Environment

PEEC: Experiential Outings With Michelle Harkey And Sandra West May 12

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 26, 2018
Michelle Harkey, Mental Health Counselor, Body-Connection Coach and massage therapist. Courtesy photo
 
PEEC News:
 
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s new outdoor program, Inside-Outside Adventures is a series of four experiential outings for women let by Body-Connection Coach Michelle Harkey and Posture Alignment Coach Sandra West.
 
Each hike will have activities that surround a theme from a different part of Brené Brown’s book The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace
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Native American And Faith Leaders Oppose Rollback Of BLM Methane Waste Standards

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 26, 2018
IP&L News:
 
A group of Native American and faith leaders delivered a letter April 19 signed by more than 500 clergy and faith leaders from 40 states to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke opposing weakening the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Methane and Waste Prevention Rule. April 23 was the deadline for public comment on the proposal.
 
Methane that is leaked, vented, and flared on our shared public lands creates public health hazards, alters our climate, and wastes valuable natural gas. This letter was signed in response to the Trump administration’s recent suspension
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No Prescribed Burns On SFNF While In Fire Restrictions

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 26, 2018
SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Due to overall dry conditions across the forest fire managers announce they will not conduct prescribed burns on the Santa Fe National Forest while in fire restrictions.
 
Monsoon rains forecasted in July could, however, allow fire restrictions to be lifted sometime in the summer. If that happens, and if conditions allow, prescribed burns could resume as well. 
 
SFNF officials remind the public that the entire SFNF is currently under Stage I fire restrictions, however the public can still access and enjoy the forest. To ensure
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NIST Team Shows Tiny Frequency Combs Are Reliable Measurement Tools

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 25, 2018

Composite photo of the test bed for NIST’s chip-based optical frequency synthesizer. A key component, NIST’s frequency comb on a chip, is mounted in the set-up on the lower left. A sample output of the programmable synthesizer, an optical frequency spectrum, is shown at middle-right. The synthesizer components provide for further integration into easily portable packages. Photo by Burrus/NIST

NIST News:

In an advance that could shrink many measurement technologies, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and partners have demonstrated the first miniaturized Read More

French Mesa Prescribed Burn On Hold

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 25, 2018
SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Due to unfavorable moisture levels and weather conditions, fire managers at the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) placed the French Mesa prescribed burn on hold.
 
Additionally, forest service personnel would like the public to report any suspicious activity in the Mesa Poleo area where there were two arson fires this year, and in any other areas within the Coyote Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest by calling the Coyote Ranger District office at the phone number located at the bottom of the news release.
 
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Weekly Fishing Report: April 25

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 25, 2018
By GEORGE MORSE 
Los Alamos Daily Post
Sports and Outdoors
 
With streamflows running low for this time of year and the State Game and Fish Department making heavy stockings of rainbow trout throughout Northern New Mexico, the fishing has been very good for anglers.
 
With the exception of those days when the wind is blowing hard, the mild weather has made for good conditions.
 
Los Alamos anglers have several good choices in the nearby Jemez Mountains. Fenton Lake has been heavily-stocked with rainbow trout this spring. Most recently, the Department stocked 2,201 rainbow
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Bandelier Reminds Visitors About Fire Restrictions

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 25, 2018
BANDELIER News:
 
Following the Stage 1 Fire Restriction that was implemented last week by the Santa Fe National Forest, Superintendent Jason Lott would like to remind visitors that Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in place year round at Bandelier.
 
“With the unusually low moisture levels, dry conditions and high winds, we want the public to remain vigilant about fire safety when they visit,” Superintendent Lott said.
 
At Bandelier, camp fires are allowed in the grates provided in the campgrounds. Charcoal and charcoal grill use is limited to the
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DPU Seeks Volunteers For 2018 Drinking Water Lead And Copper Testing

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 24, 2018

Courtesy image

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is seeking residential volunteers to assist in this year’s drinking water lead and copper testing.

In accordance the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule, DPU will sample water from taps within 30 homes that meet certain requirements. The test is free to residential volunteers.

Lead and copper can enter the water supply through plumbing materials, specifically older homes that were built with copper pipes with lead solder. DPU will test lead and copper concentrations the Read More

Udall: Future Of Tribal Self-Governance Is Bright, But Much Work Remains

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 24, 2018
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a recent oversight hearing on Tribal self-governance, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, urged Congress, federal agencies, and others to continue to work with Tribes to ensure more opportunities for shaping policies and programs that affect their land, people and communities.
 
“When the self-governance compacting program was made permanent in 1994, bureaucratic regulation and control of Indian programs administered by Tribes should have been
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USDA Seeks Applications For Investments To Encourage Use Of Bioenergy

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 24, 2018
USDA News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett has announced that USDA is accepting applications to encourage the use of renewable biomass as an alternative for fossil fuels to operate eligible biorefineries.
 
Funding is being made available under the Repowering Assistance Program. To be eligible, biorefineries must have been in existence on or before June 18, 2008. This program provides financial incentives to install new systems that use or produce new energy from renewable biomass.
 
Applications
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SAR Celebrates 40 Years Of Creativity

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 24, 2018
SAR News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) turns 40 this year and is celebrating the occasion with a festive event June 22 at the Poeh Cultural Center in Pojoaque Pueblo.
 
Themed “Honoring Forty Years of Creativity in Native American Arts,” the evening features a presentation by artist Nora Naranjo Morse, music, food prepared by a Native American chef, and a live and silent auction of select work by past SAR artist fellows. Proceeds from ticket sales and the auctions will go directly toward IARC educational programming.
 
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BLM Seeks Nominations To Resource Advisory Councils

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 24, 2018
BLM News:
 
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Friday announced that it is seeking public nominations for positions on 30 citizen-based sounding boards for BLM initiatives, proposals, and policy changes.
 
Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) provide advice and recommendations for the BLM to consider on a range of resource and land management issues. The BLM maintains 37 such chartered advisory committees located in the West. Of those committees, 30 are RACs. Each Council consists of 10 to 15 members from diverse interests in local communities, and
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Explore Art And Science On Hike To Upper Crossing

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 24, 2018

Join Jeremy Sweat and Collin Haffey on a hike 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to Upper Crossing in Frijoles Canyon. This event will tie together science and nature to highlight changes in the Pajarito Plateau. Photo by Beth Cortright

 

PEEC News:

 

Join Jeremy Sweat and Collin Haffey at 8:30 a.m., April 28 on a hike to Upper Crossing in Frijoles Canyon. This event will merge science and art to highlight changes on the Pajarito Plateau.

 

During the hike, Sweat and Haffey will discuss forest ecology and provide a glimpse into how Bandelier National Monument manages its resources. The Read More

Registration Opens For New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Sciences Summer Camps For Children

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 23, 2018
Students examine display at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Photo by Caitlin Jenkins
 
NMMNHS News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Registration is now open for the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Sciences summer camp programs. The camps are for grades K-5 as indicated.
 
Kindergarteners must have experiences in full-day classes before attending. 
  • Young Explores Camp: Wild Weather & Curious Climatology, June 18-22 (9 a.m.- 4 p.m.) – Become a meteorologist for a week – adventure through lightning, hurricanes,
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LANL Officials Present Lessons Learned On Remediated And Unremediated Salts To NNMCAB

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 23, 2018
Los Alamos National Laboratory Associate Director for Environmental Management (EM) Randy Erickson, left, and Deputy Associate Director for EM Dave Funk, center, chat with Doug Hintze, manager of the EM Los Alamos Field Office following the April 18 meeting of the Northern New Mexico Citizens Advisory Board subcommittes in Pojoaque. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
maire@ladailypost.com

Lessons learned during the treatment of remediated and unremediated nitrate salts at Los Alamos National Laboratory were shared April Read More

LANL: New High-resolution Exascale Earth-modeling System Announced For Energy

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 23, 2018

The high-resolution E3SM earth system model simulates the strongest storms with surface winds exceeding 150 mph—hurricanes that leave cold wakes that are 2 to 4 degrees Celsius cooler than their surroundings. This simulation from E3SM represents how sea surface temperature changes evolve as a hurricane (seen here approaching the U.S. East Coast) moves across the Atlantic and how the resultant cold wake affects subsequent intensification of the next hurricane. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Supercomputing advances will improve analysis of Earth system variability and energy sector
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NNMCAB Discusses Recommendations For DOE On Energy Communities Alliance Waste Disposition Report

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 23, 2018
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board combined committee members meeting in Pojoaque April 18 discussed their proposed recommendations to the Department of Energy on the Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) report on waste disposition to the Department of Energy (DOE).

NNMCAB member Dr. Stanley Riveles confirmed Sunday that he drafted the recommendations on the ECA repost, “Waste Management: A New Approach to DOE’s Waste Management Must Be Pursued” at the request of a NNMCAB subcommittee. He said the recommendations Read More

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