Water Main Break Underway At Rover & Grand Canyon
Crews are on the scene of a water main break at Rover Boulevard and Grand Canyon in White Rock. Courtesy/Brian Kliesen Read More
Indigenous, Environmental Groups Decry New Mexico Environment Department Plan To Tap Into Fracking Water
New Mexico Environment Secretary James Kenney speaks to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the governor’s water supply proposal Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Photo by Luis Sánchez Saturno/The New Mexican
Environment Department Secretary James Kenney speaks to Sen. Crystal Brantley, (R-Elephant Butte), at the Senate Finance Committee in support of the governor’s water supply proposal Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Photo by Luis Sánchez Saturno/The New Mexican
By DANIEL J. CHACÓN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
The New Mexico Environment Department is pushing ahead with a proposal to tap brackish water Read More
Daily Postcard: Early Morning View Of Valle Grande
Daily Postcard: View of Valle Grande early this morning from the ranger station at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/VCNP web cam Read More
SFNF: Pile Burning Planned In Española Ranger District
Scene of Mesa Verde pile burns in Jemez Ranger District. Courtesy/SFNF
Scene of Mesa Verde pile burns in Jemez Ranger District. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
Santa Fe—Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) fire managers are tentatively planning to begin ignitions as early as this week on pile burn projects located near Hyde Park Road in the Española Ranger District.
The Hyde Park unit is 642 acres of debris left after fuel reduction projects that involve thinning or cutting of trees in the forest. The decision to proceed with each pile burn depends on multiple factors including persistent snowpack, air Read More
Audubon Photography Award Winner: Roadrunner
An award winning photo of a roadrunner taken by Trudy Walden/Audubon Photography Awards. The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation. The National Audubon Society launched in 1905, on the heels of American conservationism and a growing movement to protect birds. As with many efforts to conserve nature, women led the way: The first Audubon Society was organized by two Boston environmentalists, Harriet Hemenway and Minna B. Hall, in response to the Read More
DeVolder: Los Alamos Community Not Interested In Preserving The Environment
By Mark DeVolder
Los Alamos
The latest Los Alamos “Trail” Project once again demonstrates the community’s lack of interest in preserving the environment.
The project prompted me to consider the following:
- The project trades off grass/sod for concrete. There is less grass to absorb carbon dioxide and offset global warming. The concrete absorbs heat from the sun which adds to global warming versus grass which creates oxygen through photosynthesis. The area in front of Fuller Lodge has less grass which reduces the amount of open space for the pleasure of adults, children and pets. (Note: If
Green Chile & More At Los Alamos Farmers Market
Early Morning View From Magic Carpet At Pajarito Mountain
View early this morning from Magic Carpet at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Courtesy/Web cam Read More
Daily Postcard: Creek At Valles Caldera National Preserve
Daily Postcard: View of a creek Friday at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Sally King/NPS Read More
Reminder: Think Twice Before Treading On Ice At Pond!
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Parks Division reminds the public that although the ducks and pigeons are happy to walk on the ice at Ashley Pond, it is not safe for humans.
It’s a combination of evolutionary features that allows ducks to waddle with ease on frozen ponds. However, ice is not considered safe for humans to walk on until it is at least four to five inches thick. At four inches, the ice can hold up to 200 pounds. At five, ice can hold up to 800 pounds.
Ashley Pond, with its fountain and circulation systems, is unlikely to reach five inches, especially when the temperatures climb into the 40s Read More
NNSA Releases Annual Performance Reviews Of Management And Operations Partners
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, the National Nuclear Security Administration announced the FY 2023 results of the performance of its Managing and Operating (M&O) partners in meeting NNSA’s performance expectations.
The results can be found in NNSA’s Performance Evaluation Summaries posted on NNSA’s website.
The summaries feature an easy-to-read and transparent assessment scorecard for each contractor partner that operates a lab, plant, and site, and include links to NNSA’s performance goals, called the Performance Evaluation and Measurement Plans.
Redacted versions Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Jan. 21, 2024
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The annual Eagle Nest Lake Fishing Contest will be held Saturday, Jan. 27 at Eagle Nest Lake State Park. Prizes will be awarded in three categories (trout/salmon, yellow perch, northern pike) for the longest fish. Entry fees are $10 for each category. For more information, visit the Friends of Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Canyon State Parks website or their Facebook page.
Minimal stocking of rainbow trout took place last week, with only a handful of locations north of Interstate 40 receiving fish. The State Game and Fish Department’s Rock Read More
Posts From The Road: Frederic C. Hamilton Building
Looking Up: When entering the Frederic C. Hamilton Building at the Denver Art Museum, visitors step into a large space which includes a spacious lobby, a gift shop, and this view of the stairs and open space when looking up. These views set the tone for a very unique museum visit. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Visitors can be seen walking down the stairs from the second level and other visitors on an upper level in the background. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
We have been off of the road and close to home for a few weeks during December Read More
NNSA Issues Final Surplus Plutonium Disposition Program Environmental Impact Statement
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) published a Notice of Availability (NOA) in the Federal Register Jan. 19, 2024, announcing the availability of the final Surplus Plutonium Disposition Program (SPDP) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
The SPDP would employ the dilute and dispose strategy to safely and securely dispose of up to 34 metric tons of plutonium surplus to the Nation’s defense needs, using new, modified, or existing facilities at sites across the Nation.
The EIS satisfies NNSA’s obligations under the Read More
Mountaineers’ Tuesday Talk: Gates Of Arctic National Park
The Mountaineers’ crew flying in to their Alaska adventure. Courtesy/Mountaineers
By WILLIAM PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers
Tanja Pietrass will speak at the Jan. 23 Los Alamos Mountaineers Mountaineers meeting about her expedition to the Gates of the Arctic National Park. The meeting will be in person with a hybrid adjunct.
She writes: “There are neither roads nor trails in Gates of the Arctic National Park, which is four times the size of Yellowstone and the least visited of all the national parks. Five of us flew to Anaktuvuk Pass north of the Arctic Circle, an enclave within the park Read More
Heinrich, Risch Bill To Clean Up Abandoned Mines Clears Major Committee Milestone
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Jim Risch’s (R-Idaho) legislation, the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, passed out of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee with strong bipartisan support. This legislation would make it easier for “Good Samaritans,” such as state agencies, local governments, nonprofits, and other groups, to clean up and improve water quality in and around abandoned hardrock mines.
“Gaining the bipartisan support of the Environment and Public Works Committee on our Good Samaritan Read More
House Panel Advances Clean Fuel Bill On Party Lines
By NATHAN BROWN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
A bill that aims to reduce vehicle pollution in New Mexico is already working its way through the state Legislature.
After more than four hours of discussion, the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted 7-4 along party lines Saturday afternoon to advance House Bill 41.
The bill seeks to establish clean transportation fuel standards and reduce “carbon intensity” levels of transportation fuels to 20% below 2018 levels by 2030 and 30% below them by 2040.
To do this, producers of high-carbon transportation fuels like oil would be Read More
PEEC’s Great Adventure Summer Camps Begin June 10
Scene from a previous PEEC Summer Camp. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
PEEC has announced that registration is open for its exciting lineup of summer camps. Starting June 10, these camps are designed to ignite a love for nature and adventure, giving children the opportunity to explore the outdoors, make new friends and create lasting memories.
Check out the summer camps PEEC has to offer this year:
- Pathfinders (Grades 1-3): Start your child’s summer of excitement at PEEC! This outdoor adventure camp promises a thrilling connection with nature and the environment. From exploring canyons around
State Requests $600,000 To Pursue Program To Safeguard New Mexico Waterways
The spring-fed pond at the Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve. The state says it needs full autonomy in managing its water resources as climate change makes droughts more intense and frequent. New Mexican file photo
By SCOTT WYLAND
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Regulators are requesting $600,000 this legislative session to aid the state in establishing the authority to safeguard New Mexico’s waterways after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling disqualified most of them from federal protection.
The need for full state autonomy in managing water resources, which are declining as climate change makes droughts Read More
Daily Postcard: View At Bandelier National Monument
Daily Postcard: View on Jan. 5 at Bandelier National Monument. The majority of the Alcove House trail consists of an easy stroll, but at the end of the hike there is an optional long climb on a series of steep wooden ladders. The trailhead for the Alcove House Trail is just a quarter of a mile west of the visitor center, but can also be accessed the trail via the Pueblo Loop Trail (formerly Main Loop Trail). Combining the two hikes saves time without missing any parts of either of the trails. Photo by Brandon George Read More
