Chris Clark

Santa Fe National Forest To Conduct EIS On Geothermal Energy Development

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to determine the potential effects of geothermal energy development on land within Forest boundaries. 
 
The Notice of Intent (NOI) was published in the May 13 Federal Register.
 
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has identified approximately 195,000 acres within the boundaries of the SFNF with “significant geothermal potential.”  To date, the Bureau
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Gov. Susana Martinez Announces 2015 New Mexico True Summer Reading Challenge

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Gov. Susana Martinez
 
STATE News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE — Gov. Susana Martinez announced Wednesday details about the 2015 New Mexico True Summer Reading Challenge, designed to help prevent students from losing reading proficiency during the summer.
 
“Our challenge is simple: read more books during your summer vacation, and you can earn some amazing prizes,” Martinez said. “When our students read over the summer, they are better prepared for the upcoming school year. Everyone loves a challenge, especially when there are prizes. This is a win-win for students, parents,
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PEEC Amateur Naturalist: The Human Ecology Of Ponderosa Trees

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This is the perfect tree for climbing and taking turns going up. Mothers can climb it as well. Photo by Robert Dryja

 

PEEC Amateur Naturalist
By ROBERT DRYJA
 
The Human Ecology of Ponderosa Trees
 
We tend to think of the ecology of the natural world as separate from what people do or the way they live. This difference quickly disappears when children and parents together explore the forests around Los Alamos. A good observation point is between the new Nature Center and the Jewish Center, where an arroyo divides a small forest of ponderosa trees into two sections.
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2015 Rotary-Deborah Beene Memorial Music Performance Competition Winners Announced

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Rotary-Deborah Beene Music Awards winners from left, Jennifer Necker, Caitlin Dahl, Michelle Yang and Catherine Runnels. Photo by Ed Van Eeckhout

 

 
Rotary-Deborah Beene Music Awards participants, front row from left, Irene Kwon, Michelle Yang and Kate Margevicius. Back row from left, Jennifer Decker, Caitlin Dahl, Thomas Collins, Breanna Sehorn, Brandon Cullinan and Catherine Runnels. Photo by Ed Van Eeckhout
 
 
ROTARY News:
 
The Rotary-Deborah Beene Music Awards auditions were held Wednesday, May 6
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Roxana Candia Is Top Predictor In This Week’s Pace Race

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ACRR News:
 
Roxana Candia was the top predictor for the weekly pace race held on the trail to Canada Bonita up by the Ski Hill with a 4 second differential. 
 
She was followed by Inez Ross and Joan Williams who were both 9 seconds off their predicted time.
 
Brother and sister Billy, 6, and Savanna, 7, Strothers were the top finishers in the 1 mile course with 11:49 and 11:57 times recorded respectively.
 
On the 2 mile course, Tamara Jurado was the fastest female at 26:03 and Jayson Jones, 8,  was the first male with a time of 27:08.
 
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Science Cafe: ‘Birds Of North America’ June 27

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NMPBS News:
 
The next Science Café is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 27 at the Los Alamos County Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road.
 
What would it be like to see the world from a bird’s perspective? To experience riding on the backs of bald eagles, snow geese, and pelicans flying over Alaska, the Grand Canyon, the Great Plains, and the Golden Gate Bridge as they encounter and engage with bears, bison and spawning fish. 
 
Come to the June New Mexico PBS Science Café and watch a segment of the six-part series EARTHFLIGHT, A NATURE Special Presentation. Then,
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Scenes From Hike Along Blue Dot Trail

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Cactus flowers blooming on the Blue Dot Trail seen during a May 11 hike. Photo by Robert Beberniss
 
View of the Rio Grande from the Blue Dot Trail. Photo by Robert Beberniss
 
Scenes along the Blue Dot Trail during a May 11 hike. Photo by Robert Beberniss
 
Scenes along the Blue Dot Trail during a May 11 hike. Photo by Robert Beberniss
 
Scenes along the Blue Dot Trail during a May 11 hike. Photo by Robert Beberniss
 
Scenes along the Blue Dot Trail during a May 11 hike. Photo by Robert Beberniss
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Los Alamos Police Honor Fallen Law Enforcement And Corrections Officers During Memorial Ceremony

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Los Alamos Police Officers, Sheriff Marco Lucero, left, and Police Chief Dino Sgambellone, right, stand at attention and salute in honor of law enforcement and corrections officers who have lost their lives in the service of others. The somber ceremony took place this morning in the lobby of the Justice Center on Trinity Drive. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 
Los Alamos Police and Fire Chaplain Jennifer Bartram expresses praise and appreciation to police officers for risking their lives every day for the sake of the community. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 
LAPD
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Los Alamos Federated Republican Women Meet May 14

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LAFRW News:
 
The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women will hold its regular monthly meeting at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14 at ZIA Realty Group’s Conference Room (upstairs) and then move to the Municipal Building for a tour of the County Council Chambers and an opportunity to speak with Republican County Councilors. 
 
All registered Republican Women are invited to attend. 
 
Members are reminded to bring non-perishable food items and toiletries for the Esperanza Shelter in Santa Fe, a shelter for abused women and children that
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Udall, Heinrich Unveil Renewable Electricity Standard

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich introduced a bill to create jobs, save consumers money and reduce pollution by creating a national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES).
 
The legislation, which would help the United States diversify its energy sources while establishing our leadership in clean energy production, would require utilities to generate 30 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030.
 
The bill would create the first national threshold for utilities to provide a certain
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