Chris Clark

Alaska Glaciers Contribute To Global Sea Level Rise

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AGU News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Alaska’s melting glaciers are adding enough water to the Earth’s oceans to cover the state of Alaska with a 1-foot thick layer of water every seven years, a new study shows.
 
The study found that climate-related melting is the primary control on mountain glacier loss. Glacier loss from Alaska is unlikely to slow down, and this will be a major driver of global sea level change in the coming decades, according to the study’s authors.
 
“The Alaska region has long been considered a primary player in the global sea level budget, but the exact details
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EMNRD: Pecos Wildfire Update

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EMNRD News:
 
Incident Name and Update: Commissary Fire Update
Start Date & Time: June 5, 2015, reported Saturday, June 6, 2015
 
Start Location: Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (Approximately 13 miles east of Pecos and 2 miles south of Barillas Peak)

Size: Approximately 170 acres

Cause: Lightning
Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, aspen, mixed conifer, grass and brush      
Growth Potential: Low
 
Percent Contained: 0
 
Personnel Assigned: 
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Triatomics Splash n’ Dash Starts Wednesday June 24

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SPORTS News:
 
Splash n’ Dash begins Wednesday, June 24. This year there is a long course (400M swim and 5K run), and a short course (200M swim and 3K run). Teams and floatation devices are permitted in both. 
Registration for each event opens at 6:20 p.m. at the back of the Aquatic Center. Instructions at 6:50 p.m. and the first swimmer pushes off at 7 p.m. 
 
The event is sponsored by the Los Alamos Triatomics Club and Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation. It is free to all and open to all, however, registration
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WIPP Update: Breidenbach Officially Takes Over As NWP President & Project Manager

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WIPP News:
 
On June 11, Phil Breidenbach officially assumed the role of NWP President & Project Manager, replacing Bob McQuinn. McQuinn served in that capacity for just over a year.
 
Breidenbach, who brings over 30 years of experience working at various Department of Energy facilities, served a key role in the development of the WIPP Recovery Plan following the radiological event. His past experience includes operations and project management at various nuclear facilities, including several that involved some type of recovery operations.
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Register For YMCA’s Annual Firecracker Fun Run

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YMCA News:
 
The Family YMCA in Los Alamos is hosting its annual Firecracker 5K Family Fun Run Saturday, July 4.
 
The 5k is open to all ages that want to walk, run, or jog in this festive event. Prizes will go to the top male and female finishers in Youth, Adult, Adult 60+, and Dog Jogger.  
 
The best Costumed Participant will win Bagels-for-a-Year from Ruby K’s. All participants will get the annual Fun Run t-shirt and are eligible to win random door prizes.
 
The 5K race route starts in the YMCA parking lot, turns north on 15th to Canyon, west on Canyon to
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Heinrich Works Key Provisions Into Defense Bill

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted Thursday for the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed by a vote of 71 to 25.
 
The bill includes key provisions Heinrich worked to include that benefit New Mexico’s men and women in uniform, military installations, private industry, national laboratories, and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
 
The bill, which sets the Department of Defense spending levels
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Sierra Club Rio Grande Elects David Coss As Chair

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RGSC News:
 
At its June meeting, the volunteer Executive Committee of the Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter unanimously voted to elect former Santa Fe Mayor David Coss to succeed John Buchser as chapter chair.
 
Buchser is stepping down as chair to focus on water issues for the chapter.
 
“I am very pleased to have an environmental hero take the helm of the Rio Grande Chapter,” Buchser said. “As a member of the River Commission under Mayor Coss’s leadership, I worked with him to attain water for the Santa Fe River, a unique accomplishment anywhere in the West.”
 
During
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New Hours At Aquatic Center Begin July 1

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COUNTY News:
 
Over the past three fiscal years, reductions in revenues associated with reduced federal spending at Los Alamos National Laboratory have made balancing the budget at Los Alamos County without a reduction in service very challenging. 
 
Over the past five years, the County’s gross receipts tax (GRT) collections have fallen 29 percent, with the greatest impacts to funds that rely on that revenue source—primarily the General Fund. County revenues have declined while expenses have continued to rise. 
 
In order to meet the target of a
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Letter To The Editor: Chamber, LACDC Express Appreciation For Chamberfest Success

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By NANCY PARTRIDGE, Manager
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce
 
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce and its parent corporation Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation would like to express our sincere appreciation to all of the many partners who made Chamberfest possible on Saturday June 13.
 
We are grateful for the financial sponsorship of Del Norte Credit Union, Los Alamos National Bank, COMPA Industries, First National Santa Fe, Christus St. Vincent and Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Community Programs Office.
 
Equally important was the physical support provided
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Udall Celebrates 150th Anniversary Of Juneteenth

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall issued the following statement Friday to mark the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States:
 
“Today, on the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth, we remember the long road to freedom, and we honor the committed individuals who made that journey, who traveled that road, and also those who continue to fight for a better world.
 
We especially honor African American freedom and achievement. Early African American settlers in New Mexico endured
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