Wasp Munches On Leaf At Residence On Barranca Mesa
A closeup of a wasp spotted peacefully munching on a leaf growing on a plant outside a residence today on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com Read More
NNSA Publishes Draft Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement For Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
NNSA News:
Draft LLNL SWEIS analyzes potential environmental impacts of reasonable alternatives for continuing operations at the lab for approximately 15 years
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Energy (DOE)’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has published a Notice of Availability (NOA) of a Draft Site-wide Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Operation of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL SWEIS). The NOA was published in the Federal Register Nov. 4.
The Draft LLNL SWEIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts of two reasonable alternatives Read More
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology: Study Shows More Than One Way To Build A Black Bird
Study author Al Uy (left, with glasses) with his local research team banding a flycatcher in the field. Courtesy/Day’s Edge Productions.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology News:
ITHACA & ROCHESTER, N.Y. — When it comes to the biological imperatives of survival and reproduction—nature often finds a way.
Sometimes more than one way. For a species of flycatcher in the remote Solomon Islands, scientists have so far found at least two genetic pathways leading to the same physical outcome: all-black feathers. This change was no random accident. It was a result of nature specifically selecting for Read More
Bandelier To Waive Entrance Fees On Veterans Day
Village of Tyuonyi in Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/NPS
BANDELIER News:
Veterans Day has been a fee free day at Bandelier National Monument since 2006 and this year is no exception.
Friday, Nov. 11, in honor of those who have served and sacrificed for this country, the National Park Service (NPS) is waiving entrance fees Veterans Day at all National Park Service sites.
Fee free days provide opportunities to explore new places or enjoy a favorite. Out of more than 400 national parks, just over 100 charge an entrance fee. The entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does Read More
Mesa Library: Talk On Beneficial Uses For Seeds Nov. 17
Agricultural Specialist Del Jimenez
COUNTY News:
New Mexico State University (NMSU) agricultural specialist Del Jimenez will discusses beneficial uses for seeds in person at Mesa Public Library 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17.
Topics will include different types of seeds, how they’re grown, and what they’re used for. His work in the NMSU’s Extension Service has been honored at the state and national level, including the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents.
Attendees will take away an assortment of vegetable seeds for their spring gardens! Read More
Wildfire Preparedness Is Year-Round: Sign Up For Alerts & Connect With Neighbors
SFNF continues the Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign with their November message: Sign Up for Alerts and Connect with Neighbors. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Since wildfire does not respect property lines, November is a good time of year to help your community become a fire-adapted community that is more resilient to the impacts of wildfire and better able to coexist with fire on the landscape.
The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) and partners at nearby national forests, agencies and non-governmental organizations continue the Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign Read More
State Land Office Approves Land Sale To County For Hatch Valley Flood Control Project
Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard
From the New Mexico State Land Office:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard announced that the Doña Ana County Flood Commission has won a bid to buy 121.04 acres of land from the State Land Office for the construction and maintenance of a flood control project just south of the Village of Hatch.
The parcel sold for $326,000 at a public auction Nov. 1. Revenue earned from the project will benefit New Mexico schools.
The Doña Ana County Flood Commission proposed building the structure on state land due to the history of Read More
Daily Postcard: Van Streaking Along Central Avenue
Daily Postcard: A van streaking along Central Avenue Tuesday behind a tree filled with fall colors. Photo by Dixon WolfInterior Department Announces Highest-Ever Disbursements Of $21.53 Billion In Fiscal Year 2022 Energy Revenue
DOI News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) disbursed $21.53 billion in revenues Friday generated in fiscal year 2022 from energy production on federal and Tribal onshore lands, and federal offshore areas, including the record $4.37 billion generated from the New York Bight offshore wind lease sale.
This year’s disbursements include the highest-ever revenues from renewable energy programs on federal lands and waters, driven by President Biden’s efforts to jump-start the American offshore wind industry and make the Read More
Sen. Heinrich Announces $4.56 Million From EPA’s Clean School Bus Program For New Mexico Districts
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), founder and co-chair of the Bicameral Electrification Caucus, has announced the New Mexico recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program rebate competition.
A total of $4,560,000 was awarded to Dulce, Pecos, Las Cruces, Dora, and Lake Arthur school districts in New Mexico through the historic Infrastructure Law that New Mexico Congressional Democrats passed this year.
The grants will help school districts purchase clean school buses that will accelerate the transition Read More
County: Portable Heater Safety Tips
Do you practice these life-saving space heater safety tips? With the tragic news about the multi-fatality fire started by a space heater in New York last January, the hope is that this message will encourage residents to follow these safety tips when the temperatures drop. According to the National Fire Protection Association, nearly half (48 percent) of home heating equipment fires are reported during December, January and February. While more than two out of five (44 percent) of home heating fires involve space heaters, space heaters are involved in 86 percent of home heating fire deaths. Read More
Daily Postcard: Carpet Of Leaves Falls Over Cars
Daily Postcard: A carpet of leaves falls over cars and covers the yard and tree swing at a home Saturday on Rover Boulevard. Photo by Shari MillsBalderas Announces Grant Program Resulting From Gold King Mine Settlement
Attorney General Hector Balderas
AG News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas has announced a nearly $4.3 million grant program to address harms in the northwest region of New Mexico as a result of the Gold King Mine Spill.
This includes harms based on public perception of the impacts of the spill.
Under the grant program, the NM Office of the Attorney General (NMOAG) has posted a request for proposal (RFP) from New Mexico government agencies, all political subdivisions (counties, municipalities, and special districts), non-profit organizations, and tribal governments. Read More
Daily Postcard: Colorful Ivy Climbing Up A Blue Wall
Daily Postcard: Colorful ivy climbs up a blue wall Wednesday outside Ohori’s Coffee Roasters on Pen Road in Santa Fe. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More
Snow Falls On Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill!
Snow fell today on Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill. Be prepared for the first day of the season with a 2022/2023 Power Pass. It comes with unlimited, direct-to-lift access to Pajarito plus discounts on lift tickets to share with family and friends and much more. The sale ends in one week so click here. Courtesy/Pajarito Read More
State Land Office Partners With New Mexico Land Grant Council To Provide Four Fuelwood Collection Projects
The State Land Office is partnering with the New Mexico Land Grant Council on four fuelwood collection projects in the central and northern parts of the state. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
SANTA FE — The State Land Office is partnering with the New Mexico Land Grant Council on four fuelwood collection projects in the central and northern parts of the state, Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard announced today.
The projects include:
- Villanueva: This fuelwood project in San Miguel County will be a multi-year project that will help the New Mexico Land Grant Council provide the San
Heinrich Leads Bicameral Call For Biden To Strengthen America’s Global Climate Policy At COP27
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a continued effort to decarbonize the road transport sector and transition the new commercial vehicle transportation sector to zero-emission by 2040, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), co-chair of the Electrification Caucus, is leading a bicameral group of Democrats.
In a letter to President Joe Biden, Heinrich and the group are urging him to strengthen America’s global climate policy at the upcoming 2022 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP27) by adding the U.S. as a signatory Read More
A Light Dusting Of Snow Falls Over White Rock
A light dusting of snow covers frozen rose buds this morning at a residence in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
New Mexico Environment Dept. Issues Noncompliance Notice To R. Marley LLC For Failure To Notify NMED Of Spill
Portions of Jaybird Canyon Oct. 4. Courtesy/NMED
Portions of Jaybird Canyon Oct. 20. Courtesy/NMED
NMED News:
SILVER CITY — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has issued a Notice of Noncompliance (NONC) to R. Marley, LLC, for their failure to notify the department of a recent spill involving emulsified asphalt that discharged refuse into a watercourse.
When spills of this nature take place, New Mexico law requires the party responsible to clean it up. NMED has jurisdiction to oversee and enforce proper clean-up and is closely monitoring clean-up of the site. Because the spill occurred Read More
New Mexico Mining And Minerals Division Teams With BLM On Award-Winning Abandoned Mine Safeguard Project
MMD’s AML Program Manager Mike Tompson, left, and BLM New Mexico AML Coordinator Chris Teske, center, receiving the NAAMLP Hardrock Safeguarding Award from Committee Chair Steve Fluke. Courtesy photo
MMD News:
SANTA FE — A multi-year project to make an abandoned mine site in southwest New Mexico safe for public recreational use has earned the Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) special recognition from the National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs (NAAMLP).
The 2022 Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards Award Read More
