Environment

Water Pipe Bursts Early This Morning In Western Area

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 22, 2018
A water pipe burst this morning on the water tank in Western Area and water runs down across West Road near the Los Alamos Ice Rink. A utility department spokesperson reports that an investigation is underway to determine whether the pipe actually burst or the tank just overflowed. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
 
Water from the burst pipe this morning on the water tank in Western Area. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

A water pipe burst this morning on the tank directly behind the homes where Fairway and 47th Street meet off of the Trinity Drive side Read More

Learn About Asteroids And Watch ‘National Parks Adventure’ In Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 22, 2018

Join astronomer Rick Wallace at 7 p.m., Friday at the nature center planetarium to learn about the past and future of asteroid impacts. Courtesy/PEEC

Watch the full-dome film ‘National Parks Adventure’ at 2 p.m. Saturday at the nature center. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Join astronomer Rick Wallace in the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium this Friday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. to learn all about the past and future of asteroid impacts and threats.

Audience members will watch the full-dome film “Incoming!” at this event and enjoy an audio-visual presentation from Wallace on the nature of asteroids, Read More

Daily Postcard: Happy Thanksgiving Los Alamos!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 22, 2018

Daily Postcard: A Thanksgiving sunrise viewed this morning from White Rock. The National Weather Service predicts a high today near 50 with partly sunny skies and a low tonight around 29 with a 40 percent chance of rain and snow before 11 p.m. and new snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. The Los Alamos Daily Post news team takes this opportunity to thank and wish our readers in Los Alamos, across the nation and around the world a very Happy Thanksging Day. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Researchers Discover How ‘Cryptic’ Connections In Disease Transmission Influence Epidemics

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 21, 2018
Researchers Kate Langwig, Joseph Hoyt and Jennifer Redell tag bats with fluorescent dust and observed their movements to track hidden connections that can spread disease within and between bat species. Courtesy/Virginia Tech
 
VIRGINIA TECH News:
 
Diseases have repeatedly spilled over from wildlife to humans, causing local to global epidemics, such as HIV/AIDS, Ebola, SARS and Nipah.
 
A new study by researchers of disease transmission in bats has broad implications for understanding hidden or “Cryptic” connections that can spread diseases between species and lead
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County: Tis The Season To Recycle!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 21, 2018

COUNTY News:

Toys and clothes and boxes oh my! With the holidays upon us and shopping sprees in full swing, the Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division anticipates an increase in cardboard boxes.

To help accommodate the extra cardboard, more cardboard recycling locations are added throughout the County. As a friendly reminder, flatten the cardboard boxes.

Cardboard Recycling Locations:

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LANL: Eight Los Alamos Projects Win R&D 100 Awards

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 20, 2018

Eight LANL projects win R&D 100 Awards at R&D Magazine’s annual ceremony. Courtesy photo

 
LANL News:
 
Eight Los Alamos National Laboratory technologies win R&D 100 Awards at R&D Magazine’s annual ceremony in Orlando, Fla. Three of the inventions also win Special Recognition Awards, including a Gold award for corporate social responsibility.
 
“The Laboratory’s eight R&D 100 award winners show how scientific excellence in the name of national security can also benefit society as a whole,” Laboratory Director Thom Mason said. “I am impressed by the
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Udall, Grijalva Lead 118 Members Of Congress On Bicameral Amicus Brief To Protect National Monuments

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 20, 2018
U.S. SENATE News:
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) have led 26 Senators and 92 House members to submit an amicus brief in support of plaintiffs in five cases before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that challenge the Trump administration’s decision to significantly diminish the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in southern Utah.

 
In the brief, the lawmakers argue that under the Constitution, no president has the power to shrink or reduce national monuments since that power resides
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Daily Postcard: Fall Foliage Colors Demo Garden

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 20, 2018

Daily Postcard: Fall foliage colors the Los Alamos Demonstration Garden on Central Avenue before last week’s snowstorm. The Demo Garden is a Public Education Garden maintained by the Los Alamos Master Gardeners organization (LAMG), in conjunction with the Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation Department and the New Mexico State University Los Alamos County Cooperative Extension Office. The Garden is on the South side of Central Avenue, between Ashley Pond and Oppenheimer Drive. It is always open to the public and handicap accessible. The Demonstration Garden was started in 1990 Read More

DOE Releases RFI/Sources Sought For EM ICP

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 19, 2018
DOE News:
 
CINCINNATI, Ohio ― The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought for the Environmental Management (EM) Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) – Radioactive Waste Management Complex (RWMC) Closure and Other Mission Objectives acquisition at the DOE Idaho National Lab (INL) Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) Site in southeast Idaho.
 
The EM ICP mission objectives is currently being performed by Fluor Idaho, LLC and expires May 31, 2021.
 
The RFI/Sources Sought is seeking to solicit input via capability statements from
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DOI Announces FY 2018 Energy Revenue Disbursements Climb To $8.93 Billion

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 18, 2018
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke
 
DOI News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has announced that Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) disbursed $8.93 billion in Fiscal Year 2018 from energy production on federal and American Indian lands and offshore areas.
 
That figure represents an increase of $1.82 billion over the previous year.
 
“President Trump’s energy dominance strategy is paying off and local communities across America are the beneficiaries,” Zinke said. “Trump Administration policies like reforming
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Teatro Paraguas: A Musical Piñata For Christmas

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 18, 2018
A Musical Piñata for Christmas performs 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7-16, at Teatro Paraguas in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo
 
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
 
Teatro Paraguas presents the sixth annual A Musical Piñata for Christmas with a new and exciting line-up of acts to welcome in the winter holidays at 7 p.m., Fridays, and 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7-16, at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe.
 
Admission is $10 adults, $5 children under 16. Tickets: MusicalPinata6.brownpapertickets.com; reservations 404.424.1601 and information teatroparaguas.org
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AGU: Winter Temperatures Linked To Increased Crime

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 17, 2018
AGU News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Milder winter weather increased regional crime rates in the United States over the past several decades, according to new research that suggests crime is related to temperature’s effect on daily activities.
 
A new study published in GeoHealth, a journal of the American Geophysical Union, finds U.S. crime rates are linked to warmer temperatures, and this relationship follows a seasonal pattern.
 
The findings support the theory that three major ingredients come together to bring about crime: a motivated offender, a suitable target, and the
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Bandelier National Monument Open For Thanksgiving

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 17, 2018
Tyuonyi – Main Loop Trail. Courtesy/NPS
 
BANDELIER News:
 
Many locations throughout the area will be closed Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 22, but Bandelier National Monument will be open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with Visitor Center hours.
 
Every year, many visitors, some with guests for the holiday, come to the park in the morning while their holiday feast is cooking or in the afternoon to walk it off! Frijoles Canyon is a popular place when temperatures are mild and the sun is shining. The lower angle of the sun provides light that gives the canyon walls richer color and helps make
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SFCC Native American Heritage Month Event Nov. 19

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 17, 2018
SFCC News:
 
The Native American Heritage Month Celebration opening ceremony and traditional hoop dance and dance groups is 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 19 in the Santa Fe Community College, (SFCC) Campus Center at 6401 Richards Ave., in Santa Fe.
 
Guest speaker A.J. Goldman will present on his project with Lucia Palmero titled UNCOVERING America at 11 a.m. (https:////www.uncoveringamerica.info/).
 
This is a free event. Call 505.428.1835, for more information.
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WIPP Shares Details On Underground Rock Fall

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 16, 2018
WIPP News:
 
A rock fall in Room 6, Panel 7, of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) underground has apparently occurred, according to worker observations.
 
The fall is believed to have occurred around 7 p.m. Wednesday, when underground personnel heard a loud thud while performing inspections in Panel 7. Room 6 has been prohibited to routine personnel access for over two years due to unsafe ground conditions. The room does not contain transuranic waste.
 
Employees exited the area, and all underground work was stopped. An orderly egress of the underground was performed,
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