RTD Mountain Trail Route Operating On Weekend Schedule Dec. 24-Jan. 1
RTD News:
The RTD Mountain Trail Route to Ski Santa Fe will operate on its weekend schedule, which includes seven roundtrips, each day from Thursday, Dec. 24 through Friday, Jan. 1. Ride the Mountain Trail, avoid crowded parking lots and be dropped off right at the ticket window.
The fare is $5 each way, exact change required. Riders to the Ski Basin will be given a token upon exiting the bus that can be redeemed for $5 off anything at Ski Santa Fe, with the exception of alcohol. Redeem it on lift tickets, ski school, ski shop, restaurants, etc.
The bus also includes a stop at Ten Thousand Waves Read More
AFTNM On PED’s Release Of School Grades
AFTNM News:
- Nearly 65 Percent Of New Mexico Schools Rated “C” or Lower
ALBUQUERQUE – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:
“Today the PED released statewide A-F scores for New Mexico public schools, and the results show the drastic disparities between districts, often along socio-economic lines. Overall, nearly sixty-five percent of our schools have been rated as “C” schools or lower. Additionally, this is the first year schools have been penalized for parents exercising their right to opt their child out of the PED-mandated Read More
LANL: New Mars Rover Findings Revealed at American Geophysical Union Conference
View from Marias Pass in Gale crater, Mars, where scientists found high concentrations of silica in the light toned bedrock seen in the lower half of the image. The Buckskin drill hole where the mineral tridymite was detected is visible in the lower left part of the image. Mount Sharp (Aolis Mons), the mountain in the center of Gale Crater is seen in the background, and the right front wheel of the Curiosity rover is seen to the right in the image. The image is made up of a number of smaller images by Curiosity’s arm-mounted camera. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
LANL News:
- Much higher concentrations
LAPS Winter Break And Safety Announcement
By LAPS Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus:
This is a quick note to wish everyone a wonderful and safe winter break — a well-deserved vacation for all! If you need assistance from the Central Office or Facilities during the break, we will be open with limited staff every day except Dec. 24 and 25, 2015 and Jan 1, 2016.
For many, the meaning of winter break is very simple – it’s a time to join with family and friends and give thanks for all that we enjoy together. We are fortunate to have students who are motivated and enthusiastic as well as teachers and staff who are experts in their profession Read More
DOE: Largest Energy-Saving Standard In History
DOE News:
- Commercial Air Conditioner and Furnace Standards Will Save Businesses $167 Billion and Cut Carbon Emissions by 885 Million Metric Tons
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy today announced historic new efficiency standards for commercial air conditioners and furnaces. Developed with industry, utilities, and environmental groups, these standards will save more energy than any other standard issued by the Department to date.
Over the lifetime of the products, businesses will save $167 billion on their utility bills and carbon pollution will be reduced by 885 million Read More
LANL’s New Model More Accurately Tracks Gases For Underground Nuclear Explosion Detection
This model sequentially couples a hydrodynamic rock damage code to a gas transport simulator via a translation between damage results and hydrogeologic parameters and stochastic sampling for uncertain hydrogeologic parameters. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a new, more thorough method for detecting underground nuclear explosions (UNEs) by coupling two fundamental elements—seismic models with gas-flow models—to create a more complete picture of how an explosion’s evidence (radionuclide gases) seep to the surface.
Their Read More
Udall: End-of-Year Legislation Includes Hard-Fought Wins Supporting NM Jobs, Environment
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
- As lead Democrat on Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, Udall blocked harmful anti-environment policy riders
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, ranking Democrat on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, released the following statement Wednesday on the finalized appropriations and tax bills released late last night, which will fund the government for the next year and extend a number of tax provisions.
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote first on the bills — Read More
Heinrich Secures Delay Of Cadillac Tax
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., worked to secure a two-year delay of a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) known as the “Cadillac Tax,” which would tax high-cost health insurance plans and impact health benefits for thousands of New Mexicans workers.
The provision to delay the tax was included in the “omnibus” spending bill that was announced last night by Democratic and Republican leaders that Congress will soon vote on.
“Delaying this excise tax is a victory for the middle Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Holiday Office Hours
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – The Santa Fe National Forest’s office hours over the holidays are as follows:
- Open 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24
- Closed Friday, Dec. 25
- Closed Friday, Jan. 1
For additional information about the Santa Fe National Forest’s holiday hours, contact a local Ranger District or the Forest Headquarters at 505.438.5300. Read More
Chromium Project (DOE/EA-2005) Update
DOE News:
- Final Environmental Assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact and Floodplain Assessment Statement of Findings
The Department of Energy Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office has prepared a Final Environmental Assessment for the Chromium Plume Control Interim Measure and Plume-Center Characterization at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (DOE/EA-2005).
This document describes the potential environmental impacts associated with the planned interim actions in Mortandad Canyon. The objectives of the planned actions are to control migration of the chromium Read More
