Environment

Plein Air Painters Host ‘Jemez Spring Paintout & Show’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 16, 2019
ART News:
 
JEMEZ SPRINGS — For the second year, the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM) will host a “Spring Paintout and Show” April 26-May 1 at various locations in and around the beautiful Village of Jemez Springs.
 
An exhibition will follow, May 4-23 with an opening reception and awards ceremony.
 
Plein air painting is a French word which literally translates “open air.” New Mexico’s love affair with plein air painting began with the Taos Masters, Santa Fe Cinco Pintores, Georgia O’Keefe and many more artists. There are 370 PAPNM members in the state.
 
“The
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Heinrich, Gardner Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Establish Investment Tax Credit For Energy Storage

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 16, 2019
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, have introduced the bipartisan Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019 to establish an investment tax credit (ITC) for business and home use of energy storage.
 
“I continue to be incredibly excited by the potential for innovative energy storage technologies to improve the efficiency, reliability and resilience of our electric delivery systems that power homes and businesses. Over the last few
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Santa Fe Watershed Prescribed Burn Planned Tuesday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 16, 2019
SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to take advantage of favorable conditions today, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, wind direction and weather forecasts, to conduct the previously announced prescribed burn near Nichols Reservoir in the lower Santa Fe Municipal Watershed tomorrow.
 
Up to 500 acres, including 50 acres of piles, will be treated with hand and aerial ignitions. Crews will begin hand ignitions around 10 a.m., followed by aerial ignitions between noon and 1 p.m. and operations should be completed
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NWS: Today’s High Near 64, Tonight’s Low Around 40

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 16, 2019

The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 64 with a 20 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. and tonight’s low around 40 with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Courtesy/NWS Read More

Daily Postcard: Pasque Flowers Bloom In Rendija

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 16, 2019

Daily Postcard: The Pasque flowers have returned to upper Rendija Canyon … harbingers of spring; as reliable as the Masters in Augusta. The flowers were spotted while mountain biking Thursday, April 11. Photo by Jonathan Dowell Read More

Draft Environmental Assessment For LANL Photovoltaic System Available To Public

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 15, 2019
LANL News:
 
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the proposed construction and operation of a 10 megawatts (MW) ground-mounted solar photovoltaic system (PV) and associated power transmission line within an existing power transmission line corridor.
 
The EA also analyzes the No Action Alternative of not constructing the PV.
 
The proposed PV location is on approximately 55-60 acres of which around
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Luján On Passage Of Southwest Drought Plan

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 15, 2019
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), the U.S. House Assistant Speaker, issued the following statement on the passage of a comprehensive drought and water plan for the southwest:
 
“Today’s passage of a comprehensive drought plan is a critical step to address climate change and protect New Mexicans’ access to clean water. Millions of people across the Southwest depend on the Colorado River, even as the supply has continued to deplete due to prolonged drought. I am proud to be a co-sponsor for this legislation, and I will
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Daily Postcard: Rabbit Conducts Recon Ahead Of Easter

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 15, 2019

Daily Postcard: A rabbit dressed in camo to blend in with his surroundings is none the less spotted early Saturday morning in White Rock. It became quite clear that he was conducting reconnaissance to gain logistical information ahead of his annual Easter Sunday egg and candy drop operation. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs 

The rabbit is spotted once again as he attempts to hide in plain sight among a pile of rocks during his ‘Operation Easter’ recon mission early Saturday morning in White Rock. Read More

LANL: New First-Of-Its-Kind Model Accurately Predicts Harmful Space Weather

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 14, 2019
An artist’s rendering of the Van Allen radiation belts surrounding Earth. The purple, concentric shells represent the inner and outer belts. They completely encircle Earth, but have been cut away in this image to show detail. Courtesy/NASA’s Conceptual Image Lab/Walt Feimer
 
LANL News:
 
A new, first-of-its-kind space weather model reliably predicts space storms of high-energy particles that are harmful to many satellites and spacecraft orbiting in the Earth’s outer radiation belt.
 
A paper recently published in the journal Space Weather details how the model can accurately
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Scenes From Ashley Pond Saturday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 14, 2019
Feeding time for the ducks and pigeons Saturday at Ashley Pond. Photo by Ken Hanson
 
The horse sculpture Friday at Ashley Pond Park with the ski hill in the background. Photo by Ken Hanson
 
A view of Ashley Pond Saturday. Photo by Ken Hanson
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New Mexico Delegation Udall, Heinrich, Luján, Haaland Introduce Legislation To Protect Chaco Canyon Area

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 13, 2019
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján, the U.S House Assistant Speaker, and Deb Haaland have introduced the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, a bill to withdraw the federal lands around Chaco Canyon from further mineral development.
 
The bill, alongside anticipated actions from State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard, would help ensure the protection of Chaco ruins and the greater landscape surrounding the Chaco Culture National Historical Park by preventing any future
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Daily Postcard: Sunset From Anderson Overlook

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 13, 2019

Daily Postcard: Sunset viewed early Thursday evening from Anderson Overlook. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Daily Postcard: Another view early Thursday evening from Anderson Overlook. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More

SFNF 2019 Firewood Permits Available May 1

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 12, 2019

SFNF News:

SANTA FE – Firewood permits for dead and down timber is available for purchase at all Santa Fe National Forest offices Wednesday, May 1, with the exception of the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District and the SFNF Headquarters.

Dead-and-down (D&D) permits are valid on the entire SFNF except for designated wilderness areas.

The nonrefundable permits are for personal use only and may be purchased for $20 for five cords with a maximum of 15 cords per household per year. Customers may purchase permits by check, credit/debit card or cash through Dec. 21. Permit purchasers will receive load Read More

NWS: Today’s High Near 44, Tonight’s Low Around 29

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 12, 2019

The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 44 with a 50 percent chance of snow showers before noon, then scattered rain showers. Some thunder is possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Tonight’s low around 29. Courtesy/NWS Read More

Climate Reality Leader Speaks At Mesa Library April 18

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 11, 2019

Library News:

Dr. Julia Ying of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps will offer a talk, slideshow and discussion, 7 p.m., April 18, upstairs at Mesa Public Library.

Ying is one of thousands of trained Climate Reality Leaders from over 135 countries trained by Climate Reality founder and Chairman Al Gore. She retired from General Medical Practice in Sydney, Australia, and is a happy grandmother to five grandchildren. She now lives in Los Alamos. She is passionate about taking care of Mother Earth to preserve the beauty of nature, which she loves, and to know her grandchildren can grow up in safe, Read More

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