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New Mexico Attorney General Launches Energy Security Investigation & Emergency Preparedness Task Force To Strengthen Response Plans For Extreme Heat Events

New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas

From the Attorney General’s Office:

ALBUQUERQUE — In his ongoing efforts to protect New Mexicans, Attorney General Hector Balderas announced Thursday he is convening an all-of-government task force, with state, local, and tribal government leaders, to critically assess New Mexico’s response to extreme heat events.

The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has a docket open to explore how the State’s largest utility can avoid rolling blackouts this summer.

The Attorney General’s Consumer and Environmental Protection Division has already Read More

County: Community Invited To Santa Fe National Forest Meeting On Pueblo Canyon Project, Trail Use And More

COUNTY News:

In an effort to better understand the Santa Fe National Forest trails and trail program, the Community Services Department (CSD) has reached out the Santa Fe National Forest to discuss the Pueblo Canyon Project, trails around Los Alamos, trail use, maintenance and other topics.

Forest Ranger Sandy Imler-Jacquez of the Santa Fe National Forest will join a Zoom meeting to discuss opportunities and plans for the local trails.

Los Alamos County residents are invited to join CSD in a Zoom meeting, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. March 1, to listen and provide any feedback and input.

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Daily Postcard: Time To Raise The Bird Feeder

Daily Postcard: It’s time to raise the bird feeder after this tall handsome buck is spotted eating the seeds Friday in the yard of a residence in White Rock. Photo by Laurie Hixson
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Bruell: See What You Accomplished In 2021 At PEEC!

Courtesy/PEEC

By KATHERINE BRUELL
Executive Director
PEEC

It’s been another pandemic year, but, thanks to you, our community connected with nature in so many ways.

Read about the impact you had in PEEC’s 2021 interactive annual report. Once again, we’ll be saving paper and ink by not mailing you a copy, so please click here to enjoy the report. 

Thank you for your continued support. You are the reason PEEC can serve so many. Read More

Amateur Naturalist: A Hint Of Spring Arriving Is In The Air

What species of tree is this? The buds are dark brown to black in color. It will be a few weeks before its leaves will help identify it. Photo by Robert Dryja

A maple tree with its distinctive red colored buds is starting its spring growth. Photo by Robert Dryja

By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos

There has been about a foot of snow fall during the past three weeks. Drifts of up to two feet have been encountered while hiking along canyon slopes. The night time temperature has dropped well below freezing.

However, the peak day-time temperature has been into the mid-forties. There are sunlit areas where the snow Read More

Daily Postcard: Sandhill Cranes Spotted Over White Rock

Daily Postcard: Sandhill Cranes were spotted Sunday, migrating north over White Rock. The Sandhill Cranes have been migrating north for several days. Photo by Nancy Hibbs

This map shows where Sandhill Cranes migrate and reside. Courtesy/South Dakota Birds and Birding Read More

Pajarito Mountain Announces Powder Fun This Weekend

Courtesy/Pajarito

Pajarito Mountain News:

With six inches from the recent storm … skiing will be snow good this weekend!

Here are a few details about this weekend:

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New Mexico Grand Opening Of Pattern Energy’s Western Spirit Wind – Largest Renewable Project In U.S. History

Pattern Energy’s Western Spirit Wind facility in New Mexico. Courtesy/Pattern Energy

Pattern Energy News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy) announced the Grand Opening of its Western Spirit Wind power facilities. Western Spirit Wind is comprised of four wind power projects located in Guadalupe, Lincoln, and Torrance Counties in central New Mexico, totaling more than 1,050 megawatts (MW) of clean power capacity, enough to meet the electricity needs of 900,000 Americans each year.

“This project is doing it all: creating good-paying jobs, providing clean power to Read More

New Mexico, Coalition Of Mountain West States Sign MOU To Develop Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today joined the governors of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming in announcing that they will compete jointly for a portion of the $8 billion allocated in the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for the development of regional clean hydrogen hubs.

These states are uniquely situated to become a clean hydrogen hub given the presence of high-quality wind, solar, biomass, natural gas, and other energy resources.

Access the Memorandum of Understanding here.

“New Mexico is proud to Read More

Seismic Recording Of Russian Invasion Of The Ukraine

A number of seismology colleagues have posted about seismic recordings of the Russian invasion of the Ukraine. This is one such recording – the large swings of the seismograph (digital) are p waves recorded from missile strikes near Kiev. This is a permanent record of a cruel, inhuman and devastating one-sided war. Courtesy/Terry Wallace Read More

New Mexico Delegation Welcomes $1.7 Billion From Infrastructure Law To Fulfill Indian Water Rights Settlements

Congressional Delegation:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) are welcoming U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland’s announcement that, following feedback received from Tribal consultation, the Department will allocate $1.7 billion of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding this year to enacted Indian water rights settlements.

As part of this overall allocation, the Navajo-Gallup Water Project, which includes the Navajo Nation and the Jicarilla Read More

U.S. Geological Survey Detects ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Water Wells In 16 States And Nearly 400 Military Installations

EWG News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Geological Survey has detected the toxic “forever chemicals known as PFAS in public and private drinking water wells in 16 Eastern states, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has announced.

USGS announced the findings in a new study designed to assess the contamination of five aquifers that are important sources of drinking water. PFAS were detected in public and private drinking water wells in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Read More

Scenes From Winter Day At North Mesa Stables

Scene after snowfall taken Feb. 5 at North Mesa Stables, 650 N. Mesa Road. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Chickens, geese and a rooster gather Feb. 5 at North Mesa Stables. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Signs stating ‘Goat Crossing’ and ‘Keep Gate Closed, don’t let the goats out no matter what they tell you!’ spotted Feb. 5 at North Mesa Stables. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More

New Mexico Environment Dept.: Scrap Tire, Illegal Dumpsite Abatement & Recycling Grant Applications Being Accepted

Before abatement was completed. Courtesy/NMED

After abatement was completed. Courtesy/NMED

NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is now accepting applications for fiscal year 2023 Recycling and Illegal Dumping (RAID) Fund grants for scrap tire management, illegal dumpsite abatement, recycling and composting projects.

Municipalities, counties, solid waste authorities, cooperative associations (as defined in the RAID Act), land grant communities, pueblos, tribes, and nations are eligible for funds totaling $800,000.

For this funding cycle, the Read More

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