U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Releases Statement Ahead Of Oil And Gas Lease Sale In The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement Thursday ahead of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s lease sale for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic Refuge today, June 5, which will open up the area’s 1.56 million acres for harmful drilling:
“I’ve been blessed to see the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with my own eyes. It is deeply connected to the traditions and daily life of the people who have lived Read More
Daily Postcard: Western Blue Flag Iris At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: A cluster of Western Blue Flag Iris blooming Wednesday near a ponderosa pine grove at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Western Blue Flag Iris is starting to pop up all over Valles Caldera’s high-elevation meadows and grasslands. Learn more about plant life in the park here: https://www.nps.gov/vall/learn/nature/plants.htm. Photo by Corey Lycopolus/NPSBPU Hears Update On Hexavalent Chromium Plume
Joel Hebdon
N3B Deputy Manager
Environmental Remediation
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The Environmental Management – Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and its contractor, N3B are grappling with how to solve a 22-year-old mystery.
The hexavalent chromium plume was first detected in 2004, N3B Deputy Manager for Environmental Remediation Joel Hebdon told the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) during a May 20 meeting at the Municipal Building. The plume, which is in the regional groundwater aquifer 1,000 feet beneath Mortandad and Sandia Canyon at Los Alamos Read More
How Is The U.S. Modernizing The Nuclear Tip Of The Spear?
A B61 Nuclear Bombs in a Bunker illustrates the unimaginable destructive power located in one storage bunker. Courtesy/Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 2025
By Mark MacInnes
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Adversaries and Urgency
As the United States confronts growing competition from China and Russia, much of the public discussion about nuclear deterrence focuses on missiles, submarines, and bombers. A recent online forum hosted by the Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center highlighted a less visible challenge: rebuilding the industrial and scientific infrastructure Read More
Q&A With MANNM
Carolyn Linnebur, MD
Specializes in Internal Medicine and Cardiology.
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
The following is a Question & Answer (Q&A) report with MANNM.
Who is MANNM?
Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico (MANNM) was established in 1974 by Dr. Carolyn Linnebur, and we recently celebrated our 50th anniversary. We are an independent, women-owned practice providing medical care in Los Alamos.
Are you affiliated with the hospital, and would you consider being acquired by a hospital system?
MANNM is an independent practice and is not Read More
New Mexico Celebrates Free Fishing Weekend June 6-7
Courtesy photo
NMDGF News:
SANTA FE — Fishing license requirements are suspended in New Mexico on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7, as the state observes National Boating and Fishing Week.
Anyone can fish for free in public fishing waters throughout the state on both days, but everyone must observe bag limits and all other rules and regulations. For more information, please visit the New Mexico Department of Wildlife’s website.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for New Mexicans to learn how to fish and get outdoors. We’re encouraging everyone to attend a nearby event Read More
Daily Postcard: Unique View At Sunrise Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: Unique view as the sun comes up early Wednesday over White Rock. Courtesy photo Read More
New Mexico Forestry Division Seedling Program To Focus On Fire-Damaged Areas
Ponderosa pine seedlings grow at the John T. Harrington Forestry Research Center. Photo by George Ducker
NMFD News:
SANTA FE – To better meet New Mexico’s urgent reforestation needs, the New Mexico Forestry Division (NMFD) is re-energizing its popular Conservation Seedling Program to steer key species to targeted areas and provide technical support to improve tree survival rates, ultimately protecting our forests and reducing long-term damage from high-severity wildfires.
Beginning this fall, the new Seedlings for Reforestation program will guide high-demand seedling varieties Read More
View Of Stormy Clouds Approaching Los Alamos
View this afternoon of stormy clouds approaching Los Alamos. Photo by Jim Gourdoux Read More
Daily Postcard: A Starry Night Sky Over Valle Grande
Daily Postcard: A starry night sky over Valle Grande. Photo by Stan Ford/NPS Read More
Urenco USA Plans Significant Expansion In New Mexico Of U.S. Uranium Enrichment Capacity
Urenco USA announced today that it will expand the capacity of the United States’ only commercial uranium enrichment facility by nearly 50 percent with construction of a new enrichment plant at its enrichment facility in Eunice, N.M. Courtesy/Urenco USA
Urenco USA News:
EUNICE – Urenco USA announced today that it will expand the capacity of the United States’ only commercial uranium enrichment facility by nearly 50 percent, marking a major commitment to strengthening the U.S. nuclear fuel supply chain as the country expands the use of nuclear power.
This strategic, multi-billion-dollar Read More
SummerFest At Pajarito Mountain June 6
PAJARITO News:
SummerFest is this weekend at Pajarito. The band Sunbender will be playing and beer from Boxing Bear and Blu Dragon Breweries will be flowing. Food will be available for purchase at the cafe and event goers can take the shuttle from Sullivan Field.
Come take advantage of one of the few opportunities to enjoy the ski hill during the summer amid the construction! Read More
Forest Service Debuts New Recreation Mobile App
USFS News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — To kick off Great Outdoors Month, the Forest Service is launching a new, single visitor-information mobile app, National Forests and Grasslands, now available for download as visitors plan their summer trips to recreation sites across the National Forest System.
For the first time the app provides the most complete and accurate collection of Forest Service recreation sites that has ever been made available to the public, along with important planning tools like critical safety alerts, closures, amenity details and more.
“Due to the sheer size and remote Read More
Daily Postcard: First Hollyhocks Of The Season
Daily Postcard: The first Hollyhocks of the season blossomed May 25 in Velarde. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Beautiful View Spotted While Waiting In Traffic On NM 4
Beautiful view spotted while waiting in a line of traffic Friday along N.M. 4. Photo by VaLynne Purvis Read More
Daily Postcard: Moon Viewed Saturday From Overlook
Daily Postcard: Moon viewed Saturday night from Overlook in White Rock. Photo by Kirk Roberts of Utah Read More
Tom Springs Wildfire In Pecos Canyon Burns 3.82 Acres
A helicopter is dipping water out of Monastery Lake west of N.M. 63. Courtesy/SFNF
Santa Fe National Forest News:
SANTA FE — Firefighters on the Santa Fe National Forest continue to actively suppress the Tom Springs Wildfire, located approximately 10 miles northwest of the Village of Pecos in the Pecos Canyon area. No significant spread occurred overnight.
The lightning-caused wildfire, first reported on May 29, is now at 3.82 acres following updated infrared and on-the-ground size assessments gathered yesterday afternoon.
Fire crews made strong progress on Saturday, completing Read More
Tales Of Our Times: ‘Context’ Improves Policymaking
Tales Of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
‘Context’ Improves Policymaking
“Facts” in the news depend hugely on context. Yet, news has little time for context (i.e., how facts relate). Through the years, many have observed that, at its core, the news is designed to lack context. In the early 1900s, famed newswriter Ben Hecht put it this way: “Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock.”
Hecht reveals both the prime strength and weakness of news reporting. For quick Read More
Daily Postcard: Fountain Enhances Beauty Of Ashley Pond
Daily Postcard: The fountain enhances the beauty of Ashley Pond early Friday evening. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
USDA Forest Service And NMRECA Collaborate On Statewide Powerline Permit Guidance Across New Mexico National Forests
USDA News:
SANTA FE — The USDA Forest Service and the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, in coordination with New Mexico’s rural electric cooperatives, have developed a new statewide framework designed to improve consistency, coordination, and efficiency for powerline utility special use permits across National Forest System lands in New Mexico.
The initiative comes at a critical time as rural communities, electric cooperatives, and federal land managers face increasing wildfire risks, aging infrastructure challenges, and growing demands for reliable electric Read More