Environment

Work To Continue On Camp May Road Jan. 20-22

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COUNTY News:

While Los Alamos County and contractor DUB-L-EE had planned to pause road and utility work on Camp May Road starting Friday, that plan is being revised to include a road closure from Tuesday through Thursday of next week, Jan. 20-22.

Work on the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project (JMFPP) began last April and with unseasonably warm temperatures, the winter pause that was originally scheduled for Dec. 1 hasn’t yet been necessary.

This project includes installation of waterlines and conduit for electric and fiber lines up to Pajarito Mountain.

On a related note, Pajarito Mountain’s Read More

Explore The Universe In Stunning Detail … PEEC To Present ‘The Vera Rubin Observatory: A Closer Look’ Jan. 16

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The Rubin Observatory located high in the Chilean Andes. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to a special planetarium program, “The Vera Rubin Observatory: A Closer Look”, 7-8 p.m. (doors open at 6:45 p.m.), Friday, Jan. 16, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.

This immersive program offers audiences ages 8 and up a rare opportunity to view the first images released by the Vera Rubin Observatory, projected in full dome format.

Located high in the Chilean Andes, the Rubin Observatory will soon begin a decade‑long survey Read More

Results Of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Environmental Impact Report

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LANL News:

How did Los Alamos National Laboratory fare in minimizing our environmental impacts last year? Get the facts in a public-facing document called the 2024 Annual Site Environmental Report (ASER), written by the Laboratory’s environmental science experts.

For a few of the report’s highlights, also check out 13 hard-hitting articles in the ASER Summary, a magazine-style publication written by Lab students. Articles explore how the Laboratory is managing pressing environmental issues like “forever chemicals,” water quality and forest treatments to prevent large-scale wildfire. Read More

NMED Launches Online Stories On Uranium Mine Cleanup

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NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department has launched interactive online Geographic Information System (GIS) StoryMaps detailing cleanup progress at four abandoned uranium mine and mill sites in the Grants Mining District north of Milan.

Backed by $12 million of a total $20 million appropriation from the New Mexico Legislature, the New Mexico Uranium Mine Cleanup Initiative targets abandoned uranium mine sites with no viable responsible party.

New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD), and contractors Read More

Breaking Bad Habits Campaign Removes 10.5 Million Pounds Of Litter From Communities Across State

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STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — More than 19,000 volunteers removed over 10.5 million pounds of litter from communities across New Mexico through the state’s Breaking Bad Habits campaign in 2025.

The statewide litter prevention program—based on the hit TV series “Breaking Bad”—coordinated 250 cleanup events with 190 local organizations including the Albuquerque and Santa Fe Citizens’ Councils, Imagine ABQ, Trash Pandas Community Cleanup, Santa Fe Public Schools and Clean and Beautiful, Que Linda and RAID grantees.

“New Mexicans showed up—more than 19,000 volunteers rolled Read More