County: Human-Wildlife Interactions Educational Session During Bear Month
Courtesy/Los Alamos County
COUNTY News:
In celebration of Bear Month, the Los Alamos County Council has announced an educational session on the do’s and dont’s of human-wildlife interactions. This program is in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and hosted by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC).
Ariel Perraglio from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will share information about living successfully with the wildlife in our community. This educational session is 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, at 2600 Canyon Road. A reminder Read More
Daily Postcard: Buck With Velvet Rack Drinks From Birdbath
Daily Postcard: In late morning Tuesday a large buck with a velvet rack was spotted sipping water from a birdbath at a residence on Barranca Mesa before sauntering off to parts unknown. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More
Bear Spotted Early Today At Residence In Western Area
A bear is spotted on a game cam early this morning at a pond in the yard of a home in Western Area. He has been to this residence before and killed four very large Koi fish in this pond last month. There are no more fish so he apparently returned to drink some water. Photo by Cynthia Staples Read More
NMED Publishes Public Notice And Proposed Final Permit For Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 10-Year Renewal Process
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SANTA FE — Today, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released the Proposed Final Permit for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) renewal process and announced a hybrid public meeting to provide a venue for the public to ask questions about the proposed final permit.
NMED published the proposed final permit identifying changes made to the draft permit as a result of the settlement agreement signed by parties on June 23, 2023. For ease of review, a table summarizing these changes, as well as editorial Read More
Environmental Sustainbility Board To Meet Aug. 17, 2023
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17 at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
This meeting will be held in person and is open to the public. However, for convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation.
Click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85656951187
Or One tap mobile:
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To read the Environmental Sustainability Board Agenda, Read More
Notice Of Completion Of Off-Site Waste Shipments For 2nd Quarter 2023 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 Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:
- Review, Notice of Completion of Off-Site Waste Shipments for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 for Los Alamos National Laboratory, as Required by the Federal
UbiQD To Expand Collaboration With First Solar On Quantum Dot-Enhanced Solar Modules
Array of thin film solar panels. Courtesy/First Solar
BUSINESS News:
Newly developed quantum dot composites present unique opportunities to optimize sunlight utilization.
UbiQD, Inc., a New Mexico-based nanotechnology company, announced today that it has entered into a joint development agreement, with First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), to further collaborate on developing the potential to incorporate fluorescent quantum dot technology in advanced solar modules. The two companies have been conducting exploratory work since early 2022, and the initial results have supported Read More
City-Dwelling Wildlife Demonstrate ‘Urban Trait Syndrome’
One characteristic of urban wildlife is their taste for a wide variety of foods. Photo by Kevin J. McGowan
Cornell Lab of Ornithology News:
ITHACA, N.Y. — City life favors species that are adaptable and not too fussy about what they eat, among other characteristics.
A worldwide consortium of scientists calls the resulting collection of traits an “Urban Trait Syndrome.” Their study includes data from 379 cities on six continents, with the largest data set coming from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird program. The work is published in Nature Communications.
“The most pronounced changes Read More
Daily Postcard: Deer Nibbles On Seeds In White Rock Yard
Daily Postcard: A deer nibbles on seeds on the ground beneath a bird feeder in the yard of a residence Sunday morning in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Black Feather Fire Update: Weather Temporarily Moderating Behavior Of Blaze
Fire Information Update:
The Black Feather Fire, burning approximately 9 miles south of Gallina on the Coyote Ranger District, on the San Pedro Parks Wilderness, near the Peñas Negras Trail on the Santa Fe National Forest, remains at 2,198 acres consumed as of this morning and 0 percent contained. The fire is burning timber, brush and understory.
Highlights:
Rains, high humidity and cooler temperatures are contributing to a reduction in fire behavior, allowing crews to continue to improve containment lines and enhance long-term strategies for the Black Feather Fire. Southwest Area Incident Read More
New Mexico Environment Department To Permanently Close Deming Field Office Due To Lack Of Appropriated Funding For Building Leases
NMED News:
DEMING — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) will permanently close its field office Sept. 30 at 405 E. Florida St. in Deming.
The Department is committed to excellence in customer service to all New Mexicans. To that end, NMED’s priority is retaining all current employees while recruiting new employees for current vacancies.
The closure of the Deming field office was necessitated by operating budget constraints. NMED is evaluating the closure or consolidation of additional field offices due to the lack of appropriated funding for building leases.
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Weekly Fishing Report: Aug. 14, 2023
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The stocking of rainbow trout by the State Game and Fish Department slowed down this past week. Only two locations were stocked with catchable-size trout in Northern New Mexico. There will likely be an uptick in the amount of stocking in the next two weeks before the Labor Day weekend (Sept. 2-4). The last three-day holiday weekend of the summer.
Big-game hunting started this month with the opening of rifle season for pronghorn antelope. Sometimes referred to as “speed goats”, these beautiful animals are unique to North America and actually Read More
Bear And Cub Spotted At Bird Feeders On Barranca Mesa
A bear and cub are spotted at two bird feeders Sunday in the front yard of a residence on Barranca Mesa. They tore down one feeder and ate its seedy contents after which momma bear attempted to rip down the other feeder. Photo by Lee Weinland
A bear and cub are spotted munching seeds Sunday in the front yard of a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Lee Weinland Read More
Daily Postcard: Dove And Hummingbird Visit Feeder
Daily Postcard: A white-winged dove and hummingbird hovering overhead visit a bird feeder Sunday morning in the yard of a residence in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann HibbsBlack Feather Fire Update Includes Addition Of Infrared Drone To Provide Firefighters Increased Abilities To Identify Hot Spots, More Accurately Map Impacted Area
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The Black Feather Fire, burning approximately 9 miles south of Gallina on the Coyote Ranger District, on the San Pedro Parks Wilderness, near the Peñas Negras Trail on the Santa Fe National Forest, has consumed 2,198 acres as of this morning and is 0 percent contained. The fire is burning timber, brush and understory.
Highlights:
A community meeting regarding the Black Feather Fire is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15. The meeting will be held at the Coronado High School Campus at 1903 NM-96 in Gallina. It will Read More
Posts From The Road: Kebler Pass Road Colorado
Going Up!: We took Kebler Pass Road (Road 12) off of Highway 133 just outside of Paonia State Park which is the western end of the road. The first few miles of Road 12 leads travelers through a valley along the Anthracite Creek before ascending fairly quickly to higher elevations within the Elk Mountains. After reaching about 9,000 feet in elevation the road levels out and is a gradual climb to Kebler Pass. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Aspen Patterns: The white trunks of the thousands of aspen trees create interesting patterns as they follow the terrain across the mountain side. Also seen Read More
New Mexico Environment Department Confirms Boil Water Advisory Required For Village Of Angel Fire After E. Coli Detected In Samples
NMED News:
ANGEL FIRE — The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Drinking Water Bureau confirms that a boil water advisory is required for the Village of Angel Fire.
The Village of Angel Fire was required to issue the advisory Aug. 11, 2023, after E. coli, a bacteria, was detected in water samples collected from the water system’s distribution and Peralta 2 Well.
New Mexico drinking water regulations require the Village of Angel Fire to notify their water system consumers of this finding as soon as practical but no later than 24 hours after the system is notified of the confirmation of Read More
LANL: New Research Points To Possible Seasonal Climate Patterns On Early Mars
Patterns in mud cracks show that Mars may have had cyclical moisture patterns. Left: the terrain in the Gale Crater where Curiosity is currently exploring. Right: mud cracks on Earth, where wet-dry cycling has occurred, creating Y-shaped patterns. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS, LANL
LANL News:
New observations of mud cracks made by the Curiosity Rover show that high-frequency, wet-dry cycling occurred in early Martian surface environments, indicating that the red planet may have once seen seasonal weather patterns or even flash floods. The research was published today in Nature Read More
Daily Postcard: Butterflies Sip Nectar From Cone Flowers
Daily Postcard: This summer has brought an abundance of cone flowers to a garden on Barranca Mesa. Every morning they are out there drinking nectar from the cone flowers, oftentimes two butterflies per flower. They don’t seem to be able to get enough and linger on each flower for a long time. Photo by Ken HansonReview, Demolition Notification For Quarter Ending Sept. 30 Added To LANL Legacy Cleanup Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:
- Approval, Site Treatment Plan, Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Update and Proposed Revision 33.0, Federal Facility Compliance Order, October 4, 1995, Los Alamos National
