearheaded provide more transparency
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Letter To The Editor: Refuting Pacheco And Nunez

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By EDWARD BIRNBAUM
Los Alamos
 
The Jan. 26 Los Alamos Daily Post report in which Representatives Pacheco and Nunez call the Republican version of Real ID legislation that passed the House Judiciary Committee a “compromise”, is disingenuous at best, and an outright lie at worst.  
 
Real “compromise” legislation was passed in the Senate 35-5 in last year’s session, with the support of almost all Democrats AND Republican’s, but was blocked by the House Republicans who never brought it up for a vote.  
 
The fact that the legislation sponsored by Pacheco
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Yang: NUMMI – When The Giant Stumbles…

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By ELENA YANG
Los Alamos
 
It hurts everyone in its path.
 
Is it possible that all those working at NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing Incorporated) were happy team players? Of course not, that’d be against reality, and so not American.
 
However, since the dissenters were few, there was little chance of upsetting production. Ultimately, the question was: If NUMMI was such a success, wouldn’t GM want the rest of the company’s plants, or at least the majority of them, to learn (not copy) from it?
 
As I have explained before, changes are
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New Mexico’s DHS And DPS On ‘At Risk List’

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State Auditor Tim Keller
 
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― State Auditor Tim Keller announced the annual list of New Mexico’s state and local governments that are considered “At Risk” based on the latest audit cycle.
 

The FY15 “At Risk List” contains 56 entities that have not submitted their audits by the deadline, including:

  • Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management;
  • Department of Public Safety;
  • Martin Luther King. Jr. Commission;
  • City of Española;
  • City of Carlsbad;
  • County of Cibola;
  • County of Harding;
  • Town of Estancia; and
  • Lordsburg Municipal Schools.
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