NNSA To Issue Public Notice For Intent To Compete Management And Operating Contract For LANL
News Alert:
The Los Alamos Daily Post has obtained a copy of an email issued this afternoon by the director of NNSA’s Office of Governmental Affairs. The email states that DOE/NNSA will issue a public notice Tuesday alerting potential offerors of its intent to conduct a competition for the management and operating (M&O) follow-on contract for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
The public notice will be available on various websites for which links will go live by close of business Tuesday.
The projected budget for the LANL M&O contract is approximately $2.5 billion per Read More
Governor Orders Flags At Half-Staff In Honor And Mourning Of Nara Visa Firefighter John Cammack
Nara Visa Firefighter John Cammack succumbed to his injuries after trying to escape a wildfire. Courtesy/Nara Visa Fire DepartmentFLAGS FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF IN HONOR
Luján: Safety Of LANL Workers And Los Alamos Community Must Be Paramount
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) today issued the following statement after press reports that Los Alamos National Laboratory is under investigation for violating nuclear shipping regulations:
“The alleged violations of nuclear material shipping regulations at LANL, if true, are deeply concerning. The safety of the workers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and in the Los Alamos community must be paramount.
“LANL has rigorous protocols that govern the shipping of nuclear material, and if something in this process failed Read More
Council To Consider 8 Percent Increases To Water, Sewer
BPU Member Stephen McLin reads the motion to approve an 8 percent increase in sewer rates during Wednesday’s regular BPU meeting. The County Council will consider the increase, along with an 8 percent increase to water rates at its July 25 meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
As result of two motions passed at the June 21 Board of Public Utilities (BPU) meeting, County Council will decide whether or not to increase water and sewer rates.
The board unanimously passed motions recommending council approve Read More
Martin Arellano To Run For Sandoval County Sheriff
Santa Fe Sheriff’s Deputy Martin Arellano has announced his candidacy for the Office of Sandoval County Sheriff. Courtesy photo
Retired U. S. Army command sergeant major and current Santa Fe Sheriff’s Deputy Martin Arellano has announced his candidacy for Sandoval County Sheriff. Current Sheriff Douglas Wood is in his second four-year term and will not be eligible for reelection in June 2018.
A resident of Rio Rancho, Arellano says since his childhood he has had two ambitions in life.
“The first was to serve in the military as my father did in World Read More
Luján Bill To Help Enroll More Kids In Health Insurance
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján Letter To The Editor: Restore Office Of Sheriff Duties
By GREG WHITEOpen letter to the Council and all citizens of Los Alamos County concerning the illegal activity of the Council from last year until now in regard to the Office of Sheriff of Los Alamos County, giving the Council chair until Monday close of business to postpone the scheduled meeting until Thursday night so as to be able to revise the agenda to include the Sheriff’s budget and meet the required 72 hour notice for agenda publication, as well as leave the County one business day before the new fiscal year starts Saturday to make the necessary changes to comply with state Read More
Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard Speaks At Lunch With A Leader
At the June 20, League of Women Voters’ monthly community event, Lunch with a Leader, Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard spoke about the trials and tribulations of the last 60-day session and the special session called to balance the budget and restore higher education funding to New Mexico. Courtesy photo Read More
Letter To The Editor: Sewer Rate Increase Warranted
By BRADY BURKE I went to the BPU meeting. There were about 15 people there and I was the only one that stood up to speak out against the increase on the sewer rate increase. I would have spoken out against the potable water increase, but they had a 45 page powerpoint presentation on power sources by some outside consultant where I could not understand her accent. That presentation was going to take hours and the Potable water issue was somewhere after that. My condolences to the BPU for having to stay.
My first comment to the folks that don’t go to these meetings is that you have no one to Read More
Pearce Leads Hearing To Combat Trafficking Cultural Artifacts That Fund Terrorist Organizations, Activities
U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce
CONGRESSIONAL News:
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, chairman of the Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, led a hearing to examine the best ways to combat the trafficking of cultural artifacts that fund terrorist organizations and activities:
“During times of conflict we see an increased interest in the theft, fraud, looting, and trafficking of priceless religious and cultural sites for artifacts and other antiquities. The longstanding transnational phenomenon of the theft and looting of antiquities attributes greatly to the establishment Read More
Notice Of Possible Quorum: Los Alamos School Board
LAPS News:
Notice of Possible Quorum: Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend the Barranca Design Public Meeting at 5 p.m., Tuesday, June 27 in the Barranca Elementary School Gymnasium at 57 Loma del Escolar.
A quorum may be present, however, no action will be taken.
The meeting is open to the public. Read More
Udall Statement On One-Year Anniversary Of Landmark Chemical Safety Reform
U.S. SENATE News:Heinrich Introduces Bill To Safeguard Tribal Items
To announce the reintroduction of the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich hosts a meeting with students from the Santa Fe Indian School Leadership Institute’s Summer Policy Academy (SPA) in his office in Washington, D.C. From left, Patrice Chavez, Santa Fe; Christie Abeyta, Santa Clara/Santo Domingo Pueblo; Gabriel Fuentes, Hopi; Rebecca Rae, Jicarilla Apache; Casey Douma, Laguna Pueblo/Hopi; Regis Pecos, Cochiti Pueblo; Alise Etsate, Zuni Pueblo; Carly Jo Chavarria, Santa Clara/Paiute Shoshone; U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich; KeShaun Shendo,Interim Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee Includes Ethics Commission On 2017 Work Plan
New Mexico Ethics Watch News:Judge Rules Against WCS – EnergySolutions Merger
Courtesy photoPearce, O’Rourke Reintroduce Border Accountability Bill
U.S. Rep. Steve PearceNew Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez Unveils Latest Powerful TV Ad To Fight DWI
New Mexico Gov. Susana MartinezHeinrich Secures Commitment From Energy Secretary To Maintain LANL’s Plutonium Mission
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing Thursday on the U.S. Department of Energy’s budget and priorities, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) secured a commitment from Secretary Rick Perry to maintain Los Alamos National Lab’s (LANL) plutonium mission into the future.
Sen. Heinrich also emphasized that safety must be the number one priority to ensure LANL’s central role in the nation’s stewardship of the nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear non-proliferation, and homeland security.
U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce Introduces Bill To Increase Access To Federal Lands
U.S. Rep. Steve PearceU.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Questions Key Officials On Security Of U.S. Elections In 2018 And Beyond
Sen. Martin Heinrich
