Udall, Lujan Grisham To Highlight Burn Pit Registry
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall and U.S Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham will speak at an event hosted by SMSgt Jessey Baca and his wife, Maria, to recognize the establishment of the federal burn pit registry.
The event is 3 p.m., Tuesday at Real Time Solutions, 2nd Floor, 301 Central Ave NW in Albuquerque.
The burn pit registry is the first step toward providing medical care and research for service members and veterans who were exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes from open air burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. The event will also welcome the passage of a bill in the New Mexico Read More
AG’s Office Holding Open Meetings Act/Inspection Of Public Records Act Training In Los Alamos July 15
STATE News:
Attorneys from the Office of the Attorney General are traveling throughout New Mexico for the remainder of the year, offering free training sessions on Sunshine Laws designed to help government agencies and municipalities better understand the requirements of the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) and its Open Meetings Act (OMA).
The training sessions are monthly through the end of the year.
- WHO: Attorneys from the Office of the Attorney General, the public, government officials and the media
- WHAT: OMA & IPRA training
- WHERE: Duane W. Smith Auditorium,
Legislators Discuss State Jobs Plan At Chamber Business Breakfast At UNM-LA June 30
CHAMBER News:
All businesses in Los Alamos are invited to attend the Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, June 30 in Building 2, Room 230 at UNM–LA, 4000 University Dr.
The breakfast will feature State Sen. Mary Kay Papen and Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard discussing the State Jobs Plan. This is an opportunity to learn first-hand about this recently signed legislation.
Registration for the Chamber Business Breakfast is open to all Los Alamos Chamber members and their guests. For more information, call Chamber Manager Nancy Partridge at 505.661.4816 or email nancy@losalamos.org Read More
DOE Appoints Angelica Gurulé To Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board
Angelica Gurulé
NNMCAB News:
The U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos Field Office appointed Angelica Gurulé May 15 to the Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board (NNMCAB).
Gurulé serves as the Environmental Services Manager for Los Alamos County and is a resident of Española.
She will represent the citizens of Española, Santa Fe and Rio Arriba counties during her time on the board.
“I would like to learn as much as possible and be an advocate for the environmental health and safety of residents of northern New Mexico,” Gurulé said.
The NNMCAB is one of eight DOE Environmental Management Read More
Heinrich On Jill Hruby’s Appointment To Lead SNL
Jill Hruby will become the 14th director of Sandia National Laboratories and the first woman to lead one of the three National Nuclear Security Administration laboratories. Courtesy/SNL
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., released the following statement today after it was announced that Jill Hruby will be the next president and director of Sandia National Laboratories.
“Jill Hruby is an accomplished and admired public servant. For more than three decades she’s dedicated her career to energy development and cutting-edge Read More
Luján Marks Third Anniversary Of DACA
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray LujánGovernor Announces Additional $3.5 Million For Major Watershed Restoration
STATE News:
- New Funding Helps Rehabilitate Watersheds from Unprecedented Drought, Fire, and Floods
RIO RANCHO – Today, Gov. Susana Martinez announced $3.5 million in additional funding for watershed restoration on public lands throughout New Mexico.
These funds help restore and rehabilitate vulnerable watersheds throughout the state, improving water quality and quantity.
“This additional funding will help us build on our progress in restoring and rehabilitating our most vulnerable watersheds,” Martinez said. “New Mexicans know all too well the powerful one-two punch of wildfires Read More
President Shares Thoughts On Father’s Day
President Barack Obama plays with Ella Harper Rhodes, daughter of Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes during an Oval Office visit. Official White House/Pete Souza
WHITE HOUSE News:
President Barack Obama issued the following comments today in honor of Father’s Day:
This Father’s Day, I want to take a moment to thank all of the dads across the country — and across the world — who aren’t just “around,” but are deeply involved in the lives of their kids.
But today also reminds me of the countless children whose Read More
Heinrich Works Key Provisions Into Defense Bill
U.S. Sen. Martin HeinrichSierra Club Rio Grande Elects David Coss As Chair
RGSC News:Udall Celebrates 150th Anniversary Of Juneteenth
U.S. Sen. Tom UdallGovernor Unveils Ad Campaign To End DWI
STATE News:
Friday, Gov. Susana Martinez unveiled an ad campaign that raises awareness about the dangers and consequences of drunk driving.
The Governor also kicked off 100 Days and Nights of Summer, a statewide law enforcement effort that puts more police officers on the roads to target drunk drivers.
“Drunk driving has a devastating impact on New Mexico’s families, and we should do everything we can to stop it,” Martinez said. “That means tougher penalties, cracking down on DWI in every corner of our state, and letting New Mexicans know about the consequences.”
“Our message is clear: If you Read More
Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover Elected President Of New Mexico Association of Counties
Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover, third from left, is the new president of NMAC. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover was elected president of the New Mexico Association of Counties (NMAC) during the organization’s 79th annual conference Thursday’s in Albuquerque.
The following officers will lead NMAC for the next year:
- President: Sharon Stover, Los Alamos County Clerk
- President Elect: Clyde Ward, San Juan County Assessor
- Vice President: Tyler Massey, Hidalgo County Treasurer
- Immediate Past President:
LANL’s Partners Still Count On Lab
Christine Gelles, acting manager Environmental Management-Los Alamos Field Office, at Thursday’s Regional Community Leaders meeting in Pojoaque. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com
Kim Davis Lebak, manager of the NNSA Los Alamos Field Office speaks with Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess at Thursday’s meeting. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com
POJOAQUE – Senior officials from Los Alamos National Laboratory welcomed friends, community members, business leaders, teachers, counselors, workforce Read More
Udall Fights Inadequate Funding/Unprecedented Poison Pill Riders In Interior/Environment Appropriations Bill
U.S. Sen. Tom UdallU.S. Energy Secretary Moniz Remarks On Papal Encyclical On Climate Change
U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Widow To Work With Attorney General On Violent Crimes Case Review Team
RRPD News:DOE Announces 18 New Projects To Accelerate Technologies For Efficient Residential Combined Heat And Power Generation And Bioenergy Crop Development
DOE News:Udall Votes To Strengthen Justice System For Survivors Of Military Sexual Assault
Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall issued the following statement after voting in favor of an amendment which would have placed authority for pursuing military sexual assault cases with military prosecutors, rather than unit commanders.
Udall is a cosponsor of the amendment and the underlying bill, introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. as part of the annual National Defense Authorization Act. The measure failed to gain the 60 votes required to move forward today, despite being supported by a bipartisan coalition of 50 senators.
“As Read More
Attorney General Makes Final Recommendations On Campaign Finance Reporting
Attorney General Hector Balderas
STATE News:
Wednesday, Attorney General Hector Balderas sent a letter to Secretary of State Dianna J. Duran making recommendations for increasing transparency and accountability in the campaign finance reporting process.
“When dealing with millions of dollars of campaign donations, candidates should strictly comply with the law and not violate transparency standards,” Balderas said in describing shortcomings in the current system of campaign finance reporting. “We need to put teeth back into the law, which is why I’ll be supporting the reinstatement Read More
