Environment

Hubble Team Breaks Cosmic Distance Record

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NASA News:
 
By pushing NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to its limits, an international team of astronomers has shattered the cosmic distance record by measuring the farthest galaxy ever seen in the universe.
 
This surprisingly bright, infant galaxy, named GN-z11, is seen as it was 13.4 billion years in the past, just 400 million years after the big bang. GN-z11 is located in the direction of the constellation of Ursa Major.

“We’ve taken a major step back in time, beyond what we’d ever expected to be able to do with Hubble. We see GN-z11 at a time when the universe

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Heinrich Pushes For New Mexico Priorities In DOE FY 2017 Budget

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D. C. ― During a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the U.S. Department of Energy’s fiscal year 2017 budget request, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich continued to push for Waste Isolated Pilot Plant (WIPP) safety and recovery efforts, a new cleanup schedule at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), and technology transfer opportunities.
 
The committee received testimony from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz.
 
During the hearing, Heinrich underscored that the safety of WIPP
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March Night Sky Planetarium Show At Nature Center Tonight

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A view of the night sky and our Milky Way galaxy. Courtesy photo
 
PEEC News:
 
Do you want to learn more about the stars and constellations visible in March? At 7 p.m., Friday, March 4 in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium, astrophysicist Galen Gisler will give a tour of the March evening skies including neighboring galaxies and clusters of galaxies.
 
Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s Night Sky shows are ideal for stargazers who want to expand their knowledge.
 
For astronomers in the northern hemisphere,
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DOE On Launch Of U.S. – Republic Of Korea High Level Bilateral Commission

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U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Korea Cho Tae-yul announced Thursday the launch of the High Level Bilateral Commission (HLBC). 

Republic of Korea Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul

In their roles as HLBC Co-Chairs, Deputy Secretary Sherwood-Randall and Vice Minister Cho also announced that the first meeting of the HLBC will take place April 14 in Seoul. Deputy Secretary Sherwood-Randall will travel Read More

Udall Fights For New Mexico Priorities In Interior Department Budget

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, helped lead a hearing Wednesday on the president’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior.
 
Udall welcomed proposals for increased funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and mandatory funding for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program.
 
He also pressed Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on several other issues important
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Udall Raises Concerns About Gila River Diversion, Pushes For Funding For New Mexico Water Projects

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall raised concerns Wednesday about a potential Gila River diversion project and pushed for continued funding for several water projects important to New Mexico communities at a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.
 
Udall has previously expressed skepticism over the high cost of a Gila River diversion project. He asked Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan R. López for an update and assurances that any proposed project would get a thorough economic and environmental
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Heinrich Statement On Adding Gold King Mine Spill Site To Superfund National Priorities List

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, issued the following statement in support of adding the site of the Gold King Mine spill that polluted the Four Corners region last summer to the Superfund National Priorities List.
 
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper formally endorsed a Superfund cleanup for 48 abandon mining sites, including the Gold King Mine.

“I fully support the local communities and Gov. Hickenlooper in their effort to add these mine

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Geocaching Workshop At Nature Center March 5

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Geocashers Coleen Meyer and her daughter. Courtesy photo
 
PEEC News:
 
Coleen Meyer, an experienced and passionate geocacher, will teach the ins-and-outs of playing the geocaching game from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 5 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
 
This free workshop will cover the history, lingo, equipment, and technology used for geocaching as well as what to look for and what to do once you find a cache, aside from a brief victory dance. A geocaching event will follow the workshop from noon to 1:30 p.m.
 
Coleen
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AGU: New Research Reveals Sound Of Deep-Water Animal Migration

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AGU News:
 
NEW ORLEANS ― The American Geophysical Union has announced that new research finds there is a distinct sound coming from a massive community of fish, shrimp, jellies and squid as they travel up and down from the depths of the ocean to the water’s surface to feed.
 
This sound could be serving as a “dinner bell” for these deep-water organisms that play a key role in ocean food webs and the global carbon cycle, and could help scientists better understand this mysterious ecosystem, according to new research being presented here Monday.
 
A vast number of animals, including
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Youth Conservation Corps Summer Job Applications Closing 5 p.m. March 7

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The Family YMCA’s summer Youth Conservation Corps work on trails. Courtesy/YMCA

The Family YMCA’s summer Youth Conservation Corps work on trails. Courtesy/YMCA

Y News:

The deadline to turn in applications for The Family YMCA’s summer Youth Conservation Corps trail repair program is 5 p.m., March 7.

Applications should be turned in as soon as possible. No applications will be taken after 5 p.m., Monday, March 7. Applications may be turned in at the Los Alamos and Espanola YMCA teen centers and at the Y, 1450 Iris St., in Los Alamos, attention Human Resources.

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