Environmental Management Assistant Secretary White Focuses On Collaboration In Japan Visit
EM Assistant Secretary Anne White speaks during the fifth meeting of the U.S.-Japan Bilateral Commission on Civil Nuclear Cooperation Aug. 8 in Tokyo. Courtesy photoU.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Opening Statement On Legislation To Protect Chaco Canyon Area
U.S. Sen. Martin HeinrichDaily Postcard: Hiking ‘I Don’t Care’ Slope At Pajarito
Pam Reass and her dog Mary Todd on the way down the ‘I Don’t Care’ slope of Pajarito Ski Area. Photo by Ginny Staton Read More
LAHS Eco Club Proposes Plastic Bag Fee
Los Alamos High School Eco Club Co-Presidents Paulina Burnside, left, and Risa Bridge discuss the club’s proposal to institute a 10-cent plastic bag fee. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comThe statistics for plastic bags are startling, according to a presentation the Los Alamos High School Eco Club made to the Environmental Sustainability Board (ESB) during its Aug. 16 meeting.
Club members reported every 10 seconds, 240,000 plastic are being used around the world; furthermore, the average bag is only Read More
Explore The Discoveries And Lives Of Brahe And Kepler With Chick Keller Friday
Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler. Courtesy photoEnergy Secretary Rick Perry Tours Nevada Site
Energy Secretary Rick Perry recently toured the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) and addressed federal and contractor staff in an all-hands meeting, including staffers from EM’s Nevada Program. During the meeting, Perry answered questions from employees and highlighted the progress and future of the NNSS missions. Courtesy photo Read More
USDA Announces Assistance To Pecan Growers Affected By 2017 Weather Events
USDA News:Environmental Historian Scott Einberger Speak On Stewart Udall’s Life And Legacy Sept. 5
Scott EinbergerDaily Postcard: Datura Blossom Tinged With Purple
Daily Postcard: A datura blossom tinged with purple spotted Wednesday in Los Alamos. Photo by Kathry Willcutt Read More
Los Alamos Residents Encouraged To Recycle Right
COUNTY News:
In January, China started enforcing its new National Sword policy, which bans 24 types of recycle materials, including some plastics and unsorted mixed paper. Until this year, China was importing about 50 percent of the world’s recyclables.
However, much of the material was highly contaminated with materials that are completely unacceptable for processing or would be appropriate only in a different stream, (e.g. glass). This contamination caused environmental concerns in China.
Therefore, in late 2017, China informed the World Trade Organization of the upcoming ban on Read More
LANL: High-Impact Los Alamos Innovations Honored As R&D 100 Award Finalists
Ten Los Alamos National Laboratory innovations are finalists for the 2018 R&D 100 Awards, including the Universal Bacterial Sensor developed by the team led by Harshini Mukundan. The sensor mimics biological recognition of bacterial pathogens to identify infections even before the patient’s symptoms are evident. Courtesy/LANL
Cristian Pantea and Dipen Sinha with the Acoustic Collimated Beam (ACCObeam). Courtesy/LANLPEEC: Help Improve Quemazon Trail Saturday
Courtesy photoWeekly Fishing Report Aug. 29
By GEORGE MORSEBear Week Appreciation And Wrap Up
Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation Chair James Robinson, front row center, with volunteers during Bear Week at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy photo
Salmon selections for the annual Eat like a Bear Buffet. Courtesy photoI want to begin by thanking Los Alamos, the Pajarito Environmental Education Center, and all those who helped put together another successful Bear Week!
The “Eat like a Bear Buffet” and “Bear Festival” are not only a wonderful partnership of local, state, federal and non-profit entities, but also the only events Read More
BLM Helium Sales Generate $130 Million For Taxpayers
BLM News:Los Amigos de Valles Caldera Offers Wildlife-Viewing And Backcountry Van Tours At National Preserve
VCNP News:General reservations begin Saturday, Aug. 25. Tickets for adults are $48 and $38 for youth (12 and under). Seats must be reserved online in advance through eventbrite.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Squirrel Munches Seeds At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: An Abert’s Squirrel eats ponderosa pinecone seeds in the Cottonwood Picnic Area at Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Sally King/NPS Read More
Scenes From Rotary Club Treehouse Ribbon Cutting
Rotary Club of Los Alamos Service Director and LAPD Cmdr. Oliver Morris, center, welcomes the community to the new treehouse Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Rotary raised funds to construct the treehouse, which cost $30,000. This is the most the local organization has ever spent on a single project. Taking part in the ceremonial ribbon cutting for the Rotary project, from left, Green Lawn Supreme owner Danny Romero, which designed and constructed the treehouse, Rotary President Vincent Chiravelle, past president Laura Loy, Morris, County Councilor Antonio Maggiore and Rotarian Read More
Scenes From Second Annual Bear Festival
The community celebrated its black bear neighbors with the Pajarito Environmental Education Center and Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation during the second annual Bear Festival Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center on Canyon Road. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene from Bear Festival Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene from the 2018 Bear Festival at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene from the 2018 Bear Festival at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
NIST: Many Arctic Pollutants Decrease After Market Removal And Regulation
Persistent Organic Pollutants, also known as POPs, can having lasting impacts on both people and wild animals in the Arctic. Research shows some POPs are decreasing in the region after being pulled from market or regulated around the globe. Courtesy/Arturo de Frias Marques (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polar_Bear_AdF.jpg)
