Environment

Council Proclaims Clean Up Los Alamos Day May 11

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 9, 2019

Environmental Services Division Manager Angelica Gurule accepts the proclamation for Clean Up Los Alamos Day from Councilor Antonio Maggiore Tuesday during the regular County Council meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

 
COUNTY News:
 
Los Alamos County Council proclaimed May 11 as Clean Up Los Alamos Day Tuesday night during its regular meeting.
 
The proclaimation was presented to Environmental Services Division Manager Angelica Gurule. Gurule said during last year’s Clean Up Los Alamos event, 150 residents utilized free tipping at the Eco Station
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Discover What’s Coming Up Night Skies In May

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 9, 2019
Learn what is coming up in May’s night skies this Friday, May 10 in the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium. Astronomer Paul Arendt will lead this tour of the heavens, which begins at 6 p.m. The nature center also will show the full-dome film ‘EXPLORE’ at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Courtesy photo
 
PEEC News:
 
Learn what will be coming up in the night sky during the month of May this Friday evening at the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium.
 
Paul Arendt will lead an interactive tour of the heavens highlighting the planets, star patterns and constellations that may
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AGU: Radioactive Carbon From Nuclear Bomb Tests Found In Deep Ocean Trenches

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 9, 2019
Hirondellea gigas, a type of amphipod that lives in the Mariana Trench. Courtesy/Daiju Azuma, CC BY 2.5
 
The 37 kiloton “Priscilla” nuclear test, detonated at the Nevada Test Site in 1957. Courtesy/U.S. Department of Energy
 
AGU News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Radioactive carbon released into the atmosphere from 20th-century nuclear bomb tests has reached the deepest parts of the ocean, new research finds.
 
A new study in AGU’s journal Geophysical Research Letters finds the first evidence of radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests in muscle tissues of crustaceans
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Foxx And Martin Publish Third Volume Of ‘Plants Of The Jemez Mountains’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 9, 2019

Authors Teralene Foxx and Craig Martin with the two most recent volumes of ‘Plants of the Jemez Mountains’ during a recent visit to the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

 
BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

Los Alamos authors Teralene Foxx and Craig Martin recently published the third in their series of books titled “Plants of the Jemez Mountains”.

The third volume focuses on the Sunflower Family. This family of flowering plants is so large it gets its own book, Martin said.

This book follows “Volume 2, Flowering Plants” published

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Weekly Fishing Report: May 9

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 9, 2019
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
Streamflows in Northern New Mexico remain very high and fishing is difficult in the major rivers.
 
The streamflows in the smaller tributaries is high but appears to be dropping slightly. Some snow is forecast for later this week at very high elevations above 10,000 feet, so places like Hopewell Lake and the Canjilon Lakes will likely still be hard to reach and possibly still iced over. Streamflows are likely to stay high for at least another two weeks, but some of the smaller streams are offering good fishing now.
 
The good
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NWS: Today’s High Near 49; Tonight’s Low Around 36

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 9, 2019

The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 49 with a 50 percent chance of rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 10 a.m. and tonight’s low around 36 with a 90 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Courtesy/NWS Read More

Daily Postcard: Goose Seeks Justice

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 9, 2019

Daily Postcard: This goose is spotted looking for justice Sunday at the Los Alamos Justice Center, which unfortunately was closed so it waddled next door to cool off in Ashley Pond. Photo by Hannah Miller Read More

BLM: Personal-Use Fuelwood Permits On Sale

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 8, 2019
BLM News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office and New Mexico State Office in Santa Fe are selling fuelwood permits for personal use to the public.  
 
The cost of the fuelwood permit is $12 per cord and are available in person at either location. Members of the public can purchase a minimum of one cord and up to eight cords per person.
 
BLM fuelwood permits are valid for 30 days after the date of purchase or Dec. 31, whichever comes first. Permit sales will end Dec. 29, 2019. Permits can be purchased with cash, check, or credit/debit cards. The BLM cannot
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NWS: Today’s High Near 57; Tonight’s Low Around 37

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 8, 2019

The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 57 with a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms likely after 9 a.m. and tonight’s low around 37. Courtesy/NWS

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SFNF Plans Burn On Cuba Ranger District

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 7, 2019
SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, to conduct a prescribed burn today on the Jacquez unit of the Moya treatment area on the Cuba Ranger District.
 
The 1,140-acre unit is just west of the community of Llaves and east of the community of Lindrith. The Jacquez unit prescribed burn is designed to remove dead forest fuels, provide community protection and promote forest health.
 
Prescribed fires are always managed with firefighter
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Red River Celebrates Sewer Project Completion

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 7, 2019
USDA News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― USDA Rural Development State Director Arthur A. Garcia will present a Certificate of Completion Wednesday to Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun for the community’s successful completion of a $3.9 million upgrade of its wastewater treatment system.
 
The financial investment made by USDA Rural Development was used to replace the existing Rotating Biological Contacts (RBC) system with new equipment. The RBC machinery is used to remove contaminants from sewage water before the treated wastewater is discharged. The funding also paid for the installation
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Unique Exhibit Opens At Mesa Public Library Thursday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 7, 2019
Mei Li (Su Fong) Milonni. Courtesy photo
 
Courtesy photo
 
LIBRARY News:
 
“Calligraphy in Clay” is the newest exhibit in the Upstairs Art Gallery at Mesa Public Library. An opening reception to meet the artist, Mei Li (Su Fong) Milonni 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in the Upstairs Rotunda.
 
Milonni has combined two of her passions in this exhibit – traditional Chinese calligraphy and ceramics. She has studied and worked in both media for many years, and only recently has she combined the two to create a unique and fascinating body of work.
 
Traditional calligraphy
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PEEC: Learn How To Help Monarch Butterflies Tonight

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 7, 2019
Learn about monarch butterflies and what the community can do to help them at 7 p.m. today at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
 
PEEC News:
 
Monarch butterflies are beautiful and impressive creatures, but their populations are decreasing drastically. The community can help this iconic species by planting locally native milkweed and early and late blooming nectar flowers.
 
Learn more about this species and how to help with experts Jenna Stanek and Steve Cary at 7 p.m. today at the Los Alamos Nature Center on Canyon Road.
 
Monarchs migrate across the continent
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NMED: Permitting Guidance On Repeal Of TSP New Mexico Ambient Air Quality Standard

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 7, 2019
NMED News:
 
The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) repealed the TSP New Mexico Ambient Air Quality Standard (NMAAQS) in 20.2.3 NMAC, Ambient Air Quality Standards effective Nov. 30, 2018.
 
This guidance addresses the many questions and changes directly associated with the repeal of the TSP NMAAQS. Related updates on how NMED handles PM (a.k.a. PM100 & PM100) also are included.
 
Here is the link to where this guidance appears on the NMED website (about half way down on this page): https://www.env.nm.gov/air-quality/permitting-section-procedures-and-guidance/
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Fences And Walls: How About Our Wildlife?

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 7, 2019
By NATHAN ‘NATE’ COTE, PhD
Former State Representative
Board of Directors, New Mexico Voices for Children
Executive Committee, Rio Grande Chapter, Southern Group, Sierra Club
 
Recently, while traveling on a rural road in our state, the new wire fences lining both sides peaked my interest.
 
On one side of the road there was an old wooden post fence alongside the new metal fencing and there were man-made obstacles blocking the underpasses.
 
As these fences went on for miles, I began to question how wildlife is to travel across our land for survival with these barriers in place.
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