EM Los Alamos Exceeds Legacy Waste Shipment Goals
N3B crews use a mobile-loading unit to place containers of LANL’s legacy transuranic waste into casks, known as TRUPACTS, which are approved for transport on public roadways to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. Courtesy/N3B
N3B News:
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and its cleanup contractor Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos (N3B) finished fiscal year 2022 (FY22) by exceeding DOE-EM’s goals for shipping radioactive waste off-site to permanent disposal facilities.
This is a key accomplishment in DOE-EM’s mission Read More
Atomic City Road Runners Club Concludes 48th Season With Fisher & Romero Tying For Best Predictor In Weekly Race
Runners gather for the final weekly pace race of the 2022 season held Tuesday on Canyon Rim Trail. Courtesy/ACRR
Runners take off Tuesday in the final weekly pace race of the 2022 season on the Canyon Rim Trail. Courtesy/ACRR
ACRR News:
Will Fisher and Ted Romero tied for best predictor in the final weekly pace race of the 2022 season for the Atomic City Road Runners (ACRR), held Tuesday on the Canyon Rim Trail at 2 seconds off their predicted time.
Fisher also was the first finisher in the 3 mile distance recording a time of 19:58.
Other accurate predictors:
- Ryan Smeltzer with a 8 second differential;
New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioners Issue Statements On Closure Of San Juan Generating Station
PRC Commissioner Joseph M. Maestas
PRC News:
SANTA FE — Members of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) issued the following statements Tuesday regarding last week’s closure of the San Juan Generating Station, a four-unit and coal-fired electric power plant in San Juan County that had been continuously operating since 1973.
Commissioner Joseph M. Maestas, District 3:
“Seeing the San Juan plant close is a monumental, landmark event in our state’s energy transition, but it is also a moment that brings mixed emotions. While our state’s environment and our people’s health will Read More
Apples, Grapes & More At Los Alamos Farmers Market
Daily Postcard: Early Morning Fog Rolls Over Area Terrain
Daily Postcard: Early morning fog rolls over area terrain viewed Tuesday from White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Heinrich Introduces Living Schoolyards Act To Create Unique, Healthy Learning Opportunities
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Living Schoolyards Act that will enable schools to completely re-envision their outdoor school grounds with the goal of providing more hands-on learning opportunities, strengthening local ecological systems, and giving every single child a place where they can learn and play outside.
“One of the most important lessons that we learned from the pandemic is just how critical the outdoors can be to our mental and physical well-being,” Heinrich said. “For many kids, the closest outdoor space is not a national Read More
NNSA Announces Contract Extension To Consolidated Nuclear Security For Management And Operation Of Y-12 National Security Complex And Pantex Plant
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration announced Monday that it has awarded a contract extension to Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC for the management and operation of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12) and Pantex Plant (Pantex).
The extension period is up to five years for the Y-12 National Security Complex and up to three years for the Pantex Plant.
This contract extension is the most advantageous method of ensuring NNSA’s critical mission work is not impacted. The extension also provides stability and continuity Read More
Putting The Garden To Bed With Bob Pennington Oct. 10
SGC News:
October is the time to “put the garden to bed” for winter.
The Summit Garden Club (SGC) will meet Monday, Oct. 10 with Bob Pennington, founder of Agua Fria Nursery in Santa Fe.
Botanical Bob will speak on fertilizing, mulching, watering, weeding and pruning in the fall season. He also will answer questions on all aspects of gardening.
The meeting is 1:30 p.m., at the White Rock Community Garden across from the Visitor Center on N.M. 4, and is open to the public.
Seating is available. Due to COVID-19 concerns, refreshments will consist of bottled drinks and individually wrapped snacks. Read More
Daily Postcard: Fall Colors Emerging Around Downtown
Daily Postcard: View of fall colors emerging in downtown Los Alamos looking toward Ashley Pond Park from the parking lot at Mesa Public Library Friday on Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clatk/ladailypost.com Read More
New Mexico And Texas Execute Memorandum Of Agreement Governing Development Of Interstate Oil And Gas Wells
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The Oil Conservation Division of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department (“OCD”) and the Texas Railroad Commission (“RRC”) recently finalized a Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) governing the development, operation, and maintenance of oil and gas wells that cross the border between New Mexico and Texas and produce minerals from each state using the same wellbore.
The MOA announced today arose out of a case before the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission (“OCC”) which sought to permit a cross-border well in September of 2021. The OCC issued Read More
County Council Declares Oct. 5 Energy Efficiency Day
Tuesday evening in Council Chambers, from left, Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division Manager Angelica Gurule, Councilor Melanee Hand and Department of Public Utilities Conservation Officer Abbey Hayward with a proclamation declaring Oct. 5 Energy Efficiency Day. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Council issued a proclamation during its regular meeting Tuesday night declaring Oct. 5 Energy Efficiency Day.
County Council Melanee Hand read the proclamation, which states:
WHEREAS: Climate change represents an existential threat Read More
Daily Postcard: Wildflowers Bloom Near 15th And Nectar
Daily Postcard: Wildflowers bloom Wednesday near 15th Street and Nectar. Photo by Bonnie Gordon/ladailypost.com Read More
SFNF Accepting Applications For 2023 Fire/Field Season
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Applications open today on USAJobs (www.usajobs.gov) for temporary positions on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) for the 2023 fire and field season.
The public must apply via USAJobs by Oct. 6 to be considered. Review the job announcement carefully for deadlines and required information to include in your application. Proposed start dates would be in April 2023.
To find contact information and learn more about the positions advertised on the SFNF and across the Southwestern Region, visit the Southwest Region Temporary Job Listings webpage. The public will also Read More
LANL News Roundup For Week Of Sept. 26, 2022
SCIENCE: How U.S. nuclear testing moratorium launched a supercomputing revolution
Thirty years ago, Sept. 23, 1992, the United States conducted its 1,054th—and last—nuclear weapons test. No longer testing nuclear weapons ushered in a revolution in high-performance computing that has wide-ranging impacts on national and global security that few are aware of. The need to maintain our nuclear weapons in the absence of testing drove an unprecedented requirement for increased scientific computing power. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
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Monastery Lake Near Pecos Reopens To Public
NMGF News:
SANTA FE – Monastery Lake near the village of Pecos has reopened to public access, following a closure of more than four months because of drought and extreme fire danger.
The lake has been freshly stocked with trout and is open for fishing. If you are planning a fishing trip this fall, the Department has several tools to help you. The Weekly Fishing Report provides up-to-date information on fishing conditions at numerous water bodies throughout the state. The Fishing Conditions and Trip Planner is full of figures depicting fishing conditions for several species and water bodies throughout Read More
BLM Seeks Public Comments On Direct Sale Of Public Land In Rio Arriba County
BLM News:
The proposed direct sale is necessary for the BLM to fulfill its obligations in accordance with the settlement reached in Federal court in the matter of the United States of America vs. Gilbert Borrego, 12cv434 JB-GBW, resolving a dispute over the ownership of the 1.4 acres. As part of the settlement agreement, the parcel would be offered through a non-competitive direct sale to the adjacent private landowner Read More
Heinrich, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Complete The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) have introduced the Continental Divide Trail Completion Act.
This legislation directs the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior to prioritize completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT) by the trail’s 50th anniversary in 2028.
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse introduced the legislation in the House in July.
“The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail not only passes through some of our most incredible natural, Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset Falls Over The Jemez
Daily Postcard: Sunset Thursday viewed during a drive in the Jemez. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
County: Tree Trimming Begins Again In White Rock Oct. 3
COUNTY News:
Tree trimming coordinated by the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is set to start up again Monday.
Residents in White Rock may see Southwest Fire Defense & Tree Services professionals mitigating hazards and power outages by trimming tree branches growing around power lines.
Southwest Fire Defense & Tree Services is under contract with the Electric Distribution Division of the DPU. Department staff are responsible for identifying branches that need attention and will attempt to give residents advance notice via informational door hangers if tree trimmers need Read More
Volunteers Make National Public Lands Day Successful At Valles Caldera National Preserve
Volunteers removing a portion of the sandbag berm behind the Bond Cabin on National Public Lands Day Saturday, Sept. 24 in the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/VCNP
VCNP News:
Twenty three volunteers assisted by two National Park Service support staff worked on two projects on National Public Lands Day Saturday, Sept. 24. These volunteers made the morning very successful.
Volunteers picked up litter along N.M. 4, which thankfully was less than expected, and removed about half of the sandbag berm behind the Bond Cabin.
The sandbags were put in place in 2013 after the Thompson Ridge Read More
