Environment

Harris: The PRC Needs Professionals, Not Politicians

By BRIAN HARRIS
Santa Fe

The light switch in the room where you’re reading this is part of the world’s largest machine, the electric grid.

In New Mexico, this grid is owned by three investor-owned utilities and 16 electric co-ops.

Our telecommunications networks are similarly structured. In both cases, the big firms operate along the more populated Rio Grande corridor, while the coops handle the more sparsely populated areas.

There are two inescapable laws of networks – 1) profitability is a function of population density, and 2) only one company will build these systems because these networks Read More

Los Alamos Historical Society Commemorates 20th Anniversary Of Cerro Grande Fire

A photograph taken during the Cerro Grande Fire in 2000. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society Archives

Editor’s note: Read detailed accounts of the 20th anniversary of the Cerro Grande Fire in the Thursday print edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post.

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Los Alamos is no stranger to crisis. The town was established during a period of huge crisis, World War II, and times of struggle have appeared throughout its history.

Today marks the 20th anniversary of one of these critical milestones – the Cerro Grande Fire.

May 4, 2000 was when Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Trimming Trees

On the job this morning are workers with Southwest Fire Defense out of Santa Fe trimming trees at the corner of Fort Union and Beryl in White Rock. Photo by Shari Mills

Wide view of workers with Southwest Fire Defense trimming trees this morning at the corner of Fort Union and Beryl in White Rock. Photo by Shari Mills Read More

Former NPS Employees Outline Core Requirements For Safely Reopening America’s National Parks

CPANP News:

Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Says Parks Absolutely Should Not Reopen Until the Safety of NPS Employees, Volunteers, Visitors and Local Community Members Can Be Ensured

WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a recent Earth Day ceremony, President Donald Trump announced that his administration will “open up national parks and public lands”, and Interior Secretary Bernhardt continues to tout the reopening of some national parks.

In reaction to these announcements, the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (CPANP), a group representing  1,800 current, former Read More

LANL And Texas A&M University System NLO Partner To Make Large Data Sets Easier To Handle

The LANL and NLO collaboration focuses on exploiting potential upcoming key-value flash devices to enable much more rapid analysis and insights of large data sets. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

The Texas A&M University System National Laboratories Office (NLO) and Los Alamos National Laboratory have formed a collaborative research effort to make extremely large data sets indexable and more easily searchable.

“We are excited to be partnering with our colleagues at Texas A&M on this important and potentially game changing research. This collaboration leverages extreme strengths Read More

Out And About Having Lunch At Ashley Pond Park

Spring is in full bloom all over Los Alamos as is this apple tree Monday at Ashley Pond Park providing a spot of cool shade for visitors having lunch at the picnic table. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Chart 50: COVID-19 In New Mexico May 3

Statewide counts. Shown are the cumulative numbers of tests, diagnoses and deaths in New Mexico. Created by Eli Ben-Naim

Diagnoses by city in Northern New Mexico (excluding the city of Santa Fe). Cities with no reported cases are not displayed. Northern New Mexico is defined here as the aggregate of the following counties: Colfax, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe and Taos. Created by Eli Ben-Naim

Diagnoses in the city of Santa Fe by zip code. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More

Final EA For Construction And Operation Of Second Fiber Optic Line To Los Alamos National Laboratory & FONSI

DOE News:

The Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office has prepared the Final Environmental Assessment for the Construction and Operation of a Second Fiber Optic Line to Los Alamos National Laboratory (EA) and associated Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).

The EA analyzed the potential environmental affects that could result from the NNSA proposal to construct and operate a fiber optic line and routing that would provide redundant voice, data, and internet services. Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) current Read More

Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos: Meet Local Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds are out and about and lifting spirits all over Los Alamos including this pair of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds as they enjoy their breakfast this morning in White Rock while practicing ‘social distancing’. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More

Posts From The Road: Upper Antelope Canyon

Entrance: The tour operators transport visitors from Page, Ariz. to the entrance area of Antelope Canyon. We toured the Upper canyon. The entrance to the slot canyon is unassuming but as soon as you enter and round the first bend in the trail, visitors experience the beauty of the canyon. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

WOW: One of the early views seen by visitors after entering the canyon. This landscape was carved over millions of years by wind and rain. Still today, a close eye is kept on the weather and if thunderstorms are possible, tours are cancelled. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, Western Democrats Press U.S. Forest Service On Wildfire Season Plans Amid COVID-19

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and a group of Western senators in seeking answers on the planning efforts of the U.S. Forest Service to protect communities and firefighters heading into the upcoming 2020 wildfire season amid the COVID-19 crisis.

“The impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), combined with high levels of drought throughout the West, will create unprecedented wildland firefighting challenges and may hurt numerous rural areas across the country, Read More

Carson, Cibola, Santa Fe National Forests, Kiowa National Grasslands Seek Public Comment On Riparian Restoration

USDA News:

SANTA FE — The Carson, Cibola and Santa Fe National Forests and Kiowa National Grasslands are soliciting public input on a proposal to restore riparian, wetland and aquatic ecosystems in Northern New Mexico to improve habitat, watershed health and water quality.

A 30-day public comment period on the draft environmental assessment (EA) opened Friday.

In order to comply with current federal directives and New Mexico public health orders to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the forests and grassland are hosting an ongoing virtual “public meeting” at https://www.virtualpublicmeeting.com/nnm-rawr-ea Read More

NWS: Today’s High Near 78; Tonight’s Low Around 51

The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 78 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 51. Courtesy/NWS

The National Weather Service forecasts elevated fire danger will impact all of New Mexico today with a focus in the east. Courtesy/NWS

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