$20.7 Million Excise Tax Revenue Will Support New Mexico Wildlife and Conservation Programs
Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. Senate News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, welcomed the U.S. Department of Interior’s announcement Tuesday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will distribute $20,698,851 in excise tax revenues paid by sportsmen, recreational shooters, and boaters to fund fish and wildlife conservation and recreation projects across New Mexico.
“Hunting and fishing are a way of life for thousands of New Mexicans and the taxes paid by sportsmen in our state help support Read More
EPA to Deploy Mobile Air Monitors to WIPP Within Two Weeks
U.S. Senate News:
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced Tuesday that within the next two weeks, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will deploy mobile environmental monitoring units to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad.
In a Feb. 27 letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, the senators had asked the EPA to send the additional air monitors to conduct independent tests and help respond to questions that have arisen from the community about safety following the Feb. 14 radiation leak at WIPP. For a copy of the senators’ letter, Read More
Government Openness and Transparency Highlighted During Sunshine Week
Courtesy photo
Staff Report
Sunshine Week, the annual celebration of government openness and transparency ran March 16-22. Leading up to and during the week, events were held nationwide to highlight transparency in government.
There were legislative hearings, film screenings, public discussions, editorials, reports published, and awards presented recognizing those who have advanced government openness and transparency.
It all began in 2002 when Florida newspapers launched Sunshine Sunday as a single day to highlight the importance of government transparency. The event went nationwide Read More
LAHS Boys and Girls T&F Teams Compete in APS Buddy Robertson Invitational at Wilson Stadium
Chelsea Challacomb in the high jump. Photo by Assistant Coach Blake Wood, LAHS Boys T&F
Simon Bailey narrowly winning the 4×400 relay. Photo by Assistant Coach Blake Wood, LAHS Boys T&F
Seth Drop wins the pole vault. Photo by Assistant Coach Blake Wood, LAHS Boys T&F
SPORTS News:
It was a fine day at Wilson Stadium in ABQ Saturday for the Los Alamos High School Boys and Girls Track & Field teams.
SQ (state qualifying marks) for Los Alamos athletes:
- Amanda Mercer, 12:10.7 SQ in 3200 m.
- Colin Hemez, 4:33.21 SQ in 1600.
- Skyler McCall, Alexis Ortega, Greg Ahlers, Simon Bailey,
Testing Set For WIPP Ventilation System Filter Banks
WIPP News:
An aerosol test to determine the effectiveness of the WIPP ventilation system filter banks is targeted for early next week.
The test will be performed by Los Alamos National Laboratory by introducing aerosolized oil in front of the filter banks then using highly sensitive equipment that will measure the concentration of aerosol particles at the back of the filter banks to determine filter efficiency.
WIPP’s individual HEPA filter banks are tested annually and consistently meet the efficiency standard. Two filter banks service the underground exhaust. Prior to any manned entries Read More
Los Alamos County Officials Gather With Japanese Dignitaries For Meeting And Reception In Santa Fe
Councilor Geoff Rodgers, left, with Consul General of Japan Ikuhiko Ono, center, and Consul General of Mexico Mauricio Ibara Ponce de Leon at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Senior officials from JETRO (the Japan External Trade Organization) met in Santa Fe Friday with various business and community leaders to promote economic dialogue between Japan and New Mexico. The JETRO delegation featured Director Sachiko Yoshimura of JETRO offices in Los Angeles.
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IRS Has $5.9 Million for New Mexico Taxpayers Who Have Not Filed For 2010
IRS News:
PHOENIX – Refunds totaling almost $760 million may be waiting for an estimated 918,600 taxpayers across the country who did not file a federal income tax return for 2010, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced.
Here in New Mexico, the IRS estimates 7,200 taxpayers did not file a 2010 federal income tax return potentially leaving $5,915,000 on the table. To collect the money, a return for 2010 must be filed with the IRS no later than Tuesday, April 15, 2014.
“The window is quickly closing for people who are owed refunds from 2010 who haven’t filed Read More
Governor Appoints Dr. Paul Daly of Los Alamos to State Board
Dr. Paul Daly
STATE News:
SANTA FE—Today, Gov. Susana Martinez announced that she has appointed Dr. Paul Daly of Los Alamos to the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Advisory Board. Dr. Daly is a clinic and staff physician at Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico, and previously served as a clinic physician at Acadia Medical Group in Reno, Nev., and Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos.
Dr. Daly also has worked at the U.S. Naval Hospitals in Bremerton, Wash., and Naples, Italy, and is a veteran of both the U.S. Army and Naval Reserves. He holds an M.D. from the University Read More
Cell Phones and Cable Signals: Interference Can Happen
Jason Coder, left, and John Ladbury in the reverberation chamber used for studying interference between cell phones and various kinds of telecommunications equipment. The angled metal surfaces are ‘stirrers’ that are rotated in order to vary the direction and polarization of the signal. At front on the tripod is a microwave horn used in testing. Courtesy/NIST
NIST News:
When your cell phone talks to your cable TV connection, the conversation can get ugly. In certain conditions, broadband 4G/LTE signals can cause significant interference with Read More
