Environment

PEEC Offers Two-Day Fly Tying Class

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Each participant will receive a free copy of Fly Patterns of Northern New Mexico by Karen Denison and Bill Orr. Courtesy photo
 
PEEC News:
 
Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is working with fisherman Bill Orr, who co-authored the book Fly Patterns of Northern New Mexico, to offer a two-day fly tying class, 1-3 p.m., Nov. 6 and 20. 
 
Participants will create their own ties designed for local fishing and receive a free copy of his book. All the techniques are time-tested, local patterns that can be transferred to other locations. All experience
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John Bartlit Receives Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award

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John Bartlit, center, receives the Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award painting from Friends of Bandelier President Craig Martin with Bandelier National Monument Superintendent Jason Lott. Courtesy photo

 

By TERRY FOXX
Friends of Bandelier

The Board of Friends of Bandelier has chosen John Bartlit of Los Alamos to receive the 2016 Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award.

Bartlit was selected for his advocacy of providing clean air and water in New Mexico. Because of his advocacy the public, elected officials and the State Legislature have come to understand the importance of the air we breathe Read More

Interior Secretary Jewell Issues Order To Encourage Tribal Role In Managing Interior Lands

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U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell
 
USDI News:
 
FAIRBANKS, AK ― U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced a Secretarial Order encouraging cooperative management opportunities between the Department’s land and water managers and federally-recognized tribes.
 
The Secretarial Order sets out a framework to ensure that Native communities have the opportunity to assume meaningful and substantive roles in managing public lands that have special geographical, historical and cultural connections to the tribes.
 
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Playing This Weekend In Nature Center Planetarium

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PEEC News:
 
The Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium will kick off the weekend with a fascinating fractal show at 7 p.m., Friday.
 
The captivating film Mysteries of the Unseen World is playing at 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. 
 
For more information about these and future planetarium shows, visit www.peecnature.org/planetarium or call 505.662.0460.
 
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Changing The Protocol For Euthanizing Bears

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Ultrarunner Karen Williams, left, with Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard announce their mission to protect bears during an interview in  July at the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By THE SIERRA CLUB
Los Alamos

On a very hot June 18, during the Valles Caldera Marathon, a mother bear with her two cubs nearby, attacked marathoner Karen Williams who ran too close to one of her cubs. The injuries required Williams to be transported to UNMH for treatment.

Reasonable people would recognize that in this encounter the mama bear was just doing her thing. She was Read More

PEEC Daytrip Explores Nacimiento Mine Oct. 29

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Exploring the tailings of Nacimiento Copper Mine is fun for all ages. Photo by Minesh Bacrania

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is offering a rare chance to visit the abandoned Nacimiento Copper Mine Oct. 29 near Cuba.

The trip, led by local geology expert Patrick Rowe, will be fun and hands-on for both adults and children. Participants will explore the area, with ample chances to find beautiful specimens such as petrified wood.

In addition to the petrified wood specimens, which are regularly covered with exquisite green malachite and blue azurite,  Read More

Los Alamos Scientist Recognized For Work To Increase Availability Of Critical Medical Isotope

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Iain May was recognized for his work to increase the availability of critical medical isotopes. Courtesy/LANL 

LANL News:

  • Study predicts shortage of isotope used for medical diagnostic imaging 

A scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory was recently recognized by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) for his work towards ensuring the reliability and domestic supply of a critical medical isotope used for diagnostic imaging. Iain May received the award in recognition of his work to support the development of new production methods for molybdenum-99, the Read More

DOE Releases Request For Information/Sources Sought For Savannah River Site Operations Acquisition

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DOE News:
 
CINCINNATI OH ― The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center (EMCBC) issued a Request for Information (RFI) /Sources Sought in support the upcoming follow-on procurement for the management and operation (M&O) of the Savannah River Site (SRS).
 
The current SRS M&O contract, DE-AC09-08SR22470, with Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), expires on July 31, 2018 and is a major component of the overall SRS work scope and contracting structure.
 
The RFI/Sources Sought is seeking to solicit
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