Posts From The Road: Southwest New Mexico Backroads
Windmill: A windmill surrounded by cacti and desert grasslands adds to a colorful sunset in January in the City of Rocks State Park between Silver City and Deming. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Gila Mountains: A portion of the Gila Mountains north of Silver City, N.M the ranges of rugged peaks and valleys of the region. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Horses: Horses graze in a small pasture near Chloride, N.M. The area remains home to one of few remaining mines in the state. As mining has diminished, this area is now home to many ranches and some farming. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More
LANL News Roundup: Lab Shares Compilation Of Stories
Science: How can we tackle the biggest challenges? Ask a plant:
Without plants, we’d have no air to breathe or food to eat, yet plant science lingers in the shadowy wings while other fields take center stage. With the goal of shining the spotlight on plants, a new study presents the field’s top 100 most pressing questions for research to address the greatest challenges facing humanity. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a compilation of news stories including “How can we tackle the biggest challenges?” “Seagate and LANL collaborate” Read More
Daily Postcard: Deer Grazing At Los Alamos Golf Course
Statement On New Mexico House Passage Of SB53 Addressing Storage Of High-Level Nuclear Waste
SIERRA CLUB News:
The New Mexico House passed SB53 (Sen. Jeff Steinborn, Representatives Matthew McQueen, Debra Marie Sariñana, Patricia Roybal Caballero) Friday afternoon 35-28.
The legislation, which prevents permitting for “temporary” storage of the nation’s high-level nuclear waste in New Mexico, now moves to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s desk.
In response, advocates issued the following statements:
Sen. Steinborn, SB53 sponsor:
“Today was a great win for New Mexico and the country. We protected our state from this short-sighted and long-term dangerous plan and in doing so, Read More
Daily Postcard: Snow Falls On Aspen Tree Buds
Daily Postcard: Snow falls on aspen tree buds at a residence Friday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
LANL’s 2022 Hazardous Waste Treatability Study Added To Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has announced that new documents have been added to the LANL Electronic Reading Room.
The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory:
- Hazardous Waste Treatability Study Report for Calendar Year 2022
- Request for a Class 1, with Prior Approval, Permit Modification, Extension of Time, Amended Closure Plan Open Burning Treatment Unit Technical Area 16-399 Burn Tray, Revision 2, September 2022, Los Alamos National Laboratory, EPA ID# NM0890010515
Snow Scenes Today Around Los Alamos
Scene of the snow storm today viewed from Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene of the snow storm today viewed from Diamond Drive looking toward Los Alamos High School. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Bandelier Has Closed Due To Worsening Weather
Snow blankets the Pueblo Loop Trail this morning at Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/NPS Photo
Bandelier News:
Bandelier National Monument has closed today, March 17, due to worsening weather.
The park is expected to reopen at noon Saturday, March 18. Updates will be posted to the park website and social media accounts.
For more information about Bandelier National Monument visit www.nps.gov/band.
About Bandelier:
The purpose of Bandelier National Monument is to protect, preserve, and interpret an outstanding portion of the Pajarito Plateau, including one of the largest concentrations Read More
Daily Postcard: Snowy Scene Today From Sycamore Street
Daily Postcard: A snowy scene looking east early this morning from Sycamore Street near Diamond Drive. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Rep. Dixon: Advanced Energy Technology Encourages Much Needed Innovation
By Rep. Meredith Dixon
Vice Chair House Appropriation and Finance
District 20 Bernalillo
The climate crisis is urgent, and we need to do everything we possibly can to reduce carbon emissions. So, when I see an opportunity to contribute to the fight, I’m all in.
My passion for addressing climate change as well as moving New Mexico forward economically is why I believe we need legislation to modernize our approach to energy production and reducing emissions. In my view, in order to create the necessary tools and incentives, we must be creative and willing to expand our Economic Development Department Read More
Kiwanis Club To Host Aluminum Can Collection Saturday
Saturday, March 18, the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos will be collecting and buying aluminum cans to be sent for recycling. The collection location is the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church on Diamond Drive (near Sullivan Field). Collection hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The community is encouraged to bring the aluminum cans they’ve had accumulating and help support our environment and the Kiwanis. Courtesy/Kiwanis Read More
Daily Postcard: Crew Clears Snow Around Pajarito Mountain
Daily Postcard: A crew is on the job early this morning clearing snow from the lodge deck at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Find the latest ski/snow report here. Courtesty/pajarito webcam
A worker clearing the walk near the Snow Sports School this morning at Pajarito. Courtesty/pajarito webcam Read More
Change In Status Of Material Disposal Area C Added To LANL Legacy Cleanup 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, visit the LANL electronic public reading room:
- Change in Status of Material Disposal Area C, Solid Waste Management Unit 50- 009, at Technical Area 50 (Link); and
- Denial, Change in Status of Material Disposal Area C Solid
Five New Mexico Communities To Receive Recreation Grants
‘Six Mile Improvement Project’ day-use overlook near Carlsbad. Courtesy/EDD
Picnic tables to be added as part of the ‘Six Mile Improvement Project’ near Carlsbad. Courtesy/CEHMM
‘Six Mile Improvement Project’ map. Courtesy/CEHMM
EDD News:
SANTA FE — Economic Development Department (EDD) Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes has announced that five communities across New Mexico will receive new outdoor recreation grants through the Outdoor Recreation Trails+ grant program.
The Outdoor Recreation Trails+ grant is a program of New Mexico’s Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD), a division Read More
Daily Postcard: American Pika Spotted At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: Bandelier National Monument provides excellent insights into how mountain-dwelling species may fare amidst ongoing global change such as this American Pika spotted Tuesday. Despite their cuddly appearance, American pikas—the smallest members of the lagomorph group—are among North America’s toughest animals. Pikas are one of the few mammals in the lower 48 states that can survive their entire lives in alpine terrain, the windswept no-man’s-land above tree line. Source: nwf.org. Courtesy/BNM
An American Pika sits on a rock Tuesday at Bandelier. Courtesy/BNM Read More
County ESB To Hold Hybrid Meeting Thursday March 16
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board (ESB) meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16 in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave. and virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: March 16, 2023 ESB Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Webinar ID: 856 5695 1187
Passcode: 588102 Read More
LANL: Attention All New Mexico Girls – Apply For Free Summer Physics Camp In Santa Fe!
Women scientists and engineers at Los Alamos National Laboratory teach the free Summer Physics Camp for Young Women. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
New Mexico middle- and high-school students who identify as female or non-binary are encouraged to apply for the free, two-week Summer Physics Camp for Young Women, taught primarily by the women scientists and engineers of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), June 5-16.
The application deadline is April 1, 2023.
New this year: After three years of virtual camp during the pandemic, the 2023 camp is in person, held at the New Mexico School for the Arts Read More
Mesalands Professor Discovers New Fossils In Quay County
A collection of MCC Croc Fossils. Courtesy photo
Crocodylomorph at MCC Dinosaur Museum. Courtesy photo
Femur bones of Ancestral Crocodiles. Courtesy photo
MCC News:
Dr. Axel Hungerbuehler, Professor of Paleontology at Mesalands Community College, and field class students discovered new fossils on the edge of the caprock in Quay County. The specimen of primary interest was determined to be a left femur or thigh bone. It was an unusual find due its size and a deep natural groove crossing the lower end of the bone. The indentation is a characteristic not found in many animals from the Late Triassic Read More
Daily Postcard: Scenic View From Pajarito Mountain
Daily Postcard: Scenic view Sunday from Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Photo by Ron Roybal Read More
Blowing Snow & Breezy Conditions Hit Downtown Los Alamos Today
Blowing snow and breezy conditions arrived in downtown Los Alamos this afternoon lingering for about an hour before moving on down the hill. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
