BLM Announces May 2025 Oil And Gas Lease Sale In NM
BLM News:
SANTA FE — The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for May 22, 2025, to offer three oil and gas parcels totaling 1,261 acres in New Mexico.
The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in August 2024 and held a public comment period that closed in November 2024 on the parcels and the related environmental analysis. A 30-day public protest period to receive additional public input opened today and will close March 26, 2025.
Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset Falls Over N.M. 4
Daily Postcard: Sunset falls early Friday evening over N.M. 4. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Posts From The Road: Cruising Saguaro Lake In Arizona
Lake & Canyons: Saguaro Lake was formed when the Salt River was dammed in 1930. The lake is a few miles long with a combination of open spaces and areas within the canyons. The lake offers various water and outdoor recreational activities for visitors. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Saguaros: The Saguaro Lake is named for the thousands of saguaro cacti that line the shores of the lake. The surrounding desert landscape combined with the blue waters of the lake create dramatic views. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
It’s not often Read More
Tales Of Our Times: EPA Warns Of Iran, China Waging Cyberwar On U.S. Water Facilities
Tales Of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
Ancient Persia had a place on history’s pathway that brought the technology and culture of acequias for water usage from the Middle East to Morocco to Moorish Spain and eventually to hundreds of villages in Northern New Mexico. An “acequia” is a ditch system of irrigation that works by gravity and to this day is still managed by its users. The name itself goes back thousands of years to the Arabic.
But aspects change. Modern Iran is pure trouble for the more recent water systems in our nation. To update us, the U.S. EPA offers Read More
Daily Postcard: Alcove House At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: About a mile upstream from the Visitor Center at Bandelier National Monument, and 140 feet above the canyon floor, is a natural-eroded alcove about 65 feet wide called Alcove House. Visitors can reach it by climbing four long wooden ladders and a series of narrow stone stairs. Alcove House was a place of habitation for Ancestral Pueblo people. They were part of the community of people who also lived in the talus houses and the large village, Tyuonyi. Alcove House was two stories high and had 23 rooms, a kiva, and turkey pens. Courtesy/NPSBill To Increase Top Oil And Gas Royalty Rate On New Mexico State Lands Passes Senate
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SANTA FE – For the first time, legislation pushed by New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard to increase the top royalty rate offered for new oil and gas development on the best state lands from 20% to the market rate of 25% passed the full New Mexico Senate today.
Senate Bill 23, sponsored by Sen. George Muñoz and co-sponsored by Speaker of the House Javier Martinez, Sen. Liz Stefanics and Rep. Read More
County: Addressing Wildlife Issues In Los Alamos
Remove potential food sources and structure landscaping to make your yard less attractive and harder for mountain lions and other predators to hide. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Some challenges facing the Los Alamos County community include interactions with large predators, why it is important not to feed the deer, how wildfire impacts wildlife, and the risks of animals in the roadway.
These and other important topics are addressed to help the community learn how to live with wildlife safely.
Preventing Mountain Lion Encounters in Winter
- Los Alamos County is home to several large predators,
Daily Postcard: Scene Friday Evening By Los Alamos Airport
Daily Postcard: Scene Friday evening near Los Alamos Airport. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Public Works Dept. Announces Restart Of DP Road Phase II
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Public Works Department announces the restart of scheduled construction on DP Road. The project activities ramped up this past week with material deliveries. Beginning Monday, Feb. 24, new lane closures and flagging operations will begin on DP Road to install the new force main sewer pipe infrastructure.
Motorists visiting DP Road should expect minor delays as there will be one lane road configurations. Traffic in these areas will be managed by flagging operations. Traffic control may change periodically to allow completion of scheduled work including Read More
Volunteer Cleanup Day At Guaje Pines Cemetery March 8
COUNTY News:
TheParks and Open Space Division is inviting community members to participate in a Cemetery Cleanup Day from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Guaje Pines Cemetery. Community members can register at https://www.volunteerlosalamos.org.
This event offers a wonderful opportunity for individuals, families, and veterans to honor their loved ones while helping to maintain the cemetery grounds. Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks, including cleaning the grounds, removing weeds and vegetation, clearing pine needles, basic pruning, and removing old flowers. Read More
Fracking Wastewater Slashed From ‘Strategic Supply’ Bill, But $74 Million Allocation Remains
Norm Gaume
President
New Mexico Water Advocates
By ALAINA MENCINGER
The Santa Fe New Mexican
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made waves in 2023 when she announced a plan to ensure a secure water source for New Mexico.
She pointed to two unorthodox, untapped water resources: brackish water — or naturally occurring, salty water — and what’s known as “produced water” — a byproduct of hydraulic fracturing.
The latter instantly generated controversy.
Although the measure floundered last year, Lujan Grisham was ready to try again to incentivize the treatment and reuse of both brackish Read More
Work Resumes On Bathtub Row Reconstruction Project
Map of Bathtub Row Reconstruction Project area. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Construction crews with TLC Plumbing & Utility will resume work this week as part of the Bathtub Row Reconstruction Project, which has been on winter suspension.
The project, a partnership between the County Public Works Department and Department of Public Utilities, involves road and utility improvements on Bathtub Row from Central Avenue to Peach Street, Peach/Nectar Street to 15th Street and utility improvements along 15th Street and 19th Street.
The project is divided into two phases. With Phase 1 completed Read More
House Measure Would Support Mining, Mineral Leasing Halt In Upper Pecos Watershed In Santa Fe National Forest
Bill Sponsor Rep. Anita Gonzales
By MARGARET O’HARA
The Santa Fe New Mexican
The Upper Pecos watershed attracts hikers, wildlife enthusiasts, anglers and outdoorspeople of all kinds — and for good reason, said fly fishing guide Adrian Akin.
In addition to participating in local chapters of the freshwater conservation organization Trout Unlimited, Akin leads expeditions for Santa Fe fly shop The Reel Life, estimating he brings a half-and-half mix of locals and tourists to the near-pristine upper Pecos River.
The area is special, he said. It’s resilient.
“It’s in very good condition for Read More
Daily Postcard: Sandhill Cranes Soar Above White Rock
Daily Postcard: A sure sign of Spring as Sandhill Cranes soar overhead migrating north Thursday above White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
Another view of Sandhill Cranes soaring overhead Thursday above White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
Another view of Sandhill Cranes soaring overhead Thursday above White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
LA Mountaineers Discuss Europe’s Toughest Trek Feb. 25
The Grande Randonnée No. 20 climbed one cliff after another for days on end. Courtesy/Mountaineers
By BILL PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers
At the Feb. 25 Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting, Martin Staley will talk about his trek along the French Grande Randonnée No. 20, or GR20, in Corsica, France, which is billed as the toughest long-distance trek in Europe.
Martin traveled to Corsica in July 2024 to trek the entire GR20 with a guided group, covering over 120 miles and nearly 45,000 feet of total elevation gain and loss over the course of 13 days. The GR20 is a spectacular trail that winds its Read More
Water Transmission Line Replacement & Fiber Conduit Installation Underway Along NM 4
Work underway Wednesday morning along N.M. 4. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Map of construction of a new water transmission line underway along N.M. 4. Courtesy/LAC
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
A planned reconstruction of N.M. 4 between N.M. 502 and Rover Boulevard in White Rock by the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has prompted the need for a new 16” water transmission line. It will be constructed and placed outside of the planned expanded roadway. The existing transmission line has experienced multiple breaks and would be Read More
Learn About Two Recent NASA Solar Missions Feb. 22
NMDCA News:
Learn all about NASA’s two most recent missions to the Sun at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) with ParkerPunchPalooza 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 22.
ParkerPunchPalooza lets visitors explore a pair of NASA solar missions – the NASA PUNCH mission and the Parker Solar Probe – with hands-on activities and back-to-back presentations from NASA researchers.
Learn about both missions through handouts and giveaways and enjoy all-ages solar activities and demos from local teachers who are working with the Johns Hopkins Space Exploration Maker-Place Program. Read More
Daily Postcard: Coyotes Spotted Loping At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: Coyotes spotted loping around Cerro La Jara last Thursday in Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/NPS Read More
Public Comment Period On LANL Draft Sitewide Environmental Impact Statement Extended To April 10, 2025
Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has extended the public comment period by 30 days for Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Draft Sitewide Environmental Impact Statement. The comment period will end April 10, 2025.
NNSA granted the extension at the request of stakeholders who spoke at a series of recent public hearings or submitted written comments on the draft SWEIS.
The draft SWEIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts associated with continuing LANL operations and foreseeable new and/or modified Read More
Los Alamos-Based UbiQD Expands Solar Innovation With Acquisition Of BlueDot Photonics
QCD on flexible film. Courtesy/UbiQD
Courtesy/UbiQD
UbiQD News:
UbiQD, Inc., the New Mexico-based leader in quantum dot (QD) technology and manufacturing, today announced the acquisition of substantially all assets of BlueDot Photonics, Inc. (BlueDot), including its groundbreaking perovskite-based quantum cutting technology. The deal also enabled UbiQD to secure exclusive rights to BlueDot’s associated intellectual property, originally developed at the University of Washington and licensed from CoMotion.
By leveraging BlueDot’s innovative doped perovskite materials, Read More
