Secretary Of Energy Asked To Investigate Safety Hazards In High Explosives Test Facility At Livermore Nuclear Weapons Lab
Submitted by Chris Clark
on September 10, 2015
DOE News:Legal papers served in Washington July 14 asked Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz to investigate “substantial and specific danger to employees or to public health or safety” due to “technical failure and incidents” at the High Explosive Application Facility (HEAF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Anthony T. Rivera, a 28-year veteran of the lab, said he was harassed and fired in October 2013 after reporting the hazards and other violations to lab management. The Department of Energy Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) dragged out his case until March
Read More Udall To Attend Pope Francis’s Address To Congress With Santa Fe Archbishop Wester
Submitted by Chris Clark
on September 10, 2015
U.S. SENATE News:WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall announced that the Most Rev. John C. Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe, will be his guest at Pope Francis’s address to Congress on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Pope Francis will be the first pope to address a joint meeting of Congress, and the speech will be broadcast live on the West Front grounds of the U.S. Capitol.
New Mexicans interested in attending the outdoor simulcast of the pope’s address should contact Udall’s office.
“Pope Francis’s address to Congress marks
Bear Sought In Attack On Los Alamos Man
Submitted by Chris Clark
on September 10, 2015
The entrance to the area where a bear attacked a Los Alamos man Wednesday on the Canon de Valle Trail is closed today while officers from New Mexico Game & Fish sassisted by Los Alamos police and LANL earch for the bear. The public is asked to stay away from the area. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
NMG&F vehicles are at the scene of Wednesday night’s bear attack on a 56-year-old Los Alamos man on the Canon de Valle Trail. The man arrived at the Los Alamos Medical Center Emergency Department where he was treated, stabilized and transferred by Classic Air Medical to ChristusCeres’ Bright Spots Seen In Striking New Detail
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 10, 2015
This image, made using images taken by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, shows Occator crater on Ceres, home to a collection of intriguing bright spots. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
NASA/JPL News:
The brightest spots on the dwarf planet Ceres gleam with mystery in new views delivered by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft. These closest-yet views of Occator crater, with a resolution of 450 feet (140 meters) per pixel, give scientists a deeper perspective on these very unusual features.
The new up-close view of Occator crater from Dawn’s current vantage point reveals better-defined Read More
Holy Ghost Canyon Under Closure Order
Submitted by Chris Clark
on September 10, 2015
SFNF News:SANTA FE ― Effective immediately, Holy Ghost Canyon on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest is under a closure order to protect public health and safety during the reconstruction of Forest Road (FR) 122, also known as Holy Ghost Road.
FR 122 was severely damaged by flooding after the 2013 Tres Lagunas Fire.
The restricted area includes land within 500 yards on either side of FR 122 including the Holy Ghost Summer Home Tract Area, the Holy Ghost campground and group site, and the trailhead accessed from FR 122.
Read More Dartmouth Study Finds Arctic Mosquitoes Thriving Under Climate Change
Submitted by Chris Clark
on September 9, 2015
Courtesy/timrettig.comDARTMOUTH COLLEGE News:
HANOVER, N.H. ― Warming temperatures are causing Arctic mosquitoes to grow faster and emerge earlier, significantly boosting their population and threatening the caribou they feast on, a Dartmouth College study finds.
The study predicts the mosquitoes’ probability of surviving and emerging as adults will increase by more than 50 percent if Arctic temperatures rise 2 °C.
The findings are important because changes in the timing and intensity of their emergence affect their role as swarming pests of people
Los Alamos National Laboratory Team Receives DOE Secretary’s Achievement Award
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 9, 2015
The DOE Secretary’s Achievement Award is presented to the RLUOB Transfer Team. Front row from left, Denise Thronas, LANL Acting Deputy Director Paul Henry, LANL Director Charlie McMillan and Amy Wong. Back row from left, David Gallimore, Brett Cederdahl, Mike Parkes, Tim Leckbee and Tim Nelson. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- RLUOB Transition Team commended for excellence
The Radiological Laboratory Utility Office Building (RLUOB) Transition Team at Los Alamos National Laboratory received the U.S. Department of Energy Secretary’s Achievement Award for its teamwork and performance. Read More
Public Asked To Help Find Man Who Robbed Northwest Albuquerque Bank
Submitted by Chris Clark
on September 9, 2015
Suspect who robbed a Washington Federal Bank branch Tuesday in in Albuquerque. Courtesy/FBIFBI News:
The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are looking for a man who robbed a Washington Federal Bank branch Tuesday, Sept. 8 in northwest Albuquerque.
The suspect is described as a white male in his 30s, approximately 5’7” tall, with a medium build and brown hair.
He wore eyeglasses, a blue hooded sweatshirt, and long pants.
Witnesses said the suspect shortly before 3:43 p.m. entered the bank located at 3761 New Mexico 528 in Cottonwood Corners and
Read More House Speaker Names Special Committee To Investigate Charges Against Secretary Of State
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 9, 2015
STATE News:
SANTA FE – House Speaker Don Tripp announced the members of the Special Committee, which will investigate charges against Secretary of State Dianna Duran.
The Special Committee, which is made up of 10 members – five from each party:
- Rep. Sarah Maestas Barnes (R-Albuquerque);
- Rep. Gail Chasey (D-Albuquerque);
- Rep. Zach Cook (R-Ruidoso);
- Rep. Jim Dines (R-Albuquerque);
- Rep. Kelly Fajardo (R-Belen);
- Javier Martinez (R-Albuquerque);
- Rep. Bill Rehm (R-Albuquerque);
- Rep. Patricio Ruiloba (D-Albuquerque), Rep. Tomás Salazar (D-Las Vegas); and
- Rep. Jeff Steinborn (D-Las
Schoonover Family Shares Need For Donations To Dominica Devastated By Hurricane Erika
Submitted by Chris Clark
on September 9, 2015
The Schoonover family. Courtesy photoSCHOONOVER News:
Last winter our family was fortunate to visit the beautiful island of Dominica, “the nature island” of the Caribbean.
During our time there, not only were we able to appreciate the natural beauty of its forests, waterfalls, boiling lake and coral reefs, but we also met and became acquainted with many of its incredibly welcoming, friendly, hard-working, and knowledgeable inhabitants.
We have visited several foreign countries and nowhere did we feel more welcomed than when we set foot
