Environment

How Nature Works Colloquium Sept. 28

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SAR News:
 
SANTA FE ― How does nature work? That’s the question posed by a Sept. 28 advanced seminar discussion at The School for Advanced Research (SAR).
 
Part of the SAR Colloquium Series on campus, seminar chairs Sarah Besky, Alexander Blanchette, and Naisargi Dave will lead the one-hour discussion at noon in the SAR Dobkin Boardroom that is free and open to the public.
 
“How Nature Works” aims to study the history, evolution, and future of labor and work that is attuned and accountable to the effects of climate change. Work—defined
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Conservation Lands Foundation Applauds First Marine Monument In The Atlantic

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CLF News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Conservation Lands Foundation applauds Thursday’s designation of the New England Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.
 
President Obama’s proclamation will make this the first national monument in the North Atlantic Ocean.
 
“In taking this action, President Obama has demonstrated the same bold leadership he has shown in protecting America’s mountains, rivers and forests,” said Brian O’Donnell, executive director of the Conservation Lands Foundation. “The monument will advance the important
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DNCU Shreds & Recycles 34,780 Pounds Of Paper

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DNCU News:

Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), northern New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative, is proud to announce its 2016 Shred Days have collected 34,780 pounds of paper for recycling. Shred events were held at each of the co-op’s six branches to allow members and the public to dispose of sensitive papers safely.

“We are proud to see the results of our commitment to the environment,” DNCU CEO/President Chuck Valenti said. “One ton of recycled paper saves 17 trees and 60 pounds of air pollutants, so we are happy to have saved almost 300 trees and reduced air pollutants by over 1,000 pounds. Read More

PEEC Amateur Naturalist: Mushrooms Along La Jara Trail

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PEEC Amateur Naturalist
By ROBERT DRYJA
 
Mushrooms Along The La Jara Trail
 
It is late summertime and rain has been falling regularly for several weeks in the Valle Grande. Varieties of mushrooms are emerging from the ground or are growing on the sides of trees. 
 
The trail around the Cerro La Jara dome in the Valle Grande provides a visually pleasing setting in which to look for mushrooms. The Valle Grande is seen in any direction as the trail circles the dome. The dome was created as lava below pushed the level floor of the Valle Grande upwards. Sheets
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Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board To Hear Presentation On Air Monitoring At LANL

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NNMCAB News:
 
The Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board (NNMCAB) meets 1-5:15 p.m. Sept. 28, in the Ballroom of the Student Union Building at New Mexico Highlands University, 800 National Ave., in Las Vegas.
 
The NNMCAB is one of eight site-specific advisory boards established to involve local citizens in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) environmental clean-up decision process at its nuclear facilities. Members of the public are encouraged to attend NNMCAB meetings and provide their unique perspective on environmental issues.

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DOE Issues RFI For Low-Level Waste/Mixed Low-Level Waste Disposal 2018 Procurement

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DOE News:
 
CINCINNATI, OHIO ― The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center (EMCBC) has issued a Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI) seeking interested parties with the specialized capabilities necessary to meet the requirements for the Low-Level Waste/Mixed Low-Level Waste (LLW/MLLW) Disposal (2018) procurement.
 
This effort will require contractors to safely dispose of LLW/MLLW; Section 11e.(2) byproduct material; technologically-enhanced, naturally-occurring radioactive material (TENORM);
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Prescribed Burn Planned On Cuba Ranger District

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SFNF News:
 
Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct the Cedar Springs prescribed burn on the Cuba Ranger District sometime between Sept. 23 and Oct. 1. That window is dependent on favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts.
 
The 2,187-acre Cedar Springs prescribed burn is approximately five miles northeast of the community of Llaves and one mile north of the Dead Man Lookout. When ignitions begin, there will be a forest closure order issued for public safety in areas around Forest Service Roads 6
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LANL Clean Up Estimate Still Lacks Details

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Los Alamos County Councilor Kristin Henderson and Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales at the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities meeting last week in Ohkay Owingeh. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com
 
By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
A delegation from the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities is visiting Washington, D.C. this week to attend a National Cleanup Conference.
 
In scheduled talks on Capitol Hill and with Department of Energy officials, they will not have the benefit of some missing information that has been blamed
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PEEC: Monthly Wildflower Walk Sept.19

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Wildflower expert Chick Keller leads a wildflower walk for PEEC on September 19. Courtesy photo
 
PEEC News:
 
Would you like to learn more about the wildflowers that populate New Mexico?
 
Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s Jemez Mountain Herbarium curator, Chick Keller, will lead the September Wildflower Walk at 5:30 p.m., Monday, September 19, one of two remaining Wildflower Walks this season.
 
These monthly outings are easy walks to identify some of the wildflower beauties found in and around Los Alamos. Trails vary each month depending
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Luján Advocates For New Mexico Priorities In Energy Conference Committee

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District participated in the first meeting of Senate and House Conferees on the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016. 
 
The conference committee is working out differences between House and Senate legislation. Below are his remarks as prepared.
 
“Thank you Madam Chair. Our work here today on an Energy Bill is one of great importance for our nation, and particularly for an energy state like New Mexico. We need an energy policy that
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