LANL’s Hazardous Waste Facility Permit 2017 Community Relations Plan Available For Comment
LANL News:
The updated Hazardous Waste Facility Permit 2017 Community Relations Plan is now available online. This plan is updated annually to include necessary changes and public comments received during the year. The updated plan is posted annually Sept. 1 in compliance with the Los Alamos National Laboratory Hazardous Waste Facility Permit (EPA ID No. NM0890010515).
We welcome comments year round. Comments can be submitted by email using the attached Comments Form or by mail by completing, printing, and mailing the attached form to:
Environmental Communication & Public Read More
Speaker Brian Egolf On Death Of Former Santa Fe Rep. Luciano ‘Lucky’ Varela
Luciano ‘Lucky’ Varela
STATE News:
SANTA FE — House Speaker Brian Egolf has issued a statement following the death of longtime state representative Luciano “Lucky” Varela.
Varela, 82, died Saturday night at his home in Santa Fe, surrounded by his family. He had suffered a series of health issues.
“I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Rep. Lucky Varela,” Egolf said. “In my years of serving with Lucky, he was always a stalwart advocate for working people, for using our resources wisely, and for the people of Santa Fe. Lucky was beloved in Santa Fe for many reasons, not the least of Read More
Letter To The Editor: Failure Of Corporate Trade Policy
By ED SCOTTCorporate America only succeeds if Capitalism works. Capitalism cannot work if the middle class is in debt, shrinking and can no longer be consumers.
America is still the wealthiest nation in the world and in world history … and America also has the greatest wealth disparity in the world and in world history. These are unsustainable conditions … and yet Donald Trump and much of the Republican Party want increase wealth disparity by decreasing federal income taxes for the wealthy class and corporations, resulting in even greater CEO salaries.
This will make American Corporate Read More
Governor Announces 110,000 More New Mexico Students Accessing High-Speed Internet In School
STATE News:
- Broadband for Education Initiative Connecting More Students than Ever Before
ALBUQUERQUE — Gov. Susana Martinez has announced that 110,000 more New Mexico students have access to high-speed Internet at school.
The Governor began an initiative to connect every New Mexico student with high-speed Internet at school by the 2018 school year. Since her 2015 announcement, 99 percent of New Mexico’s public schools now have access to high-speed Internet – and the partnerships leveraged through the initiative have reduced costs to connect students by more than 60 percent.
“Every Read More
League Of Women Voters Social Gathering Sept. 7
LWV News:Net Neutrality Advocates Unveil More Crowdfunded Billboards Exposing Lawmakers Supporting Repeal
FFTF News:TODAY: Democrats & DACA Recipients With United We Dream Action Urge President Trump To Defend DACA
DPNM News:Council Unanimously Passes Immigration Proclamation Celebrating Contributions And Just Treatment Of Immigrants And Refugees In Los Alamos County
Members of the Los Alamos County Council listen as some 20 residents take turns expressing passionate views on the proposed immigration proclamation ‘Celebrating the Contributions and Just Treatment of Immigrants and Refugees in the County of Los Alamos’, which Council ultimately passed 7-0 during Tuesday’s meeting in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Residents line up to express their view on the County’s immigration proclamation Tuesday in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
County Councilor Pete Read More
LANL Director Briefs Los Alamos County Council
LANL Director Charlie McMillan briefs Council on the lab during Tuesday’s regular meeting in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LANL Director Charlie McMillan discusses the lab during Tuesday’s regular council meeting. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Community members and County staff listen to LANL Director Charlie McMillan present an update on the lab during Tuesday’s regular council meeting. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Video of LANL Director Charlie McMillan’s briefing to Council: https://youtu.be/7nr8AW7zHtQ Read More
Auditor Keller And Prosperity Works Launch Working Group On Child Savings Accounts
State Auditor Tim KellerRep. Lujan Grisham Meets With New Mexico Immigrant Youth As Part Of ‘Dreamer Dinners’ Campaign
Rep. Michelle Lujan GrishamQuorum Notice: Art In Public Places Dedication Sept. 7
COUNTY News:
A quorum notice for the Art in Public Places dedication “Carry the Light” has been published here.
Members of the Los Alamos County Council may attend this dedication at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 at the Golf Course Community Building on Diamond Drive.
A quorum may be present, however, no action will be taken.
The communiy is invited to attend this event. Read More
Olympians Can Inspire Young Obese Americans
Secretary Thomas E. Price, center, speaks with USA Basketball Women’s National Team Director Carol Callan and Women’s Head Coach Geno Auriemma. Courtesy/HHSBy HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY
THOMAS E. PRICE, M.D.
A couple weeks ago, President Trump celebrated American Heroes Week. He awarded our nation’s top public safety award to the law enforcement officers who responded to the shooting at the congressional baseball practice, he honored a Navy veteran who manned the guns on the USS Tennessee at Pearl Harbor, and he awarded the Medal of Honor to an Army veteran who risked his life to
Letter To The Editor: ‘I’m In, Let’s Close The Door’ Is No Way To Maintain America’s Fundamental Character Of Openness And Generosity
By TERRY GOLDMANIn her recent column, Lisa Shin objects to ‘an undercurrent of obstructionism’ that she detects in the County’s immigration proclamation. This concern is puzzling since America is the paramount representation of a country that adores obstructionism — it comes with freedom of speech and association. Of course, you may not like racist obstructionism or women’s suffrage obstructionism (to consider extremes that have been objected to on both sides) but you are free to so obstruct.
I have a multitude of objections to the opinions expressed, but let’s focus on Read More
National Monuments Support Local Economies
U.S. SENATE News:Common Cause New Mexico Releases First ‘New Mexico GPA’ Report Card
CCNM News:- SB 96, Sen. Peter Wirth, Rep. Jim Smith: Campaign Finance Disclosure
- SB 393, Sens. Jeff Steinborn, Daniel Ivey-Soto, Jacob Candelaria,
State Auditor Finds Nearly $20 Million In Funds To Support Charter Schools Lacks Tracking, Accountability
State Auditor Tim KellerEthics Complaint Investigation Fully Exonerates Councilors Susan O’Leary And James Chrobocinski
Council Vice Chair Susan O’Leary
Los Alamos County released this morning the final report received from John B. Pound, who was under contract to investigate the ethics complaint filed against Council Vice Chair Susan O’Leary and Councilor James Chrobocinski by former Los Alamos resident Patrick Brenner.
Councilor James Chrobocinski
In this report, sent Tuesday afternoon to the Los Alamos County Council, Pound’s findings completely exonerate O’Leary and Chrobocinski of any wrongdoing.
“I’m gratified by the total Read More
New Mexico Political Parties Unite During Tragic Week
Staff members from the New Mexico Democratic and Republican state parties donate blood Tuesday in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo
STATE POLITICAL News:
ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s political parties joined efforts Tuesday afternoon, giving back to the community during a tragic week.
In the wake of a violent shooting in Clovis and a disastrous hurricane in Texas, the state’s political party staff members donated blood at United Blood Services.
Both Parties put aside political differences to help communities during these hard times.
NNSA Removes All HEU From Ghana
NNSA News:
