Sunrise Illuminates Sky Today Over Pajarito Mountain
View of the sunrise early today illuminating the sky over Pajarito Mountain. Courtesy/Pajarito webcam Read More
Daily Postcard: Ice Crystals Enhance Beauty Of Landscape Along Canyon Rim Trail
Daily Postcard: Ice crystals form on the leaves of shrubs and trees Monday enhancing the beauty of the landscape along the Canyon Rim Trail. Photo by Kurt Steinhaus Read More
Baby Mountain Lions Spotted In Den At Bandelier
Bandelier National Monument’s wildlife camera spotted these baby mountain lions recently as part of the park’s ongoing efforts to investigate the responses of large mammals to forest restoration treatments and wildfire; in collaboration with NMSU Fish Wildlife and Conservation Ecology, Valles Caldera National Preserve and New Mexico cooperative fish and wildlife research unit. To identify the resources that female mountain lions need to successfully raise young, a small group of park resource staff and NMSU researchers visited some recent birth sites, also known as den sites or nurseries. Read More
STEM Pathways For Girls Workshop + Excursion Jan. 13
Winter Curbside Farmer’s Market Thursday Jan. 4
Op-Ed: Electric Vehicles Not Quite The Panacea…
By DOUG REILLY
Los Alamos
We hear much these days about electric vehicles, EVs, locally, nationally, and internationally. Various countries and governments are issuing rules to switch to EVs quickly. Our governor has ruled state vehicles will be electric by 2035. The Los Alamos Daily Post has printed numerous articles on the subject, both pro and con. Many people and organizations claim EVs are pollution free and a big step in meeting climate change.
The US Energy Information Agency says at least 63% of our electricity comes from fossil fuels. The International Energy Agency says it’s Read More
Posts From The Road: Year In Review 2023 Part 2
Chloride, NM: We explored areas in southwestern New Mexico in January and February of 2023. We visited several locations that were new to us and returned to some favorite locations from past trips. Chloride, N.M., is a mining town established in 1879 and many of the original structures still stand today. History of the mining towns of the western U.S. is always interesting and full of surprises. Chloride was a boom town of 2,000-3,000 residents for a few years until the mines declined and the miners moved on to other sites. Chloride is home to about two dozen residents today who work together to maintain Read More
Tales Of Our Times: Healthier Forests Grow From The Seeds Of Digital Forestry
Tales of our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens for Clean Air & Water
Late last October, my column dealt with engineering aspects of voting systems. Politics takes little note of news about the latest smart tools that provide new policy choices. My November column showed why big media have a mind to bring out rousing or upsetting news sooner than useful news. As the year turns anew, this column ties these themes together: I report scarce news about the evolving field of “digital forestry.”
Politics comes down to each party being dead set on its own stands on large national issues. Think Read More
DP Road Site Report Added To LANL Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:
- Submittal of the Solid Waste Management Unit Assessment Report for the Middle DP Road Site (Link)
Members of the public with any questions, please contact N3B Los Read More
Daily Postcard: Bird’s Eye View Of Pajarito Mountain
Daily Postcard: A bird’s eye view of Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Courtesy/Pajarito Read More
New Mexico Environment Department Petitions WQCC Commission To Consider Water Reuse Rule
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Water Protection Division petitioned the Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) Dec. 28 to consider the proposed rule 20.6.8 NMAC Ground and Surface Water Protection – Supplemental Requirements for Water Reuse.
This proposed rule ensures the protection of the state’s surface and groundwater while encouraging innovative water reuse and resiliency in the face of a changing climate. This is the first of several upcoming rules intended to guide the future of water reuse in New Mexico – paving the way for expanded use of water Read More
Abiquiu Lake Annual Midwinter Eagle Count Jan. 6
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers News:
ABIQUIU – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff at Abiquiu Lake will host its annual midwinter eagle survey, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024.
The event is free and open to the public.
Volunteers are asked to meet at the Abiquiu Lake Visitor Center for registration beginning at 9 a.m., where hot coffee and snacks will be provided during registration.
A presentation about eagles and other potential bird sightings will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the count will start at 10 a.m. and run until noon.
All volunteers are asked to dress warmly and consider current weather conditions. Read More
Proposed Well Design For Regional Aquifer Monitoring Well R-76 Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:
- Review, 2023 Annual Periodic Monitoring Report for the Chromium Investigation Monitoring Group, Mortandad Canyon and Sandia Canyon Watersheds (Link)
- Submittal
Daily Postcard: Coming To Year’s End On The Mesa
Daily Postcard: View of the mesa from Anderson Overlook as 2023 edges to a close. Photo by Jennifer Moss Read More
County Installs C’YA’s Adopt-A-Road Sign At Overlook Park
County workers install the C’YA Adopt-A-Road sign Thursday at Overlook Park in White Rock. Courtesy/C’YA
C’YA News:
Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) received its Adopt-A Road sign Thursday for overlook park.
While the non-profit Board Members have been taking walks and picking up trash, their first formal clean up will be scheduled in the new year.
“We’re so excited to have our name up in lights, sunlight that is,” C’YA Executive Director Bernadette Lauritzen said. “We have some new projects planned in 2024. We’d like to thank the following Los Alamos County employees for their work in acquiring Read More
DOE/NNSA: Public Meeting And Supplemental Comment Period Announced For Proposed LANL Transmission Line Upgrade Project
DOE/NNSA News:
The Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and cooperating agencies will hold a public meeting Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, regarding the Los Alamos National Laboratory Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade Project Draft Environmental Assessment (DOE/EA-2199) (EA), and will hold a second public comment period for the document.
The public meeting will take place at the Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe, NM. The meeting will start with a poster information session at 4 p.m., followed by a presentation on the draft EA. The meeting will Read More
New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Awards $1 Million Funding To Organizations And Tribal Communities
Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program. Courtesy/NMORD
NMORD News:
SANTA FE —The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (NMORD) is awarding $1 million in new Outdoor Equity Fund grants to 30 organizations, school districts, and local governments in 12 counties and five Tribal communities, ORD Director Karina Armijo announced Dec. 26.
The first-of-its-kind Outdoor Equity Fund (OEF) was created in 2019 to enable all New Mexican youth equitable access to the outdoors. Since Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Outdoor Equity Fund into legislation, the program has granted nearly $5 million Read More
Los Alamos County Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-Use Trail Project Construction Activities Resume Tuesday Jan. 2
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Public Works Department is under contract with Hasse Contracting Company Inc. to construct the Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-use Trail Project.
Hasse Contracting will resume construction activities Jan. 2 within the Fuller Lodge Grounds adjacent to Central Avenue.
Hours of Construction:
- Hasse Contracting Company Inc. will generally be working 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Weekend work may be conducted occasionally if construction activities are impacted by weather.
Traffic Impact:
- During these activities there will be brief flagging
Daily Postcard: Moonrise Over The Rio Grand Rift
Daily Postcard: Full moon spotted Tuesday evening at the turnout on the Main Hill Road below Anderson Overlook. Photo by Marcee Sarracino Read More
NMED Awards $750K+ To Communities To Remove Trash, Prevent Illegal Dumping, Jump Start Recycling Programs
A tire cutter provided through the New Mexico Environment Department RAID Grant. Courtesy/NMED
A wheel crusher provided through the New Mexico Environment Department RAID Grant. Courtesy/NMED
Courtesy/NMED
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) announced the latest recipients of Recycling and Illegal Dumping (RAID) grants for fiscal year (FY) 2024.
Communities, counties, solid waste authorities and pueblos around the state – many in rural areas – will share in the $751,489 in grant funding. The funds will help clean up illegal dumpsites, establishing illegal Read More
