Fire Restrictions Lifted Forest Wide
SFNF News:
SANTA FE—Over the past few weeks, constant monsoon moisture has decreased fire danger from extreme to low.
Effective at 8 a.m. today, current Stage I fire restrictions blanketing the Santa Fe National Forest will be lifted. Areas of the forest affected by the Tres Lagunas, Thompson Ridge and Jaroso fires will remain closed for public safety.
Forest visitors are encouraged to be fire safe. When building a campfire, be sure to keep safety in mind before, during, and after you’ve built it. For more information on outdoor safety tips, visit: https:////www.smokeybear.com/be-smart-outdoors.asp Read More
E.U. and U.S. to Extend Scientific Cooperation on Measurements and Standards
U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-PA, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Patrick Gallagher, Joint Research Centre Director General Dominique Ristori and European Parliament Member Edit Herzog at a signing ceremony July 17. Photo by K. Delak/NIST
NIST News:
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) yesterday agreed to expand their current scientific cooperation to include new areas of research, such as energy, healthcare and clinical measurements, Read More
Chamber Leaders Join Udall for Economic Development Meeting on Capitol Hill
Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., center, met with President/CEO Alex O. Romero of the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce and CEO Laura E. Sanchez of the NM Green Chamber of Commerce Wednesday to talk about growing the New Mexico economy. Courtesy photoWASHINGTON, D.C.–U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., hosted two New Mexico chamber of commerce leaders Wednesday on Capitol Hill for a discussion on job creation and economic recovery.
President/CEO Alex O. Romero of the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce and CEO Laura E. Sanchez of the New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce Read More
LANL: Mudundi R. Raju Receives Padma Shri Award
President of India Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri award to former Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Mudundi Raju. Courtesy/M. Raju
Mudundi Raju and his wife M. Subhadra Devi Raju met recently for lunch with John Hopkins at the Blue WIndow Bistro in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LANL News:
Mudundi R. Raju Receives Padma Shri Award
- Los Alamos retiree brings medical advances to poor of India
The government of India honored former Los Alamos scientist and Laboratory Fellow Mudundi Raju with a Padma Shri award this year for his distinguished service Read More
NM Veterans’ Rural Cemetery Plan Underway
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
SANTA FE– Gov. Susana Martinez announced that her administration is developing a statewide strategic veterans’ cemetery plan to establish cemeteries for New Mexico’s rural-area veterans.
Martinez said the goal is to provide resting places that meet the highest federal standards for the large portion of New Mexico’s veteran population that live a great distance from the three federal cemeteries currently available to them at Santa Fe, Ft. Bayard and Ft. Bliss.
“Our veterans and their spouses—no matter where they live—deserve a special, dignified Read More
NNSA Conducts I-RAPTER Training in Kazakhstan
Joseph J. Krol Jr., NNSA Associate Administrator for Emergency Operations. Courtesy/NNSA
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) last week conducted an International Radiological Assistance Program Training for Emergency Response (I-RAPTER) training in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The training, held at the Institute of Nuclear Physics in Almaty, included using radiation detection equipment to locate hidden radioactive sources during a practical exercise. At the conclusion of the course, international first responders were able to appropriately Read More
Udall Calls for Reform to Fix Broken Senate
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON –Tuesday, following a rare meeting of Republicans and Democrats to discuss how to end unprecedented obstruction, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., said he was hopeful that the Senate would move forward to confirm several nominees for key administration positions.
But he added that “obstruct and delay” has become the norm, and said a permanent change in the Senate rules must be made so the Senate can get work done for the American people.
Since 2009, Udall has called on the Senate to reform its rules – including by requiring a talking filibuster.
“I have said for a Read More
Emergency Stabilization Plan Approved for Thompson Ridge
Courtesy/SFNF
VCNP News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS – The Thompson Ridge Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has received final approval for its emergency stabilization request and recommendations involving burned areas affected by the Thompson Ridge Fire.
“Now that the plan is approved, we can move forward with the treatments suggested by the assessment team,” said John Barksdale, Thompson Ridge BAER implementation team leader. “Once we are staffed with specialists to oversee projects, we will begin implementing those treatments.”
Initial treatments could begin as early as next week. Read More
‘Canes of Power’ Showing at Bandelier July 20
Three Laguna Canes. Photo by Silver Bullet Productions at Laguna PuebloBANDELIER News:
Saturday, July 20 at noon, Bandelier will present the very special documentary, “Canes of Power” in the theater at the park Visitor Center.
In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln presented silver-headed ebony canes to the Governors of the 19 New Mexico Pueblos to recognize their authority, sovereignty, and relationship with the Federal government. Similar canes had been presented by the government of Spain in 1620 and that of Mexico in 1821.
Narrated by actor Wes Studi, the Silver Bullet Productions
Flooding and Debris Threats Subject of Public Meeting
BAER News:
A public meeting to discuss potential flooding and debris flow threats from the Jaroso Burn Scar to Cundiyo and surrounding communities is 6 p.m. today, July 16, at the Cundiyo Community Center, 5 Jose Simons Dr., Cundiyo, 10.5 miles from the Pojoaque turnoff where 503 begins.
This meeting is sponsored by the Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Assessment Team.
For more information, contact Rob Arlowe, BAER team leader at (505) 331-3881. Read More
