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AGU: Melting Glaciers Feed Antarctic Food Chain

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AGU News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Nutrient-rich water from melting Antarctic glaciers nourishes the ocean food chain, creating feeding “hot spots” in large gaps in the sea ice, according to a new study.
 
New research finds that iron stored in the region’s glaciers is being shuttled by melting water to open areas of the ocean, called polynyas, where it stimulates growth of phytoplankton, ocean algae that form the base of the marine food chain.
 
Krill and fish thrive on phytoplankton, and these smaller animals support penguins, seals and whales that feed and breed in the polynyas
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Two New DOE Reports Highlight Trends Of Growing U.S. Wind Energy Industry

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DOE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― According to two reports released Monday by the Energy Department, the U.S. wind energy industry continued growing at an impressive rate in 2014, further solidifying America’s position as a global leader in wind energy.
 
Wind power is a key component of the President’s all-of-the-above energy strategy and Clean Power Plan to reduce climate-changing carbon pollution, diversify our energy economy, and boost America’s economic competitiveness by bringing innovative technologies online.
 
With rapidly increasing wind energy generation,
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Heinrich, Lujan Grisham Join Community To Celebrate LWCF At Petroglyph National Monument

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STATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and U.S Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham will join a diverse coalition of community leaders this morning to celebrate the success of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) during its 50th anniversary with a visit to the Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque.
 
At a community event, local leaders will call for reauthorization and full funding of the landmark conservation law that is set to expire Sept. 30. The public and media are encouraged to attend.
 
Heinrich, a member of the Senate Committee
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IRS Warns Taxpayers To Guard Against Deceitful Tactics

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IRS News:
 
PHOENIX ― Following the emergence of new variations of widespread tax scams, the Internal Revenue Service recently issued another warning to taxpayers to remain on high alert and protect themselves against the ever-evolving array of deceitful tactics scammers use to trick people.
 
These schemes―which can occur over the phone, in e-mails or through letters with authentic looking letterhead―try to trick taxpayers into providing personal financial information or scare people into making a false tax payment that ends up with the criminal.
 
The Treasury
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WIPP Hosts Fire Protection & Response Workshop

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Representatives from DOE headquarters and other agencies meet in Carlsbad for a fire protection and emergency response workshop. Courtesy photo
 
WIPP News:
 
Fire protection experts from the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM), the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), the Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO), and Nuclear Waste Partnership (NWP) gathered for a workshop this week in Carlsbad.
 
The purpose of the workshop was to identify and discuss applicable
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Udall, Heinrich Announce More Than $10 Million In Homeland Security Grants For New Mexico

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U.S. SENATE News:

  • State, five Southern NM counties will receive funding for emergency preparedness and border security 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that the state of New Mexico, along with Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna and Otero counties, will receive more than $10 million combined for border security and emergency preparedness.

The funding comes from various U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant programs.

“Border states like New Mexico are on the front lines when it comes to homeland security, and this funding will Read More

Santa Fe Institute’s Main Building Renamed After New Mexico Scientist Murray Gell-Mann

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Dr. Murray Gell-Mann

SFI News:

A ceremony this morning is being held to rename Santa Fe Institute’s main building after legendary New Mexico scientist Murray Gell-Mann.

For 30 years, no one has been a more significant presence at the Santa Fe Institute than Dr. Gell-Mann and this event will honor New Mexico’s most prominent scientific figure by naming its iconic main building after him.

The naming takes place during a special ceremony at which Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales will commemorate Dr. Gell-Mann’s lifelong contributions to science and to New Mexico. An etched stone placard Read More

Peace Activist John Dear Speaks To Los Alamos

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Peace activist John Dear

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

Internationally known peace activist John Dear gathered with more than 300 protesters Sunday at Ashley Pond Park in Los Alamos to commemorate the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

“We’re here again like we’ve been coming every year to call for the abolition of all nuclear weapons,” Dear told the Los Alamos Daily Post. “Today we are joined by the architect of the civil rights movement, Jim Lawson, so with his presence we are all called upon to fight for nuclear peace … I encourage everyone

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Russians Hack Pentagon’s E-mail

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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter

HSNW News:

  • Government-backed hackers breach Joint Chiefs e-mail server

Russian government-backed hackers have managed to hack the Pentagon’s unclassified e-mail server used by the office of the Joint Chiefs. Military officials said Thursday that the sophistication of the attack shows that it has been conducted by hackers with the resources typically available only to states.

The e-mail system was taken offline as soon as the intrusion was detected.

CNN reports that the attacks on the Pentagon’s e-mail system resembles the type of attacks Read More

Governor Joins US-Mexico Summit Panel Discussion

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State Gov. Susana Martinez
 
STATE News:
 
EL PASO, Texas — Gov. Susana Martinez joined the 2015 U.S.- Mexico Summit Thursday at The University of Texas in El Paso, where she will participate in a panel discussion, “Moving People and Trade – What Does the Ideal U.S.- Mexico Border Look Like?”
 
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that New Mexico leads the nation in export-related job growth at 107 percent. New Mexico doubled exports to Mexico last year and nearly quadrupled them since Governor Martinez took office. 
 
And
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