Environment

NMED Seeks Information About Illegal Dumping

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 27, 2019
Aug. 23 Rio Pueblo sewage spill. Courtesy/NMED
 
NMED News:
 
PICURIS PUEBLO — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) needs the public’s help in reporting and identifying illegal dumping into water bodies.
 
Last week, Picuris Pueblo found evidence of raw sewage in the Rio Pueblo, including toilet paper and other solids.
 
Within an hour, the Pueblo restricted access to the river as a precautionary measure. After the Pueblo contacted NMED, Surface Water Quality Bureau and Pueblo staff jointly sampled the river at the Pueblo and several miles downstream.
 
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SFNF: Cueva Fire Meets Objectives, Reduces Fuel Loads

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 27, 2019
SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― After successful aerial ignitions Friday, low-intensity fire continued to burn through concentrations of fuel on the Cueva Fire on the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) over the weekend.
 
As woody debris and other fuels within the planning area are consumed, the Cueva Fire is producing less smoke with low to moderate smoke impact expected as the burn area continues to cool.
 
Fire managers took advantage of the lightning-caused fire to reintroduce fire to the landscape to restore forest health and reduce the risk of future high-severity
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Smoke Continues In Redondo Meadow In The Jemez

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 26, 2019
Smoke continues to billow in La Cueva as seen here from the Redondo Meadow road today in the Jemez. Photo by Keith Kihara
 
This sign is posted by the mail boxes in Sulfur Canyon. Photo by Keith Kihara
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Smoke Billows In The Jemez This Morning

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 26, 2019
Smoke billowing this morning in what appears to be the Redondo Meadow in the Jemez. Photo by Keith Kihara
 
Another view of smoke billowing this morning in what appears to be the Redondo Meadow in the Jemez. Photo by Keith Kihara
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Enter The Vortex: Taos Vortex Music Festival Review

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019
Scene from Taos Vortex Music Festival Aug. 16-18 at Kit Carson Park. Photo by Becky Rutherford
 
Scene from Taos Vortex Music Festival Aug. 16-18 at Kit Carson Park. Photo by Becky Rutherford
 
Scene from Taos Vortex Music Festival Aug. 16-18 at Kit Carson Park. Photo by Becky Rutherford
 
By BECKY RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos

Taos Vortex, Meow Wolf’s interactive music festival, returned for its second year Aug. 16-18.

Glitter, tails, costumes, and whatever else people felt like wearing (or not wearing) made for a diverse and colorful crowd.

The vibe was chill, people were happy, and Read More

Cummins Speaks At Voices Of Los Alamos Monday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019

VOLA News:

Voices of Los Alamos meets 6:30-7:30 p.m., Monday at the Unitarian Church, 1738 N. Sage Loop.

The meeting is open to the public.

Agenda

Announcements

  • September Lunch with a Leader, 11:40 a.m., Sept. 17 at Mesa Public Library, County Engineer Eric Martinez will speak about roads and traffic issues.
  • Single-use plastic ban: pros and cons.
  • Climate Strike New Mexico, 11:30 a.m. Sept. 20 at the Roundhouse. Event page and registration here.
  • Upcoming school board elections (LAPS and UNMLA). 
  • Standing for Immigrant Justice, 11 a.m., Aug. 31 with Allegra Love, Immigration Attorney
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SFNF: Managers Plan More Activity On Cueva Fire

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019

SFNF News:

SANTA FE – A drying trend and increase in fire behavior have given fire managers on the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) an opportunity to add additional acres to the Cueva Fire by using aerial ignitions to consume unburned fuels within the planning unit.

Crews from New Mexico State Forestry will continue to work on securing the fire perimeter.

During this period, increased smoke will be visible and may impact surrounding areas. Fire managers from the Coyote Ranger District would like to thank the surrounding communities for their patience and understanding Read More

Scenes From 2019 Bear Festival At Nature Center

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019

Los Alamos County Councilor James Robinson takes part in the third annual Bear Festival, which is sponsored by Pajarito Environmental Education Center and the Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. The event featured booths, arts and crafts activities for children and a presentation about bears by wildlife biologists. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

PEEC Adventure Programs Manager Beth Courtright, left, and PEEC Volunteer Ana Saenz keep busy during the Bear Festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Delaney Ulrich, left, Read More

AGU: Rising Summer Heat Could Soon Endanger Travelers On Annual Muslim Pilgrimage

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019
The Kaaba at al-Haram Mosque during the start of Hajj. Courtesy/Al Jazeera English – Al-Haram mosque, CC BY-SA 2.0
 
AGU News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Over two million Muslim travelers just finished the annual religious pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, traveling during some of the country’s hottest weather.
 
New research finds pilgrims in future summers may have to endure heat and humidity extreme enough to endanger their health. The results can help inform policies that would make the trip safer for the several million people who make the pilgrimage each year, according to
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PEEC: ‘Superpower Dogs’ Premieres Aug. 31

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019
Courtesy/PEEC
 
PEEC News:
 
Don’t miss the premiere of the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium’s new full-dome film “Superpower Dogs” at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 31.
 
“Superpower Dogs” is the latest documentary from IMAX Entertainment, Cosmic Picture and presenting sponsor Mars Petcare. Local sponsor Pet Pangaea LLC is bringing this exciting film to Los Alamos.
 
“Superpower Dogs” follows six real-life working dogs from around the world as well as their human partners as they brave earthquakes and avalanches, protect endangered species such as rhinos and elephants
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USDA Invests in Energy Efficiency Improvements … Seven Businesses In New Mexico Among Recipients

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019

USDA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Bette Brand has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding grants for projects in all staates and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to reduce energy costs for farmers, ag producers and rural-based businesses and institutions.

“Lowering energy costs helps rural businesses improve their bottom line create jobs,” Brand said. “Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA is committed to increasing economic development in America’s rural communities Read More

Forest Stewards Youth Corps Fall 2019: Fire And Fuels Program Kick-Off

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019
FSG News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Forest Stewards Guild’s Forest Stewards Youth Corps (FSYC) Fall Fire and Fuels program kicked-off the 2019 field season with a crew member training.
 
Sixteen FSYC crew members ages, 18 to 25, attended the three-day training Aug. 19-23, at Cottonwood Gulch Foundation’s basecamp in Thoreau, N.M. The two crews are now spend the following 11-weeks working on U.S Forest Service (USFS) lands and learning from USFS specialists.
 
The FSYC program is a work-earn-learn program for young women and men to help restore New Mexico’s forests and watersheds. Throughout
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Santa Fe Botanical Garden ‘Bio Reverie’ Sept. 7

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019
Bird walk at Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve. CourtesySFBG
 
SF BOTANICAL GARDEN News:
 
SANTA FE ― Cienegas, or marshlands, are unique and rare in the Southwest, and are disappearing due to land misuse and invasive species moving in.
 
Just south of Santa Fe, on land owned by El Rancho de las Golondrinas, lies the Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve, a cienega managed by the Santa Fe Botanical Garden. Botanical Garden staff are launching a 24-hour Bio Reverie Sept. 7, during which they are identifying as many species of flora and fauna as possible.
 
“We are extremely lucky to
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Daily Postcard: Sunrays Behind Crane Sculpture

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019

Daily Postcard: Sunrays fall behind the 10-foot tall crane sculpture,‘Flying Folds’ late Saturday afternoon outside the White Rock Branch Library on Sherwood Boulevard at N.M. 4. Artist Kevin Box created the sculpture for which the County hosted a public dedication ceremony Feb. 24, 2015. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

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