Nuclear Materials Safeguards and Security Upgrade Project Completed $1 Million Under Budget
LANL Acting Deputy Director Paul Henry
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Nuclear Materials Safeguards and Security Upgrade Project (NMSSUP) was recently completed approximately $1 million under its original budget of $245 million.
NMSSUP upgrades security at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Technical Area-55, a facility that houses high-security plutonium assets and operations.
NNSA Acting Chief of Defense Nuclear Security Michael Lempke
“The security of our nation’s nuclear material is our most important Read More
NIST Launches New U.S. Time Standard: NIST-F2 Atomic Clock
NIST physicists Steve Jefferts, foreground, and Tom Heavner with the NIST-F2 ‘cesium fountain’ atomic clock, a new civilian time standard for the United States. Courtesy/NIST
NIST News:
BOULDER, Colo. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has officially launched a new atomic clock, called NIST-F2, to serve as a new U.S. civilian time and frequency standard, along with the current NIST-F1 standard.
NIST-F2 would neither gain nor lose one second in about 300 million years, making it about three times as accurate Read More
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard Addresses Chamber Business Breakfast Guests
Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard speaking this morning about legislation of interest to Chamber members at the Chamber’s monthly business breakfast at UNM-LA. She spoke about the fate of bills the Chamber has been following closely, and the potential to revive issues, which weren’t addressed in the recent 30-Day Legislative Session. Garcia Richard represents all of Los Alamos and portions of Sandoval, Rio Arriba and Santa Fe Counties. She is a teacher by profession, and a resident of White Rock. Photo by Katy Korkos/Chamber Read More
DOE Announces First Quadrennial Energy Review Public Meeting
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz
DOE News:
- Topics and Locations for First Six Meetings Also Announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Energy released information on the first six public meetings to collect stakeholder input into the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER).
As the Secretariat for the QER Task Force, DOE will hold a series of meetings to discuss and receive comments on issues related to the development of a comprehensive strategy for the infrastructure needed to transport, transmit and deliver energy to consumers.
The first of these meetings is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Read More
LAHS Takes Top Spots In State In National German Exams
Her high marks and interview earned Los Alamos High School student Alice Shao a summer study trip to Germany. Shao with her LAHS German Teacher Anita Boshier. Courtesy photo
Congratulations to all the German students who took the German National Exam. Students did extremely well at all three levels: German 2, 3 and 4. Nineteen students scored in the 90th to 99th percentile nationally – that means 19 Gold Medals. And LAHS took the top 3 spots in the state at EVERY level. Wunderbar! Courtesy photoJemez Mountain Homeschool Team Performs Well at State Speech & Debate Tournament
Front row from left, Caleb Schultz, Elsa Gram, Annika Davenport, Hannah Gram, Ryan Naffziger, Tom Hanlon. Back row from left, Connor Schultz, Matthew Davenport, Robert Naffziger, Coach Carolyn Connor, Michael Booton, Andre’ Green, Richard Naffziger. Courtesy photo
JMHS News:
The Jemez Mountain Home School Speech and Debate Team received numerous awards at the 2014 Annual New Mexico State Speech and Debate Tournament.
The team won 1st Place in Limited Entry Sweepstakes and 3rd Place in Overall Speech Sweepstakes. Twenty-five high school teams and 350 students from Read More
I-25 Road Rehabilitation Work Begins April 10
NMDOT News:
Santa Fe – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will start roadway rehabilitation work the week of April 7 on Interstate 25 north of Santa Fe between Canoncito and Glorieta (mile post 294.5 – 299.5).
There will be intermittent single lane closures starting on the northbound lanes of I-25 and then moving to the southbound lanes of I-25. Motorists can expect minor delays 3 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the work week.
This $4.9 million roadway rehabilitation project is scheduled for completion this summer. The Federal Highway Administration and NMDOT have Read More
Volunteers Invited To Plant Trees Along 501 Corridor In Los Alamos
SFNF News:
Santa Fe National Forest is seeking volunteers to plant trees within the 2011 Las Conchas Fire burn area, near Los Alamos. This activity will take place 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 19 at the Pajarito Canyon Trailhead, just south of the Pajarito Ski Hill turn off.
Douglas fir trees will be planted on 14 acres along the 501 corridor as part of a larger planting initiative. The trees were ordered in the fall of 2011, immediately after the Las Conchas Fire. Local seed stock was germinated in the spring of 2013 and the trees are now ready for planting.
A Dibble tool (to create a shallow hole) Read More
Heinrich: President Heeds Call To Rein In N.S.A.’s Bulk Collection Of Phone Records
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement on President Obama’s proposal to rein in the N.S.A.’s bulk phone records collection program:
“The President’s proposal to end the mass collection of phone records for millions of innocent Americans is welcome news. I appreciate his willingness to listen to those of us who have considered this policy misguided for some time. While I still encourage the Administration to use its authority Read More
Udall Responds to Supreme Court’s McCutcheon Decision – Renews Call For Campaign Finance Reform
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall responded to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down aggregate limits on campaign donations.
The McCutcheon v. FEC decision will allow a federal politician to solicit – or a wealthy donor to give – a $3.6 million check to benefit a political party and federal candidates over a two-year election cycle.
Udall issued the following statement:
“Americans already believe the election system has been fundamentally corrupted by big money from corporate special interests. And today, the Court has confirmed their fears Read More
