Environment

Documents Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

New documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.

  • Response to the New Mexico Environment Department’s Notice of Disapproval, Phase III Investigation Report for Chaquehui Canyon Aggregate Area, Los Alamos National Laboratory, EPA ID #NM0890010515, HWB-LANL-25-051, dated January 22, 2026,
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Daily Postcard: Western Tiger Swallowtails At Reservoir

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Daily Postcard: Western Tiger Swallowtails ‘puddling’ in mud on Monday at the reservoir. Butterflies do this instead of just drinking to obtain minerals as well as water. On Monday, there were about 50 of these butterflies gathered at the west end of the reservoir. Photo by Michael Smith

Another view of Western Tiger Swallowtails ‘puddling’ in mud on Monday at the reservoir. Photo by Michael Smith Read More

Dept. Of Wildlife Urges Public To Leave Young Wildlife Alone

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Young fawn laying in grass. Courtesy/NMDW

Courtesy/NMDW

NMDW News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Wildlife is reminding the public to leave young wildlife undisturbed as spring transitions into summer.

New Mexico offers a unique opportunity to observe a wide variety of wildlife and this time of year marks the birth of many species across the state. As temperatures rise, fawns, elk calves, bear cubs and other young animals are born daily. While these encounters can be exciting, the Department urges residents and visitors to respect wildlife by keeping their distance.

Many young animals Read More

Igniting The Future: Technology On Prescribed Fire

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Fire managers filling the plastic sphere dispenser in the Alta X on Blackberry Prescribed fire on the Helena Ranger District, Montana. Forest Service photo by Mariah Leuschen-Lonergan

USFS News:

Along the foothills of the Big Belt Mountains near York, Montana, it’s unusual to see bare ground above 5,000 feet in February. But this winter’s low snowpack in the Northern Rockies created a rare chance to conduct prescribed burns.

Prescribed burning is a planned fire used to make forests and grasslands healthier. Fire managers wait for the right conditions like weather and fuel conditions before Read More

Notice Of Quorum Of The State Game Commission

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NMDW News:

SANTA FE — A quorum of the State Game Commission will be in attendance at the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) 2026 Summer Meeting being held May 31-June 5 in Boise, Idaho.

Although agency business may be discussed, no final action will be taken by the State Game Commission. The purpose of this event is not to formulate public policy or take any action within the authority of the State Game Commission.

Meeting information, including the schedule and agenda, is available here. Read More

JROMC’s 53rd Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture To Feature Internationally Known Space Scientist Dr. Dante S. Lauretta

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OSIRIS-REx launches from Cape Canaveral. Courtesy/United Launch Alliance

JROMC News:

The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) announces its 53rd Annual Public Lecture is 7 p.m. Monday, June 22, at Duane Smith Auditorium in Los Alamos.

In this free lecture, “Origins of Our Solar System: The NASA OSIRIS-REx Mission,” Dr. Dante S. Lauretta will discuss his work as the Principal Investigator of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. 

OSIRIS-REx, a robotic spacecraft, traveled to near-Earth asteroid Bennu to collect and study carbon-based compounds that date from the very earliest times Read More