Environment

Heinrich Welcomes Administration’s Response To Tribal Concerns Over Dakota Access Pipeline Project

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

‘I will explore ways to improve the tribal consultation process for projects like this one so voices and expertise from Native communities are successfully included.’ –U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. – Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) welcomed news from the Department of Justice, the Department of the Army, and the Department of the Interior that the agencies would halt the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline to allow for “a serious discussion on whether there should be nationwide reform with respect

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Los Alamos Nature Center Family Night Sept. 13

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PEEC News:
 
Family Night at the Los Alamos Nature Center is 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13
 
Enjoy an evening of games and songs around the campfire with Mesa Public Library’s Melissa Mackey. The nature center will be open for exploring the exhibits until 8 p.m.
 
Mark your calendars: the second Tuesday of every month is Family Night at the nature center. Thanks to a generous sponsorship from the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos, this program is free for all who wish to attend.
 
For more information about this and other programs offered by the Pajarito
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Udall, Heinrich, Luján Applaud ‘Superfund’ Designation For Gold King Mine District

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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to add the Bonita Peak Mining District in Colorado’s San Juan County – home to the Gold King Mine – to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites.

The lawmakers have pressed the EPA to support designating the Gold King Mine as a Superfund site since a blowout last August released toxic wastewater into the Animas and San Juan rivers in New Mexico and Colorado. The three also are backing legislation Read More

PEEC Planetarium Show Explores Solar System

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Wallace reveals new discoveries in the solar system during a talk Friday in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium. Photo from Cassini 2013

PEEC News:

The community is invited to take a journey with astrophysicist Dr. Rick Wallace at 7 p.m., Friday to discover new revelations about the solar system.

Attendees will view the solar system in the planetarium dome at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road and glimpse the possibilities of a new planet.

Wallace will convey key discoveries in the solar system made by NASA/ESA space probes and advanced ground-based telescopes. The is an opportunity Read More

Steve Tapia Shares Wildlife Stories Sept. 20

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Author Steve Tapia presents a talk Sept. 20 at the Los Alamos Nature Center on how certain animals prepare for winter. Courtesy/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
 
PEEC News:
 
Author Steve Tapia reveals how the western tanager, coyote and pika three different animals prepare for winter during a presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.
 
Tapia is a local author who resides in Taos. His best-known book, De la Tierra: The Natural World of Northern New Mexico, depicts the flora and fauna populating area landscape.
 
“Teaching
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PEEC: Caja del Rio Hike With Evan Rose Sept. 17

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Hike the Caja del Rio Trail Saturday, Sept. 17 with Evan Rose. Courtesy photo
 
PEEC News:
 
The community is invited to join Evan Rose Saturday, Sept. 17 as he leads a beautiful hike on the Caja del Rio Ttrail.
 
The 8 to 10 mile trek through Santa Fe National Forest offers spectacular views of the Rio Grande, a vast array of wildflowers, and some much-needed fresh air. This outing, organized by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), is one of many events to help people get outside and enjoy nature.
 
This hike is intended as an introduction
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Audubon Announces Historic Water Release

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AUDOBON SOCIETY News:
 
SANTA FE — This month marks a milestone for river conservation in the state of New Mexico and for Audubon.
 
In a first-of-its-kind water transfer initiative, Audubon New Mexico, a non-profit conservation organization, has begun to release 260 million gallons of water to the Middle Rio Grande to increase vital streamflow needed by fish and wildlife in stretches of the river vulnerable to drying out during the late summer months.
 
Audubon New Mexico and four Middle Rio Grande Pueblos – Sandia, Isleta, Santa Ana, and Cochiti – have joined together
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NMED Announces 2015 Ozone Designation Recommendation Report Available For Public Review

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NMED News:
 
The New Mexico Environment Department is announcing that the 2015 Ozone Designation Recommendation Report is now available for public review.
 
In October 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lowered the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone from 0.075 parts per million (ppm) to 0.070 ppm. Ozone data collected by the Environment Department from 2013 to 2015 shows that all but two locations are meeting the new ozone standard. The monitors in Sunland Park and Santa Teresa have levels of ozone at 0.072 ppm.
 
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Governor Activates State Emergency Operations Center, Preparing For Remnants Of Tropical Storm Newton

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez directed the activation of the New Mexico Emergency Operations Center to assist in the coordinated response to flooding across the state and in preparation for possible severe storms entering New Mexico relating to Tropical Storm Newton.

Several of the affected southern counties have already been hit with heavy monsoonal rain over the past two weeks. The remnants of Newton began hitting our southwestern counties this morning with the heaviest rains forecasted for this evening in Catron and Sierra Counties. The storms are expected Read More

LANL: Funding Boosts Exascale Computing Research

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High-performance computing produces scientific tools such as this visualization from LANL depicting  global water-surface temperatures, with the surface texture driven by vorticity. Regions of warmer water (red) adjacent to the Gulf Stream off the eastern coast of the U.S. indicate the model’s capability to simulate eddy transport of heat within the ocean, a key component necessary to accurately simulate global climate change. A new generation of exascale computers could boost scientific capabilities to new levels. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

In today’s Department of Read More