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Luján Introduces RECA Legislation To Expand Compensation For Those Exposed To Radiation

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District introduced legislation in the House of Representatives today that expands compensation for those exposed to radiation while working in uranium mines or living downwind from atomic weapons tests. 

Companion legislation has been introduced in the Senate by a bipartisan coalition of Senators, including New Mexico Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich.

Among the provisions in the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Amendments of 2015 are much needed changes Read More

Bradbury Science Museum Introduces Climate Prisms Project In Evening Lecture Feb. 17

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BSM News:

Arctic climate change scientist Cathy Wilson of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Earth System Observations Group, Francesca Samsel of the Applied Computer Science Group, visual artist and research associate at the Center for Agile Technology at University of Texas, Austin and Bradbury Science Museum Director Linda Deck talk about methods they are using to help the public understand climate change research in a special lecture at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the Bradbury Science Museum downtown. Read More

Valles Caldera Honors Presidents Day With Free Activities All Weekend

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Winter on the Valles. Courtesy/VCNT

VCNT News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS — Free hiking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing will be offered to visitors of the Valles Caldera National Preserve this weekend in honor of Presidents Day.

Beginning Friday and running through Monday, Presidents Day, all day use permit fees will be waived for listed activities. Equipment rental and guided events fees will remain.

If snow cover permits, visitors will enjoy access to miles of groomed trails or be able to blaze their own trail over the 5,000 acres of the Valle Grande. The Valle Grande trail, Coyote Call trail and Read More

Heinrich Urges U.S. To Fund DHS, Support DREAMers

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., delivered a speech on the Senate floor this week urging Senate Republicans to pass a clean appropriations bill to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The House-passed DHS funding bill includes a number of anti-immigrant provisions, including deporting DREAMers. Funding for DHS is set to expire Feb. 27.

“With threats emerging everyday both at home and abroad, casting doubt on future funding for the Department of Homeland Security is a terrible idea,” Heinrich Read More

Congressional Delegation: Right-to-Work Legislation Has Consequences For New Mexico Working Families

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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News: 

U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following against right-to-work legislation in the legislature:

As the national economy shows signs of real improvement, New Mexico’s recovery has been challenging and slow. Working families want to know when we will see more jobs, higher salaries and access to quality education at every level. The state legislature has an opportunity to put New Mexico in a position to provide that economic security and rebuild the Read More

DOE Launches New Office Of Technology Transitions

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Acting Director Jetta Wong of the Office of Technology Transitions. Courtesy/DOE

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced the launch of the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) to help expand the commercial impact of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) research.

The office will work closely with the national laboratories and engage with industry to commercialize technology and strengthen the global competitiveness of U.S. industries based on scientific and technological innovations.

“Through technology transfer, commercialization, and deployment Read More

A Different Big Bang Theory: Los Alamos Unveils Explosives Detection Expertise

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Instructors discuss the production of aluminum based explosives, part of an advanced course in worldwide threats from homemade explosives created by the Los Alamos Collaboration for Explosives Detection (LACED). Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Collaboration project defeats explosives threats through enhanced detection technologies

Having long kept details of its explosives capabilities under wraps, a team of Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists is now rolling out a collaborative project to defeat explosives threats through enhanced detection technologies.

“We’re aiming to Read More

USDA Announces Funding For Renewable Energy Projects

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Geothermal heating and cooling equipment being installed by the Central Valley Electric Cooperative in Artesia. The equipment was partially paid for by the REAP program. Courtesy/USDA

USDA News:

  • REAP Program Reduces Energy Costs for 47 Ag Producers and Small Rural Businesses in NM Since 2009

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that rural agricultural producers and small business owners can now apply for resources to purchase and install renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements.

These efforts help farmers, ranchers and other Read More

‘Bathtub Row Brewing’ In Los Alamos Becomes Fourth Beer Co-op In United States

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LABC News:

After a six-month process, the Los Alamos Beer Coop (LABC) announced today that it has received its brewer’s license from the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, officially making Los Alamos’ first and only brewery the fourth cooperative-owned brewery in the United States.

The LABC’s brewery will be called “Bathtub Row Brewing” – a reference to the city’s historic Bathtub Row, named during the Manhattan Project era since the buildings on that street were the only ones that contained bathtubs.

“The state licensing employees were incredibly helpful with guidance and Read More

Senators Murkowski, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act

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U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski

U.S. SENATE News:

  • Bill Aims To Enhance Opportunities For Hunters, Anglers, Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., have introduced the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015.

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

Access to public lands is the number one issue for America’s sportsmen and women. The Sportsmen’s Act includes a broad array of bipartisan measures to enhance opportunities for hunters, anglers,

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