Environment

NWS: Today’s High Near 82; Tonight’s Low Around 59

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 2, 2019

The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms will be most prevalent this afternoon and evening in the north and west portions of the state. Slow and erratic movement will lead to locally heavy rain and potential flooding. Today’s high in Los Alamos near 82 with a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms likely after noon and tonight’s low around 59. Courtesy/NWS Read More

Daily Postcard: Bucks Munching Apples On Walnut

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 2, 2019

Daily Postcard: A buck reaches high for apples on a tree early Thursday evening at a residence on Walnut Street. Photo by Anthony S. Clark

These bucks are going after the low lying fruit that has dropped on the ground from an apple tree at a residence Thursday on Walnut Street. Photo by Anthony S. Clark

Bucks with velvet racks spotted sniffing around for apples Thursday on Walnut Street. Photo by Anthony S. Clark Read More

Workforce Solutions Department Funding Will Support Training For High-Demand Jobs At LANL And N3B

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 1, 2019

Officials and students gather Tuesday morning at NNMC for the announcement of a new program funded by Workforce Solutions that will train more than 50 area students for high-paying jobs at with LANL and N3B. Photo by Arin McKenna/Valley Daily Post

 

By ARIN MCKENNA
Valley Daily Post

New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, the Department of Higher Education, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos (N3B), Northern New Mexico College and University of New Mexico–Los Alamos held a joint press conference Tuesday at NNMC to announce a new Read More

Crews Build Mercury Treatment Facility In Oak Ridge

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 1, 2019
Oak Ridge Site workers remove asphalt and concrete on the east end of the Y-12 National Security Complex to prepare the site of the Mercury Treatment Facility’s treatment plant. Courtesy/ORNL
 
Employees installed fences and barriers to identify the boundaries of the Mercury Treatment Facility’s treatment plant and headworks facility, ensuring safety and security. Courtesy/ORNL
 
DOE News:
 
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. ― Oak Ridge Site crews recently mobilized to begin constructing the Outfall 200 Mercury Treatmen tFacility, vital infrastructure to fulfill Em’s regulatory commitments
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Rotary Hears Talk On County Zero Waste Program

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 1, 2019

Los Alamos County Environmental Services Manager and Rotary Club guest Angelica Gurule recently described the Zero Waste Program, an effort to reduce local waste significantly and increase recycling and the wise use of resources. Gurule explained that County trash is taken to Rio Rancho, but that landfill is expected to close in about six years. In 2018, Los Alamos County produced 14,000 tons of trash costing about $500,000 for transportation and processing. Where China once purchased US recyclables, its processors no longer accept recyclables unless they are 99.95 percent free Read More

AGU: Old Pollutants Melting Out Of Himalayan Glaciers

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 1, 2019
The high mountain glaciers of the Tibetan Plateau feed thousands of alpine lakes that form the headwaters of many of Asia’s major rivers. Courtesy/Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center
 
AGU News:
 
“The Earth is a closed system. Everything released on the Earth, stays somewhere on the Earth.” –Kimberley Miner         
 
Melting Himalayan glaciers are releasing decades of accumulated pollutants into downstream ecosystems, according to a new study.
 
The new research in AGU’s Journal
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Public Comment Sought On Draft Environmental Assessment For Clovis Shooting Range Construction

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 1, 2019
NMGF News:
 
CLOVIS ― The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is seeking public comment on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for construction of the Clovis Wing-shooting Complex and Archery Range at Ned Houk Park.
 
The EA analyzes potential effects on physical, biological and cultural resources and socioeconomic conditions that may result from the implementation of the project. The EA also incorporates other federal, state and local environmental policies and regulations and is prepared in accordance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Environmental
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SFNF: Conejos Fire In Jemez Grows To 24 Acres

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2019

SFNF News:

SANTA FE – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) have determined that the lightning-caused Conejos Fire on the Jemez Ranger District is a good candidate to manage to improve forest conditions and reduce the risk of high-severity wildfire in the future.

The Conejos Fire was discovered Monday night on Conejos Peak adjacent to Forest Road 266, about 4 miles northeast of the Paliza Campground and 5 miles from the community of Ponderosa.

Size: 24 acres

Resources on scene: Type 4 Incident Commander, one Hotshot crew, one Type 2 initial attack crew, Santa Fe County Fire Department’s Read More

Learn August’s Night Skies At Planetarium Friday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2019

Learn what is coming up in August’s night skies this Friday, Aug. 2 in the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium. Astronomer Paul Arendt will lead this tour of the heavens, which begins at 7 p.m. The nature center also will show the full-dome film ‘National Parks Adventure’ at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. Courtesy/PEEC

 

PEEC News:

 

Learn what will be coming up in August’s night skies this Friday, Aug. 2 in the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium. Paul Arendt will lead this interactive tour of the heavens highlighting the planets, star patterns and constellations that Read More

DOE: DIII-D University Collaborators Receive Funding

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2019
The inside of the tokamak at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility in San Diego. Courtesy photo
 
DOE News:
 
SAN DIEGO, Calif. ― The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Monday $14 million in awards to 10 universities across the country to pursue fusion energy research at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility in San Diego, Calif.
 
A major goal of the research is to develop and test innovative methods for understanding and sustaining high-temperature fusion plasmas, a key enabling step towards making fusion a virtually limitless source of practical energy.
 
The projects
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SFNF: Conejos Fire On Jemez Ranger District 3-5 Acres

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2019
SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) discovered a lightning-caused ignition Monday night on Conejos Peak on the Jemez Ranger District adjacent to Forest Road 266 and about 4 miles northeast of the Paliza Campground and 5 miles from the community of Ponderosa.
 
Estimated at 3-5 acres, the Conejos Fire is creeping and slowly backing in primarily ponderosa pine forest.
 
Given current conditions, including forecasted weather, and the location of the fire, fire managers are considering using the Conejos Fire to bring positive benefits to the landscape,
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Los Alamos Farmers Market Now Thursday & Saturday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2019
Baked goods by Shure Bakery, Brian Nelson. Courtesy/LAFM
 
More baked goods by Shure Bakery, Brian Nelson. Courtesy/LAFM
 
FARMERS MARKET News:
 
Los Alamos Farmers Market is now running Thursdays (7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Mesa Public Library parking lot) and Saturdays (8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Los Alamos Justice Center parking lot).
 
Items available this week include:
 
Tomatoes- Potatoes- Onions- Garlic- Salad Greens- Herbs- Chard- Salad Mixes Peas- Green Beans- Purple and Yellow beans- Garlic scapes Cherries- Peaches-Plums- Apples- Apricots- Berries-
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NNSA: Finding Of No Significant Impact Issued For LANL Wildland Fire Mitigation And Forest Health Plan

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2019
NNSA News:
 
The Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos Field Office has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the implementation of the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) 2019 Wildland Fire Mitigation and Forest Health Plan (Plan).
 
The FONSI was based on the analysis presented in the Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Wildfire Hazard Reduction and Forest Health Improvement Program at LANL that there would be no significant effect on the human environment from Plan implementation.
 
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NMED Seeks Input On Regional Haze Planning

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 30, 2019
NMED News:
 
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is seeking input on the development of its Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision, which is due to EPA July 31, 2021.
 
Air Quality Bureau (AQB) staff have been involved in regional work in preparation for this planning effort and will begin a program of public outreach to gather comments and suggestions on Regional Haze efforts. To be effective, this outreach must be as comprehensive as possible.
 
A new website is now available on visibility and regional haze in New Mexico at the following link: 
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Aerospace: Building Gateway To The Galaxy

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 30, 2019
A NASA infographic shows the current lineup of parts comprising the Gateway. Modules shown in blue are U.S. contributions; modules shown in purple are proposed international components; and modules in yellow are both U.S. and international, or yet to be determined. Courtesy/NASA
 
Astronauts Stephanie Wilson, left, Shannon Walker and Raja Chari evaluate an American-made deep space habitat for the Gateway. Astronauts are participating in the evaluations to provide their perspectives as those who may one day live aboard the lunar outpost, which would be located about 250,000 miles
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