New Mexico Environment Department Applies For $577 Million In Federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
NMED Cabinet Secretary James Kenney
NMED News:
SANTA FE — Monday, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) submitted grant applications to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) totaling $577 million as part of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program.
The two grant applications further New Mexico’s ambitious efforts to address climate change and air quality while expanding the economy and growing quality jobs. The grant applications focus on decarbonization of medium and heavy-duty vehicles, including semi-trucks and buses, traveling on Interstate 40 and financial Read More
EM-LA, N3B To Discuss Cleanup Progress, Waste Disposition At Environmental Management Cleanup Forum
LANL News:
Are you curious about the legacy cleanup mission at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)? Do you want to learn more about efforts underway to protect vital water supplies and safely dispose of radioactive waste? Join a community meeting 5:30-7:30 p.m. MDT, April 18, 2024. “We want to hear from you.”
Hosts: Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and its contractor, Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos, LLC (N3B).
Background: This event will feature discussions and public input on the environmental cleanup mission at LANL, recent Read More
Daily Postcard: Raindrops Sparkle On Flowers
Daily Postcard: Raindrops sparkle on flower petals Monday afternoon following the storm in White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Drilling Work Plan For Chromium Groundwater Project Regional Aquifer Monitoring Well R-77 Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:
- Submittal of the Drilling Work Plan for Chromium Groundwater Project Regional Aquifer Monitoring Well R-77, Revision 2 (Link)
Members of the public with any questions, Read More
Valles Caldera 2024-2025 Fishing Season Begins Today
Volunteer angler teaching how to fly fish in Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/NPS
VCNP News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS – Starting today, anglers can visit Valles Caldera National Preserve’s (VCNP) Fishing web page (https://www.nps.gov/vall/planyourvisit/fishing.htm) to apply for their 2024-25 fishing permit.
Permits can also be obtained by stopping by one of the park’s two visitor service facilities and filling out the application in person. Anglers can apply for either an annual or a seven-day permit.
“We look forward to providing another wonderful season of world-class fishing Read More
Farm Fresh Eggs & More At Local Curbside Winter Market
Snow Blankets Los Alamos … No Joke
Scene on this April Fools’ Day morning of snow blanketing Los Alamos including this area viewed from DP Road – no joke. Photo by Clara Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Defensible Space Is Crucial For Protecting Structures
From Los Alamos County:
Defensible space is crucial for protecting structures and ensuring the safety of firefighters during a wildland fire. You can create defensible space by removing weeds, brush, and firewood, and by properly spacing out vegetation around your property. Once this space is established, it will be easy to maintain.
Defensible space is the area around your home in which vegetation, debris, and other combustible fuels have been removed to slow the spread of fire to and from the home. It prevents vegetation from igniting due to direct flame contact and spreading to your home. Read More
2023 EPA Greenhouse Gas Report Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Electronic Reading Room.
The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
2023 EPA Greenhouse Gas Report Electronic Submittal
Members of the public may view these documents and many others at LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room. Read More
Daily Postcard: Ice Begins Melting At Eagle Nest Lake
Daily Postcard: Springtime in the Moreno Valley. The ice covering Eagle Nest Lake is beginning to melt as seen on March 30, 2024. Photo by Marc Bailey
New Mexico Game & Fish Opens 2024 Biennial Review Of State List Of Threatened And Endangered Wildlife Species
NMGF News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will review its State List of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife Species under the Wildlife Conservation Act (Section 17-2-40 NMSA 1978).
Public comments on the current Biennial Review document will be accepted during a 90-day review from March 25, 2024 through June 24, 2024.
The Biennial Review process determines whether a State-listed wildlife species will be “uplisted” from threatened to endangered, “downlisted” from endangered to threatened, or remain unchanged from the current Biennial Review determinations. Adding Read More
Sheep Shearing Day At Los Luceros Historic Site April 7
Scene from sheep shearing event in 2022 at Los Luceros Historic Site. Courtesy/LLHS
Members of the wild and woolly Navajo Churro sheep herd at Los Luceros Historic Site. Courtesy/LLHS
NMHS News:
Sheep Shearing Day, 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7, offers visitors an opportunity to learn about the wild and woolly Navajo Churro sheep herd at Los Luceros Historic Site.
Held in conjunction with first Sunday Dawn ‘Til Dusk, visitors can enjoy the site starting at 7 a.m., with a bird tour followed by a variety of activities until the site closes at 7:30 p.m.
Throughout the day, Kerry Mauer will demonstrate Read More
Daily Postcard: Easter Morning Flowers Brighten White Rock
Daily Postcard: Yellow flowers brighten the corner of Meadow Lane and Mimbres Drive early Easter morning in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
New Mexico State Police Rescue Injured Hikers
Scene from the rescue. Courtesy/NMSP
NMSP News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Aircraft Section rescued two individuals injured while hiking near the Embudo Trailhead.
At approximately 5 p.m. March 27, 2024, the crew of the NMSP Aircraft Section in Albuquerque launched from Double Eagle Airport to conduct a hoist rescue in the Sandia Mountains in Bernalillo County.
The information received from a NMSP Search and Rescue coordinator explained a rockslide occurred near the Embudo Trail Head in the Sandia Mountains. Three subjects were hurt during the rockslide. The coordinator Read More
Heinrich, Carper, Markey, Padilla Applaud EPA’s Final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards For Heavy-Duty Trucks And Buses
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Electrification Caucus, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the EPW Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), also a member of the EPW Committee released the following statement today after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final greenhouse Read More
New Mexico Environment Department Sampling Finds Camino Real Regional Utility Authority Exceeds Arsenic Drinking Water Standard
NMED News:
DOÑA ANA COUNTY — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Drinking Water Bureau (DWB), on March 15, 2024, conducted unannounced arsenic sampling at the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) in Doña Ana County.
While CRRUA has been ordered to comply with drinking water regulations, the Department is also taking independent action including conducting unannounced sampling to assure the health and safety of residents.
March 26, 2024, NMED DWB received the results from the laboratory. Of the 10 drinking water samples collected and analyzed, nine of the ten samples Read More
Daily Postcard: Signs Of Spring Decorate White Rock
Daily Postcard: Signs of spring are decorating the landscape around White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
County Wildlife Series Part 1: Does The Forest Support The Deer Population Following A Wildfire?
A local mule deer peeking through branches. Photo by Leslie Bucklin/LAC
COUNTY News:
The natural pattern of recovery after a wildfire is referred to as “ecological succession”. This is the process whereby the land, plants, and wildlife move through various ecological stages to return to a state of relative stability. It’s like hitting the “reset” button on the life cycle of a forest.
Low-intensity fires burn close to the ground, “cleaning” and thinning the forest by removing thick and flammable vegetation from the forest floor. High-severity fires burn with high heat, climb into and remove Read More
DPU Publishes 2nd Quarter 2024 Performance Report
Heinrich, Butler Introduce Legislation To Help Local Small Businesses Transition To Clean And Efficient Landscaping Equipment
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the co-founder and co-chair of the Bicameral Electrification Caucus, and U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to establish a new federal tax credit to enable local small businesses, including landscaping and lawn care businesses, to transition to zero-emission equipment more easily and without financial burden.
Transitioning to zero-emission, electric landscaping equipment—such Read More
