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Luján Statement On 70th Anniversary Of Trinity Test

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 17, 2015

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement Thursday on the 70th anniversary of the first test of an atomic bomb detonation at the Trinity test site in southern New Mexico:

“Today, we honor the memory of those who have fallen ill or passed on due to radiation exposure from the Trinity test. On this day 70 years ago, rural New Mexico became ground zero for the detonation of the first nuclear bomb. While it would usher in the start of the atomic age, it also

Report Shows Nuclear Trumped By Renewables Worldwide

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 17, 2015

BEYOND NUCLEAR News:

TAKOMA PARK, Md. — The 2015 edition of an annual empirical analysis of the state of nuclear power globally, confirms a continued decline that belies claims to a “nuclear renaissance.”

Instead, the report shows, solar energy in particular, is soaring ahead while nuclear stagnates and falters.

The findings of the 2015 World Nuclear Industry Status Report, published July 15 in the UK and available on-line, illustrate, as Forum for the Future trustee, Jonathon Porritt, wrote in the foreword:

“The impressively resilient

Heinrich Votes To Overhaul No Child Left Behind, Expand High-Quality Education For New Mexico Students

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 17, 2015

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., voted to pass S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and overhaul the country’s current K-12 education law known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

The bill passed the senate by a vote of 81 to 17.

Under NCLB, accountability was centered on test scores, which pressured schools, teachers, and students to focus more on testing than instruction. NCLB set a high bar for student achievement, but never followed through with the Read More

Senators Heinrich And Flake Introduce Bill To Protect And Restore Watersheds In National Forests

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 17, 2015

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Wednesday July 15, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. and Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., both members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, introduced S. 1780, the Restoring America’s Watersheds Act, a bill to protect, restore, and improve the health of watersheds in national forests.

The proposal would prioritize fire-impacted watersheds and encourage partnerships with non-federal stakeholders to invest in forests that provide important water resources.

Last year, Heinrich

Culturally Rich Fiestas de Taos July 17-19

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 17, 2015

Kids in period costumes at a previous Fistas de Taos. Courtesy photo

TAOS News:

As one of the most culturally rich towns in the U.S.,Taos is celebrating its annual Fiestas de Taos July 17-19, featuring three full days of festive events in honor of the feast days of Taos’ Catholic patron saints, St. Anne and St. James (Santa Ana y Santiago).

Fiestas de Taos features live music – much of it, donated by local talent – traditional dances, parades, and special presentations along with food and crafts vendors and activities for children. A Fiesta Queen is traditionally selected among local contenders Read More

File 2014 Taxes Now For Advance Payments In 2016

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 16, 2015

IRS News:

PHOENIX ― If you received advance payments of the premium tax credit in 2014 under the health care law (https:////www.irs.gov/), you should file your 2014 tax return as soon as possible this summer to ensure you can timely receive advance payments next year from your Marketplace (https:////www.irs.gov/).

If advance payments of the premium tax credit (https:////www.irs.gov/) were paid on behalf of you or an individual in your family in 2014, and you do not file a 2014 tax return, you will not be eligible for advance payments

Former NMSU Student Sentenced In Internet Threat Case To Shoot Up University

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 16, 2015

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Zachary Milton Hess, 20, of Las Cruces was sentenced Wednesday afternoon in federal court to five years of probation for his conviction on a misdemeanor charge of being an accessory after the fact to the interstate transmission of an extortionate communication.

Hess also was ordered to pay $77,934 in restitution to the university.

Hess was arrested Aug. 25, 2014, on a criminal complaint charging him with sending in interstate commerce a threat to shoot up his college campus. According to the criminal complaint, on May 27, 2014, an individual anonymously

Tourism Booming Thanks To ‘New Mexico True’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 16, 2015

By REBECCA LATHAM

NM Tourism Cabinet Secretary

Recently, I’ve had the opportunity to join Gov. Susana Martinez as she delivers an important message across the Land of Enchantment: tourism is on the rise and is bringing dollars and jobs to New Mexico.

For the third straight year, New Mexico saw record-breaking tourism growth, with 32.7 million people traveling our state in 2014. That’s 500,000 more visitors than in 2013, a boost that is exposing more people than ever before to our cultural heritage and unparalleled adventure.

In fact, since Governor Martinez came into office, Read More

Moving Arts Española Creates Community Garden

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 16, 2015

Hunter Arts and Agricultural Center, future home of the community garden and composting project. Courtesy photo

Preliminary straw bale beds with a totem sculpture. Courtesy photo

MAE News:

Moving Arts Española (MAE) has been awarded funding from the Rio Arriba County Health and Human Services Department to design and install a community garden and composting educational project at the Hunter Arts and Agricultural Center.

The Hunter Arts and Agricultural Center is being developed in collaboration with Siete Del Norte Community Development Corporation, Moving Arts Española, Read More

Los Alamos Utilities Board Unanimously Approves San Juan Generating Station Settlement Agreement

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 16, 2015

Giving a presentation this evening to the Utilities Board, from left, Deputy Utilities Manager – Finance/Administration Bob Westervelt, Deputy Utilities Manager – Electric Steve Cummins and environmental attorney Richard Virtue from Santa Fe. Screen Shot/LAC

Utilities Manager Tim Glasco discusses the San Juan Generating Station Settlement Agreement. Screen Shot/LAC

Resident Robert Falco raises concerns of potential liability from contamination by the plant into the San Juan River and mine. He encouraged the board to exit the agreement: ‘Cut your losses when it’s Read More

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