Heinrich, Hoeven Introduce National Bison Legacy Act
SENATE News:Scenes Of Chaco Canyon By Los Alamos Hiker
Pueblo Bonito, the largest and best-known great house in Chaco Culture National Historical Park, northern New Mexico, was built by the Ancestral Puebloans who occupied the structure between AD 828 and 1126. Photo by Robert Beberniss
Photo by Robert Beberniss
Photo by Robert Beberniss
Photo by Robert BebernissGovernor Unveils New State Energy Plan
Courtesy/EMNRD
STATE News:
- Provides direction for 21st century energy economy
CARLSBAD — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez unveiled a sweeping new energy policy and implementation plan for the State of New Mexico, entitled: “Seizing our Energy Potential: Creating a More Diverse Economy in New Mexico.”
Among other things, the blueprint calls for an “all of the above” approach to energy development that promotes the production of all sources of energy as a means of creating jobs, diversifying a key sector of the economy, and supporting our nation’s efforts to achieve energy independence. Read More
Los Alamos Student John Mamula Wins Audition At New Mexico School For The Arts
EDUCATION News:
John Mamula of Los Alamos was chosen through a statewide audition to enter into his sophomore year of high school at the New Mexico School for the Arts (NMSA) in Santa Fe.
He will be studying in NMSA’s instrumental music department, with a focus on cello. Mamula has been focusing on his cello studies for more than four years and has received statewide recognition for his accomplishments.
Mamula has chosen to study at NMSA so that he can continue his studies of cello in a school setting that includes orchestra, chamber music as well as precollege music curriculum. He has performed Read More
Ruling Bolsters Women-Owned Small Businesses
SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet
BUSINESS News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a final rule authorizing federal agencies to award sole-source contracts to women-owned small businesses eligible for the Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program.
Effective Oct. 14, 2015, the rule levels the playing field for women-owned small businesses across the federal contracting marketplace.
“Women-owned businesses are growing three times faster than their counterparts, yet the federal government has not achieved its goal Read More
IRS Reminds Corporations, Partnerships Of Sept. 15 Filing Extension Due Date
IRS News:
PHOENIX – The Internal Revenue Service today reminded corporations and partnerships that took extensions to file their income tax returns by the Sept. 15 deadline, which applies to any business whose fiscal year also is the calendar year.
The IRS continues to see strong growth in corporations and partnerships shifting from paper returns to e-file. As of Aug. 30, more than six million corporations and partnerships have electronically filed their returns this year, representing a nearly eight percent overall increase from the prior year.
Most large corporations and partnerships Read More
Governor To Unveil New State Energy Policy
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
CARLSBAD — Monday morning, Gov. Susana Martinez will unveil a sweeping new energy policy and implementation.
Among other things, the blueprint calls for an “all of the above” approach to energy development that promotes the production of all sources of energy as a means of creating jobs, diversifying a key sector of the economy, and supporting the nation’s efforts to achieve energy independence.
Later in the afternoon, the governor also will unveil a new campaign to raise public awareness and improve road safety in Southeast New Mexico. Read More
Regional Coalition Of LANL Communities Endorses Local Subcontractors
By ROGER SNODGRASSBig Box competitors for Los Alamos National Laboratory service and supply contracts are troubling small businesses in New Mexico, according to Jeff Lunsford of the Consortium of Major LANL Subcontractors.
The topic was under discussion in the New Mexico Legislature last year and has been an item of discussion with New Mexico congressional delegation. Contractual uncertainties have multiplied lately with the impending plan to transfer environmental cleanup work at the laboratory from the National Nuclear Security Administration to the Department Read More
WR Presbyterian Church Navajo Mission Project
Courtesy/White Rock Presbyterian Church
Manny’s Tool Box, a tool lending program funded by White Rock Presbyterian Church, will be dedicated during the worship service at House of Fellowship Navajo Church near Bread Springs, N.M. Sunday, Sept. 20.
Nearly 20 members and friends of White Rock Presbyterian Church will attend the service, as well as participate in a work-weekend of construction projects and delivering firewood to needy families.
Though Manny Honig died in 2002, his memory is honored by the establishment of Manny’s Tool Box,a tool-lending program Read More
Luján Questions EPA On Gold King Mine Spill
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
- Calls for Improved Communication and Better Mitigation Plans
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District questioned a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official about the Gold King Mine spill Friday at an Environment and the Economy subcommittee hearing.
While Luján is not a member of the subcommittee, he participated in the hearing, “Oversight of Federal Facility Cleanup under CERCLA,” as a member of the full Energy and Commerce Committee.
Luján questioned Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator Read More
