Environment

Water Safe After Recent Gold King Mine Release

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 28, 2019
U.S. Geological Survey staff from the New Mexico Water Science Center sampled water in the Animas and San Juan rivers March 16-20 to analyze for the concentration of metals. Courtesy/USGS
 
NMED News:
 
SAN JUAN COUNTY — Water in the San Juan and Animas rivers is safe following the mid-March failure of the wastewater treatment facility in Gladstone, Colo., which treats drainage from Gold King Mine.
 
A power outage at the facility, which removes heavy metals and other contaminants from the wastewater, caused untreated wastewater from the mine to bypass the facility and enter
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Two LANL Researchers Win Women In Tech Awards

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 28, 2019

New Mexico Technology Council 2019 Women in Technology Award recipients Laura Monroe, left, and Janette Frigo. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Electrical engineer and mathematician recognized as outstanding contributors to STEM fields

Two researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory were recognized with 2019 Women in Technology Awards by the New Mexico Technology Council.

Janette Frigo, an electrical engineer with the Laboratory’s Intelligence and Space Research division, and Laura Monroe, a mathematician with the Laboratory’s High-Performance Computing division, were recognized Read More

Heinrich Joins Special Committee On Climate Crisis

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 28, 2019
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Following Senate Republicans’ refusal to take action on climate change and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) refusal to allow a vote on a resolution to establish a bipartisan select committee on the climate crisis, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is joining in establishing a new Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis.
 
“It’s long past time for Congress–both the House and the Senate–to finally implement real solutions to eliminate
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More Scenes From Spring Cleanup At Ashley Pond

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 28, 2019

More scenes from the spring cleanup underway at Ashley Pond. Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

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AGU: Laser Blasts Show Asteroid Bombardment, Hydrogen Make Great Recipe For Life On Mars

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 28, 2019
A portion of the experimental setup Dr. Rafael Navarro-González, an astrobiologist at the Institute of Nuclear Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City and a co-investigator with the SAM instrument, and his team of researchers used to simulate asteroid impacts in the early Martian atmosphere. The flask (center) contains a composition of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen gasses. A high-intensity infrared laser is focused into the flask from a lens (left), to simulate the high energy shockwaves produced by asteroids entering the Martian atmosphere.
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Daily Postcard: Signs Of Spring In Rendija Canyon

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 28, 2019

Daily Postcard: Signs of spring are emerging throughout the community including Pasque flowers spotted blooming during an early morning hike Wednesday in Rendija Canyon. Photo by Doris Thielemann  

Another sign of spring is a small creek flowing Wednesday morning in Rendija Canyon. Photo by Doris Thielemann Read More

NNSA Los Alamos Field Office To Assess Installation Of Fiber Optic Cable To LANL

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 28, 2019
LANL News:
 
The Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office is preparing a Draft Environmental Assessment for the Construction and Operation of a Second Fiber Optic Circuit Route to Los Alamos National Laboratory (EA).
 
The EA will analyze the proposed construction and operation of a redundant fiber optic circuit originating at the transition of Santa Fe County Road 62 to Forest Route 24 to the terminus serving both Los Alamos County (County) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and the No Action Alternative.
 
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Repair Work Completed On NM 4 Water Main Break

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 27, 2019

County crews on the job completing repairs to a water main break this afternoon on N.M. 4. The work is done but the cones will remain in place until the soil dries. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Scene this afternoon of County crews completing repairs to a water main break on N.M. 4. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

Water crews with the Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities have finished repairing a water main break on N.M. 4 approximately one mile south of East Jemez Road (Truck Route).

Orange cones remain around the area where the break occurred on the east Read More

USDA On Investments In Water And Wastewater Infrastructure To Benefit 171,000 Rural Residents

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 27, 2019
USDA News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley Tuesday announced that USDA is investing $116 million to help rebuild and improve rural water infrastructure for 171,000 rural Americans in 23 states.
  
“Helping to bring modern water and wastewater infrastructure to rural communities will increase economic opportunities and improve the quality of life for rural residents,” Baxley said. “The investments USDA is announcing today are foundational to health, safety and economic development in rural communities across
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PCB Cleanup Completed At Los Alamos Canyon Site

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 27, 2019

The N3B team removed PCB-contaminated soil from a narrow canyon at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. About 300 cubic yards of soil will be shipped offsite for disposal. Courtesy/N3B

N3B LOS ALAMOS News:

N3B has have finished cleaning up PCB-contaminated soil near the former Omega research reactor site at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

The PCB-contaminated soil was located in Los Alamos Canyon at Technical Area 02 (TA-02). The source of the contamination is suspected to have been electrical transformers that served the Omega Site.

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Sen. Martin Heinrich, Rep. Xochitl Torres Small Introduce White Sands National Park Establishment Act

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 27, 2019
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) introduced the White Sands National Park Establishment Act, a bill to designate White Sands National Monument as New Mexico’s newest national park.
 
U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.)
 
“Everyone who visits White Sands marvels at its remarkable geology, spectacular scenery, and outstanding recreation experiences,” Heinrich said. “Since I introduced White Sands National Park legislation last year,
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‘Sacred Land, Sacred Water’ At Nature Center April 2

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 27, 2019
‘SACRED LAND, SACRED WATER: Confluences in the Rio Grande Valley’ screens free at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Los Alamos Nature Center and the director will give a Q & A after the film. Courtesy/PEEC
 

PEEC News:

 
The community is invited to join the Sierra Club and Voices of Los Alamos for a special screening of the film “SACRED LAND, SACRED WATER: Confluences in the Rio Grande Valley” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
 
The screening is free to attend and director, editor and producer Lewis Jacobs will be available for a Q & A session after the film.
 
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On The Job In Los Alamos: Cleaning Ashley Pond

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 26, 2019
On the job in Los Alamos today is a County crew spotted doing a little spring clean up at Ashley Pond. They pulled all sorts of disgusting things out of the water, including a sizable dead carp (goldfish?). #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Ken Hanson
 
A County crew on the job today removing debris from Ashley Pond. Photo by Ken Hanson
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NMED Launches Interactive Online Methane Map

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 26, 2019

NMED today launched a new interactive online map focused on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry … click here. Courtesy/NMED

NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) today launched a new interactive online map focused on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
 
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with a global warming potential of more than 84 times that of carbon dioxide, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. After carbon dioxide, methane is the most prevalent greenhouse gas emitted in the U.S. from human activities. Read More

Meet The Scientists! The Greater Santa Fe Fireshed Coalition Is Hosting An interactive Workshop April 3

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 26, 2019

The Greater Santa Fe Fireshed Coalition is hosting a workshop 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 at the Santa Fe Convention Center. Courtesy photo

SFFC News:

SANTA FE ― The Greater Santa Fe Fireshed Coalition is hosting a workshop based on the recent report “A Statement of Common Ground Regarding the Role of Wildfire in Forested Landscapes of the Western United States.”

The workshop is 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 at the Santa Fe Convention Center and closely examines the report with the expertise of one of the co-investigators, Craig Allen, as well as scientists Tom Swetnam, Ellis Margolis, Jens Stevens, Read More

NNSA Los Alamos Field Office To Assess Wildfire Hazard And Forest Health Program

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 26, 2019
LANL News:
 
The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office is preparing a Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Wildfire Hazard Reduction and Forest Health Improvement Program at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
 
The SEA will evaluate and document changes in the LANL management of forest health and wildfire mitigation procedures since the publication of the 2000 Environmental Assessment for the Wildfire Hazard Reduction and Forest Health Improvement Program at LANL (EA).
 
It will identify
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