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U.S. Energy Secretary Moniz Remarks On Papal Encyclical On Climate Change

U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz
 
DOE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz released the following statement regarding the release of a papal encyclical on climate change by Pope Francis.
 
“Pope Francis’ call to action on climate change is an important milestone in the global effort on this issue. His is not just a powerful moral voice, he also graduated as a chemical engineer and understands the consensus of climate scientists that accumulating man-made pollution endangers our planet and people around the world.
 
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Gallinas Canyon Road Now Under Repair

SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE  The Federal Highway Administration has begun repair work on Forest Road (FR) 263 in Gallinas Canyon on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest.  
 
FR 263 and the E.V. Long Campground next to Gallinas Creek have been closed to the public due to severe damage from monsoonal flooding in 2013. The repair work on both FR 263 and the campground is expected to continue for the next three months.
 
The closure order for the road and campground was put in place for public health and safety and the short-term protection of
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Widow To Work With Attorney General On Violent Crimes Case Review Team

RRPD News:
 
RIO RANCHO  Julie Benner, widow of Rio Rancho Police Department Officer Gregg ‘Nigel’ Benner, has joined New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas in the Violent Crimes Case Review Teama comprehensive, solution-based evaluation of breakdowns in New Mexico’s criminal justice system and a strategic opportunity for systemic reforms. 
 
Ofc. Benner was the first Rio Rancho police officer killed in the line of duty. He died after being shot on Memorial Day, allegedly by Andrew Romero, who was not in custody despite a known criminal record, substance
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DOE Announces 18 New Projects To Accelerate Technologies For Efficient Residential Combined Heat And Power Generation And Bioenergy Crop Development

DOE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $55 million in funding for 18 innovative projects as part of ARPA-E’s two newest programs: GENerators for Small Electrical and Thermal Systems (GENSETS) and Transportation Energy Resources from Renewable Agriculture (TERRA).
 
GENSETS projects are aimed at developing generator technologies that will improve efficiencies in residential Combined Heat and Power (CHP) generation, and TERRA projects will accelerate energy crop development for the
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Visit Santa Fe’s Barrio De Analco Historic District

This deep windowsill is in the ‘Oldest House’ circa 1646, in the Barrio De Analco Historic District at 215 East De Vargas Street in Santa Fe. Photo by Leah Austin

Staff Report

The National Historic Landmark Barrio de Analco Historic District in Santa Fe is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods of European origin in the United States.

Originally settled in 1620 by the Spanish, Barrio (or District) de Analco suffered major destruction during the 1680 Great Pueblo Revolt. The Spanish rebuilt Analco beginning in 1692 during their recolonization of New Mexico.

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Udall Votes To Strengthen Justice System For Survivors Of Military Sexual Assault

Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall issued the following statement after voting in favor of an amendment which would have placed authority for pursuing military sexual assault cases with military prosecutors, rather than unit commanders.

Udall is a cosponsor of the amendment and the underlying bill, introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. as part of the annual National Defense Authorization Act. The measure failed to gain the 60 votes required to move forward today, despite being supported by a bipartisan coalition of 50 senators.

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Tom Walker New Rotary District 5520 Governor

Tom Walker, Rotary District 5520’s new governor. Courtesy photo
 
ROTARY News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE  Rotary District 5520’s new district governor Tom Walker rises to the challenge with a personal and professional background in service.
 
After graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1971, Walker served in the United States Navy, where he served in four nuclear submarines. That service and other volunteer activities have well-prepared him to lead Rotary District 5520, which is comprised of 70 clubs and about 2,600 members
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Aquatic Center Joins World’s Largest Swim Lesson

Today at 10 a.m., pools, waterparks and other aquatic facilities around the world hosted the Worlds Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL) in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record. Children of all ages attended the event at the Los Alamos Aquatic Center. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 
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Always/Never: Sandia Documentary Tells Story Of Nuclear Weapons Safety, Security

Six active and retired Sandia National Laboratories employees gathered in 2011 at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History in Albuquerque around two B28 gravity bombs recovered from a 1966 nuclear accident. Photo by Randy Montoya
 
By Web Wire

Sandia National Laboratories’ documentary, Always/Never: The Quest for Safety, Control & Survivability, showcases rare historical footage and interviews with a wide range of experts to describe how national security laboratories improved the safety and security of nuclear weapons from the dawn of the nuclear age to the end Read More

Glider Crash At Taos Airport Leaves One Dead

Wreckage from a motorized glider aircraft. Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

TAOS – Around 8 a.m. today, New Mexico State Police responded to a report of a downed motorized glider aircraft at the Taos Regional Airport. 

When officers arrived at the airport they discovered wreckage from a motorized glider aircraft. One deceased male subject was found with the wreckage. 

The deceased was subsequently identified as Herbert H. Waterhouse, 69, of Arroyo Hondo.

The Federal Aviation Administration will be investigating the cause of the crash. Read More

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