Environment

NMED Confirms Lifting ‘Boil Water Advisory’ For Artesia Municipal System, Morningside Users Coop

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 26, 2017
NMED News:
 
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Drinking Water Bureau is confirming that the Artesia Municipal Water System has met the requirements to lift the “boil water advisory” for the Artesia Municipal Water System and Morningside Water Users Cooperative located in Eddy County.
 
Artesia Municipal Water System and Morningside Water Users Cooperative were required to issue the advisory Sept. 16, 2017 after bacteriological contamination that exceeded the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for E. coli was discovered in drinking water at the
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Join The EcoChallenge Oct. 11-25

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 26, 2017

COUNTY News: 

When you hear about the fires in the Northwest, or watch pictures of the flooding that has killed thousands of people from Nepal to Florida, when you watch refugees fleeing drought-enhanced conflicts all over the world, do you wonder if there are changes you can make in your daily life that would make a difference?  

Are you looking for ways you can live more sustainably, reduce your impact, and improve your life, your community and the planet? Even small, personal actions have a global impact, the legendary flap of a butterfly’s wing that starts the storm that ends Somalia’s Read More

PEEC Brings New Film To Planetarium

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2017
 
PEEC News:
 
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center is bringing a new full-dome planetarium film to the Los Alamos Nature Center this month. 
 
Dark Matter Mystery will premiere at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29 and be accompanied by a presentation by Dr. Joyce Guzik. This new show will also play in the nature center planetarium at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
 
Dark Matter Mystery sheds light on a seemingly intangible substance that makes up nearly a third
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Coyote Ranger District Plans Prescribed Burns

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2017
SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Coyote Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, hope to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecasted weather, to conduct previously announced prescribed burns sometime between Sept. 26 and Dec. 31, 2017.
 
Fire managers are looking at three targets for fall burning on the Coyote District:
  • French Mesa treatment area, 5,041 acres located approximately 10 miles north of Gallina
  • Gallina Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) treatment area, 500 acres located 1 mile south
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Summer Flower Baskets Coming Down

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2017

A worker removes the summer flower baskets hanging on the pole Sept. 13 at 15th Street and Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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Prescribed Fire Planned In Gallinas Canyon

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2017

SFNF News:

Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest plan to conduct a prescribed burn in Gallinas Canyon on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District. The planned burn will include a combination of pile burning and broadcast burning.

The window for the Gallinas Canyon prescribed burn will open Sept. 28 and extend through Dec. 31, 2017. The decision to burn will be dependent on favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, weather forecasts, and available resources.

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Daily Postcard: Mule Deer Buck In Denver Steels

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2017

Daily Postcard: This young mule deer buck was spotted Sunday morning in the back yard of a Denver Steels home. His antlers are red, showing that he has just shed the blood-rich velvet that covered them while they were growing. One of his antlers was damaged while they were growing. Photo by Chris Judson Read More

Luján Statement On Sec. Zinke’s Recommended Changes To Rio Grande del Norte National Monument

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2017
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) Sept. 20 issued the following statement in response to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke’s recommendations to President Trump on several national monuments.
 
Among the recommendations contained in Secretary Zinke’s report to the President are suggested changes to the management of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, located near Taos, including an expansion of activities which are currently not allowed at the monument.
 
“Secretary Zinke’s recommendations
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Senators Introduce Bill To Reform Antiquated Hardrock Mining Laws

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2017
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sept. 19, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017, legislation to modernize the nation’s antiquated hardrock mining laws.
 
The bill requires companies to pay royalties for the first time for the ability to extract mineral resources like gold, silver, and copper from public lands, helps ensure that taxpayers aren’t on the hook for cleaning up
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Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning Prevention

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2017

CDC News:

When power outages occur after severe weather (such as severe storms, hurricanes or tornadoes), using alternative sources of power can cause carbon monoxide (CO) to build up in a home and poison the people and animals inside.

Every year, at least 430 people die in the U. S. from accidental CO poisoning. Approximately 50,000 people in the U.S. visit the emergency department each year due to accidental CO poisoning. There are steps you can take to help protect yourself and your household from CO poisoning. Change the batteries in your CO detector every six months. If you don’t have a battery-powered Read More

LANL: Notice Of Air Quality Permit Application

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 23, 2017
LANL News:
 
Los Alamos National Laboratory announces its application to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) for an air quality permit for the modification of its Technical Area (TA) 3 Power Plant facility.
 
The permit number associated with the TA-3 Power Plant facility is 2195B-M2. The net effect of this modification will result in a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and provide a reliable and sustainable heat and electric supply to support the Laboratory. The expected date of application submittal to the NMED Air Quality Bureau is Sept. 25.
 
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SFNF Crews Continue Work On West Side Fires

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 23, 2017
SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) continue to manage the lightning-caused Ojitos Fire on the Coyote Ranger District and the Deer Creek Fire on the Jemez Ranger District by using low-intensity fire on the ground to achieve multiple resource benefits.
 
The Ojitos Fire is at 2,850 acres within a planning area of 7,610 acres on the boundary of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Fire crews continue to use natural barriers like roads, rocky mesas and drainages to keep the fire within the planning area. Fire managers plan to use
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Valles Caldera Hosts Elk Festival

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 23, 2017
Two bull elk are fighting one another during the rut season. Courtesy/NPS
 
Children listen to an expert explain how elk antlers grow. Courtesy/NPS
 
JEMEZ SPRINGS — Valles Caldera National Preserve is home to one of the largest elk herds in New Mexico. Each fall, the sound of elk bugling in the mountains marks the start of their mating season, known as the ‘rut’.
 
To celebrate the upcoming elk rut and to learn about this fascinating creature, the National Park Service will host the 9th Annual Jemez Mountains Elk Festival 2-6 p.m. Sept. 30 at the preserve. 
 
This free,
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Fall Festivals Around New Mexico

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 22, 2017
NMTD News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta may be the most well known, but fall is full of fairs and festivals all across New Mexico.
 
The New Mexico Tourism Department has created a roundup of some of the best fall events happening this season. From harvest fests to Oktoberfests, there is something for everyone in all four corners of the state.
 
Highlights from the New Mexico True Fall Festivals & Event calendar include:
 
Steampunk Spectacular in Madrid (Sept. 23): There will be live entertainment, workshops, a costume
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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Announces $1,103,088 For New Mexico Parks And Outdoor Recreation

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 22, 2017
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke
 
DOI News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke Sept. 21 announced that $1,103,088 will be distributed to the state of New Mexico for outdoor recreation and conservation projects from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which is funded through offshore oil and gas leasing.
 
This was part of $94.3 million distributed across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. These funds are awarded through federal matching grants that leverage public and private
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NORAD: U.S. Sends Search And Rescue Teams In Response To Mexico Earthquake

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 22, 2017
U.S. Urban Search and Rescue team arrives in Mexico. Courtesy/NORAD
 
NORAD News:
 
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. ― At the request of the Mexican government, a U.S. Urban Search and Rescue team arrived in Mexico to support search and rescue efforts after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the country. 
 
USAID has deployed USAR internationally approximately 16 times since 1988, most recently for the 2015 Nepal earthquake and the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.
 
Below are links to relevant imagery from the U.S. Air Force’s transport of United States personnel
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Add Some Color And Adventure To Your Life This Autumn In Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 22, 2017
COUNTY News:
 
In Northern New Mexico, autumn is about more than just crisp, cool air; it’s also the time of year when visitors and locals alike flock to Los Alamos to catch site of the area’s stunning and majestic fall colors.
 
The fall colors are at their most vibrant during the first two weeks of October, which coincides perfectly with one of New Mexico’s most iconic events—the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. For those looking to expand their vacation beyond hot air balloons, following morning mass ascensions, there’s a different kind of high altitude experience, just
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