Environment

Final Update On Black Feather Fire

Fire Information Update:

Location: Approximately 9 miles south of Gallina on the Santa Fe National Forest, Coyote Ranger District.

Near the Peñas Negras Trail in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness.  

Details:

          • Acres: 2,198 acres
          • Start Date: Aug. 5, 2023  
          • Cause: Lightning
          • Fuels: Timber, Brush, Understory 
          • Containment: 28 percent
          • Resources: 114 personnel 

Highlights: The type 3 team will be transferring command to the local district and transitioning at 7 a.m. Thursday Aug. 31. The crews and equipment have made great progress on the Black Feather fire. UAS pilots flew the UAS (Unmanned aircraft Read More

Posts From The Road: Grand Canyon Drive Through

Grand View: Our first view of the Grand Canyon during our visit Aug. 19 was from Yavapai Point. Any view of the Grand Canyon is magnificent when one first walks up to the rim and gazes across this amazing canyon. A Geology Museum is also located at Yavapai Point, which offers spectacular panoramic views of the canyon and the geological features within the Grand  Canyon. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Grand Canyon Village: A view from the rim trail near Grand Canyon Village reveals the incoming change in weather caused by the hurricane making landfall at San Diego the day we visited the canyon. Read More

Scenes Of 2023 Bear Festival At Los Alamos Nature Center

Sporting a hat that is very appropriate for the event, Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation’s James Robinson chats with members of the public during the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) Bear Festival Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com 

Pajarito Environmental Education Center Docent Natali Steinberg greets members of the public during Saturday’s Bear Festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Children check out the Audubon West booth run by Director of Education Katie Weeks, at the Bear Festival. Photo Read More

Math Enables Blending Hydrogen In Natural Gas Pipelines

Science: Math enables blending hydrogen in natural gas pipelines

Mathematical modeling can show how to safely blend hydrogen with natural gas for transport in existing pipeline systems. A secure and reliable transition to hydrogen is one of the proposed solutions for the shift to a net-zero-carbon economy. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a compilation of news stories for the week of Aug. 21, 2023.

New quantum device generates single photons and encodes information

A new approach to quantum light emitters generates a stream Read More

Black Feather Fire Line Construction, Rehab Work Continues

Fire Information Update:

Highlights: Resources continue to work the Black Feather Fire on the eastern section of line and along the wilderness boundary.

Progressing and securing the fires edge. Aircraft firefighters utilized the UAS (Unmanned aircraft system) with infrared capabilities to scout for hotspots and areas of concern that aren’t easy to see on foot.

The crews were able to locate and extinguish the hotspots that the drone identified. Making great progress and securing any area of concern.

Hand crews gained more progress in the wilderness in continuing and securing the fires edge. Read More

Aspencade Returns With Fresh Face In 2023, Putting Spotlight On Autumn Colors And Live Music In Red River

Red River News:

RED RIVER — Aspencade, formerly known as the Red River Folk Festival at Aspencade, is set to make its much-anticipated comeback in 2023, bringing a fresh face to the beloved boutique festival.

Taking place over four days at the peak of the aspen trees changing to their vibrant autumn hues, this unique event promises a memorable experience for music lovers and craft enthusiasts alike. 

With live music filling the crisp fall air and artisan craft vendors lining the park, Aspencade showcases the very best of New Mexico and Southwest craftsmanship. Visitors can expect to find a Read More

U.S. Senators Heinrich, Ernst Lead Bipartisan Effort To Improve Agricultural Conservation Practices

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

N.M. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Roger Marshall (R-Kans.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) announced a new, bipartisan bill to streamline the Natural Resource Conservation Service’s (NRCS) process for updating and adopting conservation practice standards that help farmers and ranchers improve soil health, build resilience to climate impacts, and achieve their conservation goals.

The bill will close the gap between evidence based NRCS best practices and emerging research and innovation, enabling Read More

Fee Assessment Class 1 Permit Modification Request To Amend Closure Plan Schedule For TA-16-399 Open Burn Unit 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:

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Daily Postcard: Doe Nurses Fawn On Barranca Mesa

Daily Postcard: A doe nurses her fawn Tuesday in the garden of a home on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Ken Hanson

Three fawns frolic in the garden of a home Tuesday on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More

LANL: Math Enables Blending Hydrogen In Natural Gas Pipelines

Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Guaranteeing reliability enhances hydrogen’s role in energy transition

Mathematical modeling can show how to safely blend hydrogen with natural gas for transport in existing pipeline systems. A secure and reliable transition to hydrogen is one of the proposed solutions for the shift to a net-zero-carbon economy. 

“Mixing hydrogen into a natural gas pipeline changes how the gases flow, which will create new conditions for operators,” said Anatoly Zlotnik, a co-author of a new paper on the modeling in the journal PRX Energy. Zlotnik, Read More

BLM Seeks Public Comment On Possible 27 Oil And Gas Parcels Lease Sale In New Mexico And Kansas

BLM News:

SANTA FE — The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office has opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 27 oil and gas parcels totaling 6,282.06 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in New Mexico and Kansas.

The comment period ends Sept. 20, 2023.

The parcels we are analyzing, as well as maps and instructions on how to comment, are available on the BLM’s ePlanning website at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2025795/510. 

As authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act, we will apply a 16.67 percent royalty rate for any new Read More

LANL Awards Highest Honor – The Los Alamos Medal – To Premier Designer Gary Wall

Gary Wall accepts the Los Alamos Medal from Laboratory Director Thom Mason at a special awards ceremony at Buffalo Thunder. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • The medal is the highest honor given to Los Alamos National Laboratory employees

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) awarded its highest honor, the Los Alamos Medal, to Gary Wall of the Weapons Physics group. A Laboratory Fellow with more than 50 years’ experience in primary design, analysis and certification, Wall is considered one of the nation’s premier designers. As such, he has had, and continues to have, a profound influence on America’s Read More

Update On Hermit’s Peak Calf Canyon Post Fire Response

Forest Department News:

SANTA FE — The Forest Department has announced that officials assisting with post-fire response in the Hermit’s Peak Calf Canyon burn area continue to evaluate the work that needs to be done.

Multiple pieces of heavy equipment have been ordered to help clear debris, clean culverts, and repair roads. Work is intended to limit further erosion as well as improve drainage along Forest Service and County Roads.

 Crews divided into to two task forces have been busy over the past three weeks and have completed work on FSR’s 637, 637A (3.1 miles), FSR 634,634C (4.2 miles), FSR 391,391E Read More

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