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Curiosity Rover Finds Evidence Of Mars’ Primitive Continental Crust

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Igneous clast named Harrison embedded in a conglomerate rock in Gale crater, Mars, shows elongated light-toned feldspar crystals. The mosaic merges an image from Mastcam with higher-resolution images from ChemCam’s Remote Micro-Imager. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/IRAP/U. Nantes/IAS/MSSS

LANL News:

  • ChemCam instrument shows ancient rock much like Earth’s

The ChemCam laser instrument on NASA’s Curiosity rover has turned its beam onto some unusually light-colored rocks on Mars, and the results are surprisingly similar to Earth’s granitic continental crust rocks.

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New Mexico Is 2015’s 6th Least Energy Expensive State

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WalletHub News:

With July tending to be the month with the highest energy consumption and summer being the season that most Americans relocate to start a new family or career, the leading personal finance website WalletHub followed up on its analysis of the Best & Worst Cities for Families with an in-depth look at 2015’s Most & Least Energy-Expensive States.

To help consumers gauge their energy expenses relative to where they live or plan to move, WalletHub compared the average monthly energy bills in each of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. We used eight key metrics Read More

Letter To The Editor: Former LANL Physicist Discusses Israel’s Nuclear Weapons

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By DOUGLAS REILLY, Ph.D.
Retired from LANL, US DOE, IAEA, and EURATOM
 
I realize that the Los Alamos Daily Post usually does not cover national news. However, I believe most of its readers are aware of the Iran nuclear talks and Israel’s, the United States’ and the world’s desire that Iran not develop nuclear weapons.

Unfortunately, very little is heard about Israel’s hundreds of nuclear weapons (atomic and hydrogen) and its ability to deliver them anywhere in the world, including the USA.

My wife, Dotty, and I are residents of Los Alamos. For 38 years I was employed as a physicist in Los Alamos

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Surf The Net To IRS.gov This Summer

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IRS News:

PHOENIX — Summertime or anytime, get the tax help and information you need on IRS.gov. Our many online tools and services make it easy for you to do business with the IRS. Here are some top reasons to visit IRS.gov this summer:

Use IRS Free File.  If you still need to file your 2014 tax return, you can use IRS Free File (https:////www.irs.gov/uac/Free-File:-Do-Your-Federal-Taxes-for-Free) to e-file for free. Free File is available through Oct. 15. If you earned $60,000 or less you can prepare and e-file your taxes with free tax software. If you made more, use Free File Fillable Read More

Los Alamos Girl Scout Aids Sea Turtles In Panama

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Jennifer Necker of Los Alamos completed the NAUI Open Water Certification training while volunteering for conservation work this summer in Panama. Courtesy photo

Jennifer Necker of Los Alamos spent 14 days volunteering in Panama in conservation efforts to protect endangered sea turtles. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Jennifer Necker of Los Alamos spent 14 days volunteering in Panama in conservation efforts to protect endangered sea turtles and exploring new depths while learning to scuba dive coral reefs.

During the last week of June and first week Read More

NSA Presidential Straw Poll Results Announced

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NSA News:
 
ALEXANDRIA, VA ― Several candidates for president spoke last week at the the National Sheriffs’ Association’s (NSA) 75th Anniversary Conference and Presidential Forum in Baltimore, Md. 
 
NSA members voted in the first-ever straw poll, giving top support to Mike Huckabee, Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton and Ben Carson.
 
“Presidential candidates had a fantastic opportunity at our presidential forum to talk directly to those who are protecting Americans―and the law enforcement community was enthusiastic to hear from the candidates,”
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Udall: Stakes High As Senate Works To Reform No Child Left Behind

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

Thursday, as the Senate debated reform of the nation’s controversial No Child Left Behind education law, Sen. Tom Udall highlighted the impact the Senate’s bill, called the Every Child Achieves Act, and could have on New Mexico students.

In a speech on the Senate floor, Udall urged the Senate to improve the law and ensure it supports New Mexico students and teachers, as well as all students across the country that deserve a fair shot at success. See Udall’s speech at https://youtu.be/e8Fmd-LT5zY.

Udall has already worked to include several Read More

Heinrich Introduces Bill To Scale Up Solar Projects

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Thursday July 9, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. introduced S. 1723, the Promoting Renewable Energy with Shared Solar (PRESS) Act, a bill to boost access to renewable energy through community solar projects.
 
“This bill is a great opportunity to put solar energy within the reach of more families in New Mexico and around the country,” Heinrich said. “Shared solar projects have the potential to allow more Americans who lack sunny roof space or startup capital to truly benefit
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Neutrons Find ‘Missing’ Magnetism Of Plutonium

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Doug Abernathy, left, ARCS instrument scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Marc Janoschek, Los Alamos National Laboratory, prepare their sample for experiments at the Spallation Neutron Source. Photo by Genevieve Martin/ORNL.

 

LANL News:

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Groundbreaking work at two Department of Energy national laboratories has confirmed plutonium’s magnetism, which scientists have long theorized but have never been able to experimentally observe.

The advances that enabled the discovery hold great promise for materials, energy and computing applications.

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Supplemental Ventilation System Arrives At WIPP

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WIPP employees unload sections of the SVS early this week at the WIPP facility. Courtesy/WIPP
 
 
WIPP News:
 
Sections of the new Supplemental Ventilation System (SVS) arrived this week at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad.
 
The SVS is designed to increase the total amount of air supplied to the underground. The fan assembly underwent factory acceptance testing last week and arrived at the WIPP facility early this week. The fan and associated equipment will be transported to the WIPP underground in four pieces where it will be assembled
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