Robinson: New Mexico Scientists See Promise Of Hydrogen In Energy Strategy
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2023 New Mexico News Services
Trying to follow the debate over hydrogen as an energy source is like watching a ping pong game: It’s good. It’s bad. It’s good. It’s bad.
So, when the U.S. Department of Energy recently declined to fund the Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub (WISHH), which included New Mexico, but did agree to spend billions on seven other projects around the nation, it was discouraging news to the governor and hydrogen supporters but not to environmentalists.
One problem is that most of us aren’t engineers or scientists. Oil, gas, coal, solar and wind Read More
Capt. Henry Cho Makes History As First U.S. Space Force Guardian To Receive Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal
U.S. Space Force Capt. Henry Cho in front of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20), Aug.6, 2023, in the Arctic region. Cho is the first USSF Guardian to receive the Arctic Service Medal. Courtesy/USSF
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) travels through the Arctic July 31, 2023. Capt. Henry Cho captured this image while serving aboard. Cho is the first USSF Guardian to receive the Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal, awarded to a member who has served aboard a Coast Guard vessel operating in polar waters north of latitude 60 degrees North, specifically in the Bering Sea, Davis Strait or Denmark Read More
Daily Postcard: Golden Colored Trees Line Trinity Drive
Daily Postcard: Golden colored trees line the roadway Monday along Trinity Drive. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
New Mexico Governor Announces Plan For EV Tax Credits
The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo
From the Office of the Governor:
- Issues executive order transitioning state fleet to ZEVs by 2035
ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today her intention to pursue tax credits for electric vehicles during the upcoming legislative session.
The governor made the announcement during her Symposium on the Future of Transportation in New Mexico. In addition, the governor signed today an executive order directing the state fleet to transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2035.
“The fact of the matter is that consumers and dealers Read More
Heirloom Tomatoes At Los Alamos Farmers Market Thursday
Reminder: County Climate Action Survey Closes Wednesday
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County’s Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule reminds individuals who live or work in Los Alamos County that it is not too late to complete the Climate Action survey.
The survey can be accessed at www.lacnm.com/CAPSurvey until 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 18.
Gurule thanks those who have already taken the time to complete the survey and encourages those who have not to do so before it closes. The results will be used to inform the first-ever Los Alamos Climate Action Plan, an important step in shaping the county’s commitment to reduce environmental impacts and prepare Read More
Dannemann: A Presidential Candidate Talks Serious Policy
By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2023 New Mexico News Services
Doug Burgum, governor of North Dakota, made thought-provoking remarks about the complex relationship of our national security, the environment, and the global implications of how countries meet their energy needs.
He caught my attention when he mentioned the mining of rare-earth elements because New Mexico has deposits of some of them. The New Mexico deposits have been studied by our Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, affiliated with New Mexico Tech.
Burgum is one of the lesser-known Republican candidates Read More
Scene Of Warm And Serene Autumn Day At Ashley Pond
A warm and serene scene Wednesday afternoon at Ashley Pond. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Signs Of Autumn Viewed From Local Patio
Daily Postcard: Signs of autumn viewed from patio of residence Sunday in Los Alamos. Photo by Bella O’Hara Read More
Montage Of 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse Taken In White Rock
A montage of the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse taken Saturday morning from the driveway of a residence in White Rock. Photo by Jim Lake
The Ring of Fire of the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse taken Saturday morning from the driveway of a residence in White Rock. Photo by Jim Lake Read More
LANL: Hunga Volcano Eruption Sparks Most Intense Lightning Storm Ever Detected On Earth
Powerful volcanic eruptions produce ash plumes that can create their own weather systems, providing the conditions for lightning at higher altitudes than normally seen. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Ash plumes can create lightning conditions far beyond the range of typical thunderstorms
By SONJA BEHNKE
Just beneath the surface of the south Pacific Ocean lies the Hunga volcano. Part of the Tonga archipelago and north of Tonga’s main island Tongatapu, Hunga lies in a very active seismic zone and has erupted four times since 1988, most recently in 2022.
The latest eruption caused a tsunami wave Read More
Posts From The Road: Ranches, Farms And Country Roads
Hotchkiss Farmland: Farms and fields of green cover the arid desert landscape in an area of Hotchkiss, Colo. The North Fork of the Gunnison River flows through the area providing resources for the farms and ranches. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Mountain Ranch: When traveling across Kebler Pass Road from the west one travels through a canyon along the Anthracite Creek before climbing quickly into the higher elevations of the route. This mountain ranch sits in the canyon and can be seen from Kebler Pass Road from viewpoints along the way. The fall colors frame the beautiful setting of Read More
STEM Santa Fe Pathway For Girls 2023 Conference Nov. 4
Montage Of 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse Taken From LAHS
A montage of the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse taken Saturday morning from the courtyard at Los Alamos High School. Photo by Jenn Donley Read More
IDEA 856 Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has announced that new documents have been added to the LANL Electronic Reading Room.
The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory:
Members of the public may view these documents and many others at LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room. Read More
Autumn Leaves Are Falling Around Los Alamos
Autumn underway the leaves such as this maple leaf holding droplets of rain are turning color and falling to the ground throughout Los Alamos and White Rock. Courtesy photo Read More
Buck With Beat Up Antlers Rests In Shade Of Blue Spruce
A sturdy buck with beat up antlers rests in the shade of a giant blue spruce contentedly chewing his cud and occasionally sipping water from a birdbath and eating grass at this residence Friday on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Ken HansonBLM Announces Santa Cruz Lake Now Open On Mondays
BLM News:
TAOS — The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office has announced that Santa Cruz Lake is now open on Mondays for the fall season.
The new hours of operation for day-use are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday. The recreation site is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Santa Cruz Lake closes annually for the winter Dec.1 to March 1. The Overlook Campground will remain open 24/7 until the winter closure.
The Taos Field Office is focused on providing recreation and economic opportunities while protecting public lands through Leave No Trace principles.
For more information about Read More
Autumn Colors The Tall Trees Around Fuller Lodge
The trees near the rose garden show Autumn colors Friday around Fuller Lodge. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
Daily Postcard: Camp May In Its Fall Prime
Daily Postcard: Camp May in its fall prime Thursday on Pajarito Mountain. Photo by Jen Moss Read More
