Valles Caldera Welcomes Back Two Trustees
VCT News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS – The Valles Caldera Trust board of trustees has rescheduled its meeting in public to Sept. 26 at the Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder in Pojoaque instead of the originally planned Sept. 19 date in Espanola.
The meeting is pushed back a week to accommodate the return of Dr. Melissa Savage and Dr. C. Kenneth Smith to the board of trustees. The White House recently announced President Barack Obama’s intent to nominate both former trustees for reappointment to the board. Their previous terms expired in January 2013.
By statute each trustee position is filled with a specific Read More
Support Limits on Carbon Pollution
RAMONA MAICZYNSKIThis summer, New Mexico saw deadly wildfires and yet more extreme drought.
Now, a new report reveals the biggest culprits causing the global warming pollution, which scientists warn will bring even worse extreme weather in the future.
Environment New Mexico Research and Policy Center finds that power plants are New Mexico’s single largest source of carbon pollution, responsible for over half of our carbon emissions. What’s more, the Four Corners Power Plant, outside Farmington, is the 15th most carbon polluting plant in the nation.
I urge New Mexico’s leaders, Read More
Bandelier Bridge To Be Reinstalled Tuesday
Installation of bridge created by Cadillac Fabrications in May 2012. Courtesy photo
Bandelier News:
Tuesday, Sept. 17, Bandelier National Monument will be re-installing the steel bridge that allows vehicles to cross Frijoles Creek.
A crane, accompanied by trucks carrying the two halves of the bridge and the crane’s counterweights, is scheduled to arrive in the Visitor Center area about 7 a.m. and by about 10:30 a.m. the procedure should be finished.
It will then take a couple of days for the park maintenance staff to prepare the bridge approaches and the areas across the creek for use. Read More
Letter to the Editor: PRC Should Leave Renewable Energy Policies in Place
By DOMINICK LAWTONThe Public Regulation Commission is preparing to rule on how much New Mexico invests in renewable energy, and clean energy advocates argue that the PRC’s proposed changes would harm renewable energy development in the state. Looking at the facts, we have to agree.
New Mexico is the second-sunniest state in the country, but we currently get less than two percent of our electricity from the sun, lagging behind cloudy states like New Jersey. Our state needs to move toward a new, thriving clean energy economy, and not stay tethered to fossil fuels, which Read More
9-11 Remembrance
Flags and flowers adorn the Sept. 11 memorial next to the Bradbury Science Museum. This actual piece of the Pentagon serves as a memorial to the fallen heroes of Sept. 11. Photo by Karen Kendall Read More
Governor Declares State of Disaster Due to Flooding
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Today, Gov. Susana Martinez signed an executive order declaring an emergency due to the floods caused by heavy rains in the past days.
The declaration covers the entire state of New Mexico and makes funding available to the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to assist local communities in recovery efforts.
“Through this Executive Order, I have directed state government resources to ensure the safety and well being of everyone affected by these heavy storms,” Martinez said. “As the heavy rains continue, I encourage all New Mexicans Read More
Bandelier Sustains Flooding – Set to Reopen Monday
Bandelier flooding. Photo by Sally King
BANDELIER News:
Bandelier National Monument experienced two large flood events, one late afternoon Thursday, Sept. 12 and the other this morning.
Flooding in Frijoles Canyon prompted Superintendent Jason Lott to close the monument for the safety of visitors due to debris on trails and the potential for flooding throughout the weekend. Bandelier staff will begin clean-up efforts as soon as rains subside and hope to re-open the monument by Monday, Sept. 16.
This morning, heavy rains caused flash flooding more severe than any recent
Bandelier is Closed Due to Flooding
Staff Report
Park Superintendent Jason Lott just confirmed that Bandelier National Monument is closed due to flooding. The park will likely be closed Saturday as well, he said.
“Our Flood Protection Plan has been effective … there has been no damage to our buildings or archeological areas that we are aware of at this time,” Lott said.
Lott added that no injuries have been reported as a result of this morning’s flooding and that all personnel are accounted for. Read More
NM K-12 Funding Cuts Among Deepest in Nation
NMVC News:
ALBUQUERQUE—New Mexico ranks fifth worst in the nation in how deep it has cut spending on K-12 education on a per-student, inflation-adjusted basis since the start of the recession. These cuts deepened the recession, slowed the recovery, and will make New Mexico less prosperous in the future.
A new report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) shows that New Mexico cut $874 per student in inflation-adjusted spending between fiscal years 2008 and 2014. Only four states made larger cuts. Although New Mexico increased K-12 spending between FY13 and FY14 by 1.1 percent, Read More
NMED Issues Recall Notice for Chobani Greek Yogurt
NMED News:
RECALL NOTICE
DATE: Sept. 12, 2013
SUBJECT: [X] FOOD RECALL – CLASS I
PRODUCTS: Chobani Greek Yogurt with “Best By” date codes between Sept 11-13 and Oct 07-13 (see list of products and UPC codes below)
MANUFACTURER: Chobani, Inc
RECALLED BY: Chobani, Inc
DISTRIBUTION: Distributed nationwide from its Twin Falls, Idaho facility and delivered to consumers through retail and club stores
QUANTITY: Unknown
REASON: The product containers displayed bloating and swelling, and there have been unconfirmed reports of illness associated with the product. The company continues its investigation Read More
