Air Force Heeds Heinrich’s Call To Address RPA Personnel Shortfalls
Luján Legislation Supports Treatment For Pregnant And Postpartum Women Suffering From Substance Abuse
Oak Ridge 3 Peace Protesters Headline Awards Ceremony On Capitol Hill
Waters Of The U.S. Rule Blocked Nationwide
NMED News:
The Oct. 9 Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling applying a nationwide stay of the Environmental Protection Agency’s and Army Corps of Engineer’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule affirms the success already achieved by the New Mexico Environment Department, Office of the State Engineer, and 12 other Rocky Mountain coalition states in halting the implementation of the WOTUS rule, while the rule’s serious deficiencies are litigated.
The federal appeals court in Ohio ruled that delaying implementation of the WOTUS rule nationwide, while litigation proceeds, would not threaten Read More
DOE Invests Over $34 Million To Improve Protection Of Nation’s Energy Infrastructure
Udall Hosts Events At LANL And Sandia With Lead Senate Appropriations Democrat Barbara Mikulski
Even When It’s Out Of Commission, Everybody Wants A Piece Of WIPP
Beatrice Brailsford, left, of the Snake River Alliance and Tom Clements, right, of Savannah River Site Watch teamed up last week for nuclear waste site visits with their New Mexico counterpart, Don Hancock, director of the Nuclear Waste Safety program at the Southwest Research and Information Center in Albuquerque. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com
By ROGER SNODGRASS
Barney Trujillo Announces Bid For House Dist. 40
More than 150 guest attend SUnday’s launch of the Barney Trujillo for House Dst. 40 campaign at the Santa Claran. Courtesy photo
POLITICAL News:
Barney Trujillo
Española – With more than 150 guests in attendance Sunday at the Santa Claran, Rio Arriba County Commissioner Barney Trujillo formally announced his bid for New Mexico’s House Dist. 40 (Rio Arriba, Colfax, Mora, & San Miguel).
Trujillo is the chairman of the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities.
Special guests at Sunday’s event include Sen. Richard Martinez, Rio Arriba Commissioner Alex Naranjo, Read More
Happy Columbus Day, Discovery Day, Dia De La Raza…
First Landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World; painting by Dióscoro Puebla (1862). Courtesy/wikipedia
Staff Report
Today is Columbus Day and some organizations are open and others closed around the local area.
Los Alamos County is open except for the Eco Station; LANL is closed, Los Alamos Public Schools is closed, Santa Fe National Forest Offices are closed and the NCRTD blue bus company is closed.
Many countries in the New World and elsewhere officially celebrate as a holiday the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas, which happened Oct. 12, 1492. Read More
Date Change: Democratic Party Meeting Oct. 19
DPLA News:
The Democratic Party of Los Alamos County monthly meeting is typically held the second Monday of each month, however, because of the Columbus Day holiday; the date for this month’s meeting has changed.
The October meeting is 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 19 at UNM-Los Alamos, Building 5, Wallace Hall.
The featured speaker is a representative from Santa Fe speaking for Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders. Read More
Secretary Jewell Joins New Mexico Community Leaders To Welcome Valles Caldera To National Park Service
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT News:
- Area underscores importance of Land and Water Conservation Fund to preserve nation’s natural, cultural and outdoor recreation heritage
SANTA FE – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined state, tribal and local leaders Saturday to celebrate Read More
Energy Department Invests More Than $20 Million To Advance Fuel Cell Technologies
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy David Danielson
DOE News:
The Energy Department announced Thursday a new report that shows the fuel cell industry is continuing to grow at an unprecedented rate, totaling more than $2.2 billion in sales in 2014.
In order to further expand on this emerging market, the Department also announced the investment of more than $20 million in 10 projects to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, and enable early adoption of fuel cell applications such as light-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
These projects will Read More
Mother Teresa’s Volunteer Receives Caring Award
Saturday: Interior Secretary Jewell Celebrates Valles Caldera’s Addition To National Park Service
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell
U.S. DEPT. OF INTERIOR News:
SANTA FE – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell is visiting the Valles Caldera Saturday, Oct. 10.
Jewell will join U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, former U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, tribal, state and local officials, and other conservation and community leaders to celebrate the inclusion of the Valles Caldera National Preserve as part of the National Park System.
The dedication ceremony is 11 a.m. in the Valle Grande Contact Station Parking Area
Valles Caldera National Preserve was established Read More
Lujan Grisham Opens Hearing On 2015 Fire Season
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham delivered the following opening statement during today’s Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Conservation & Forestry. As the ranking member on the committee, Lujan Grisham kicked off the hearing to review 2015 fire season and long-term trends.
—As Prepared for Delivery—
“Thank you Mr. Chairman. I really appreciate you calling today’s hearing to review the 2015 fire season and long-term wildfire trends. Although wildfires have occasionally been discussed in Read More
Udall Votes For Major National Defense Bill, Urges Solution To Dangerous Sequestration Cuts
Heinrich Statement On Gun Violence Prevention
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. issued the following statement on the need for bipartisan, commonsense solutions to reduce gun violence in America:
“It is no secret that I am a passionate outdoorsman, hunter and supporter of the Second Amendment. It is my firmly held belief that law-abiding citizens should be able to own firearms for both sport and self-defense. That is not a political statement, it is simply who I am.
“In our efforts to protect the established constitutional right of individual Read More