Environment

Urenco USA Plans Significant Expansion In New Mexico Of U.S. Uranium Enrichment Capacity

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Urenco USA announced today that it will expand the capacity of the United States’ only commercial uranium enrichment facility by nearly 50 percent with construction of a new enrichment plant at its enrichment facility in Eunice, N.M. Courtesy/Urenco USA

Urenco USA News:

EUNICE – Urenco USA announced today that it will expand the capacity of the United States’ only commercial uranium enrichment facility by nearly 50 percent, marking a major commitment to strengthening the U.S. nuclear fuel supply chain as the country expands the use of nuclear power.

This strategic, multi-billion-dollar Read More

SummerFest At Pajarito Mountain June 6

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PAJARITO News:

SummerFest is this weekend at Pajarito. The band Sunbender will be playing and beer from Boxing Bear and Blu Dragon Breweries will be flowing. Food will be available for purchase at the cafe and event goers can take the shuttle from Sullivan Field.

Come take advantage of one of the few opportunities to enjoy the ski hill during the summer amid the construction! Read More

Forest Service Debuts New Recreation Mobile App

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USFS News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — To kick off Great Outdoors Month, the Forest Service is launching a new, single visitor-information mobile app, National Forests and Grasslands, now available for download as visitors plan their summer trips to recreation sites across the National Forest System.

For the first time the app provides the most complete and accurate collection of Forest Service recreation sites that has ever been made available to the public, along with important planning tools like critical safety alerts, closures, amenity details and more.

“Due to the sheer size and remote Read More

Tom Springs Wildfire In Pecos Canyon Burns 3.82 Acres

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A helicopter is dipping water out of Monastery Lake west of N.M. 63. Courtesy/SFNF

 

Santa Fe National Forest News:

SANTA FE — Firefighters on the Santa Fe National Forest continue to actively suppress the Tom Springs Wildfire, located approximately 10 miles northwest of the Village of Pecos in the Pecos Canyon area. No significant spread occurred overnight.

The lightning-caused wildfire, first reported on May 29, is now at 3.82 acres following updated infrared and on-the-ground size assessments gathered yesterday afternoon.

Fire crews made strong progress on Saturday, completing Read More

Tales Of Our Times: ‘Context’ Improves Policymaking

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Tales Of Our Times

By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water

‘Context’ Improves Policymaking

“Facts” in the news depend hugely on context. Yet, news has little time for context (i.e., how facts relate). Through the years, many have observed that, at its core, the news is designed to lack context. In the early 1900s, famed newswriter Ben Hecht put it this way: “Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock.”

Hecht reveals both the prime strength and weakness of news reporting. For quick Read More

USDA Forest Service And NMRECA Collaborate On Statewide Powerline Permit Guidance Across New Mexico National Forests

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USDA News:

SANTA FE — The USDA Forest Service and the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, in coordination with New Mexico’s rural electric cooperatives, have developed a new statewide framework designed to improve consistency, coordination, and efficiency for powerline utility special use permits across National Forest System lands in New Mexico.

The initiative comes at a critical time as rural communities, electric cooperatives, and federal land managers face increasing wildfire risks, aging infrastructure challenges, and growing demands for reliable electric Read More