NMAA Foundation Awards $28K In Scholarships
NMAA News:LANL Scientists Join Prestigious Ranks Of APS Fellows
Nine Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists were selected as fellows of the American Physical SocietyCourtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Nine Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists are new Fellows of the American Physical Society. Cristian Batista, Malcolm Boshier, Dana Dattelbaum, Stephen Doorn, Michelle Espy, George Rodriguez, Avadh Saxena, Sergei Tretiak and Lin Yin are the new honorees.
“Selection as American Physical Society fellows is de facto proof of the vibrant engagement Los Alamos scientists are having with the larger technical community,” LANL Director Charlie McMillan Read More
MapLight: Platts’ Nuclear Conference – $60 Million In Lobbying From Top Five Companies
MAPLIGHT News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Top representatives of the nuclear energy industry gathered in Washington, D.C., last week for the Platts’ Annual Nuclear Energy Conference. Scheduled speakers were industry heavyweights like Bill Pitesa, the chief nuclear officer at Duke Energy, and David Brown, the senior vice president for federal government affairs at Exelon.
Since Jan. 1, 2013, the top five U.S. nuclear power operating companies and the Nuclear Energy Institute have spent a combined $60.4 million on lobbying Congress and federal agencies.
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Letter to the Editor: Point Is Moot
By GERALD ANTOSActually Mr. Birnbaum’s (letter) point is moot because at every gas and electric rate hike hearing for the last (many) years, the Utilities Department head has been quizzed about why the hikes were so high, why aren’t they doing better planning, etc.
Often hikes were returned for further consideration. Apparently this Council believes what they hear rather than delving into the issue. That does not speak well for the County in the future.
My guess is that there’s more to this than meets the eye. There are connections between rates, what utilities Read More
CMS Announces Special Health Care Enrollment Period For Tax Season
CMS News:
- Eligible consumers have from March 15 through April 30 to enroll
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today a special enrollment period (SEP) for individuals and families who did not have health coverage in 2014 and are subject to the fee or “shared responsibility payment” when they file their 2014 taxes in states which use the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFM).
This special enrollment period will allow those individuals and families who were unaware or didn’t understand the implications of this new requirement to enroll Read More
PEEC: Learn About Alternative Energy Solutions For Los Alamos At Nature On Tap Thursday
Karen Paramanandam will facilitate a discussion about alternative energy for Los Alamos at Nature on Tap. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
While the current energy mix on our municipal grid is a combination of coal, hydro, utility scale solar and some distributed solar generation, Los Alamos County is poised on the cusp of an energy shift.
Smart grid technology that includes distributed energy storage, and generation and smart energy controls are just over the horizon and within our grasp. What would it take to move us off fossil fuels entirely? To learn the answer to this question and more, join an Read More
Udall Announces Support For Investing Portion Of $14B Permanent Fund In Early Childhood Education
Sen. Tom Udall
STATE News:
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., recently challenged state lawmakers to address the needs of New Mexico’s children and he proposed using the Land Grant Permanent Fund to benefit the state’s youngest citizens’ education needs.
Udall has endorsed the constitutional amendment proposal to invest 1.5 percent of the more than $14 billion in the Land Grant Permanent Fund to expand early childhood education in New Mexico. He urged New Mexico legislators to pass the Joint Resolution, which would put the proposal on the statewide ballot allowing voters to decide on this investment Read More
NWS Issues Hazardous Weather Outlook
NWS image. ScreenShot/LADP
NWS News:
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued the following hazardous weather outlook for portions of North and Central New Mexico.
DAY ONE …TODAY AND TONIGHT:
WIND CHILLS READINGS BETWEEN 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO WILL BE COMMON ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO THIS MORNING.
SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL AREA WIDE THIS MORNING WILL DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE BECOMING FOCUSED ACROSS THE NORTHWEST THIRD OF THE STATE TONIGHT.
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOWS WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS…SPECIFICALLY…THE Read More
Winter Weather Advisory Through Monday Morning
NWS image. ScreenShot/LADP NWS News:
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Winter Weather Advisory through 11 a.m. Monday for the surrounding areas.
Winter Weather Advisory:
A MAJOR COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH INTO TO WESTERN NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON. AT THE SAME TIME…WEST WINDS ALOFT WILL BRING PERIODS OF MOISTURE AND ATMOSPHERIC LIFT TO THE REGION. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FEATURES WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW OVER NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING…WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS FARTHER SOUTH AND Read More
Congressional Delegation Shares Los Alamos Celebration Of Manhattan Project National Historical Park
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall speaks to the importance of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park as Council Chair Kristin Henderson and Los Alamos Historical Society Executive Director Heather McClenahan listen at left. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
From left, former Councilor Fran Berting, paleontologist Ralph Chapman and his wife Linda Deck, director of the Bradbury Science Museum listen to Sen. Tom Udall. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Members of the New Mexico Congressional Delegation including Sen. Tom Udall, Sen. Read More
LAMS Students Join Scientific Team In Tasman Sea To Study Internal Tides
Eighth grade students at LAMS Skype with scientists onboard ship in the Tazman Sea. Photo by Elizabeth Watson
Gabi Pilo, right, Spencer Kawamoto and Ryan McDougall-Fisher taking instruments off the CTD-cage on a rare sunny day during the transit to Hobart. Photo by Judy LemusEighth grade science students at Los Alamos Middle School recently traveled, via Skype, to the Tasman Sea off the coast of New Zealand to take part in an oceanographic study.
Along with students from 10 or so other schools around the country, the Los Alamos students and Read More
2015 Bike Sharing Survey Summary Announced
PLACES & SPACES News:
Places & Spaces conducted a bike sharing survey was conducted during January to determine what interest may exist for a bike sharing program in the Los Alamos area and among interested respondents, information about relevant locations, frequency of use, price sensitivity, and situations of use.
The online survey was publicized in the Los Alamos Daily Post, the Los Alamos Monitor, and through a member of the County’s Transportation Board.
There were 158 responses were received with 81 percent of responses indicating an interest in a bike sharing program. Eighty Read More
New Emphasis On Industry Partnerships At Los Alamos
David Pesiri
By DAVID PESIRI, Division Leader
Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation
Los Alamos National Laboratory
We believe innovation is the key to addressing many challenges facing the Nation today. On all levels, Los Alamos National Laboratory is being asked to move the needle on issues of domestic and global security, advancing the scientific enterprise on energy concerns, and effective leveraging of the latest technologies and capabilities to bolster US industry and, ultimately, the US economy.
This is our charge by the public trust, a duty to both country and the world community. Read More
Rotary Crab Fest Auction Includes Special Jewelry
Gold jewelry set with diamonds and rubies will be auctioned at the Rotary Club Crab Fest Feb. 28. Photo by Robert Hull
ROTARY News:
The annual Rotary Club Crab Fest, Saturday, Feb. 28, will feature a number of note-worthy items in the live auction.
Among them are three pieces of gold jewelry, 18 kt. and 10 kt., generously donated by Chuck and Janet Tallman. The pieces include a necklace with a heart-shaped pendant, a brooch and a bracelet, and all feature diamonds and rubies. Each piece has been professionally appraised.
Please join us at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 5:30 p.m. for social Read More
Letter to the Editor: Council Punishing Residents, Including Themselves, Seems Most Improbable
By EDWARD BIRNBAUMIt isn’t clear to me what action Gerald Antos (letter) expected Council to take with regard to the electric rates proposed by the Board of Public Utilities.
Council cannot make the projected DPU deficit disappear, so as far as I can see, it would appear that they had little choice but to approve the BPU rate increase designed to eliminate that deficit.
Remanding the rate increase back to the BPU would not solve the problem of paying for the infrastructure and maintenance improvements that BPU felt was necessary to provide more reliable electric service to the Read More
President’s Science Advisor Is At Your Fingertips
Dr. John Holdren
WHITE HOUSE News:
Have a question about our changing climate? You’ve got the President’s science advisor at your fingertips.
Since November, Dr. John Holdren has been encouraging the public to ask him anything about climate change on social media using the hashtag #AskDrH.
You’ve been asking — and he’s been answering. Most recently, students asked what the U.S. is doing to prepare for future storms, and how we can cut carbon dioxide emissions without hurting our economy — among other critical questions.
Watch video here.
“No Read More
Udall Asks Legislators To Prioritize Child Well-Being
Sen. Tom Udall
STATE News:
SANTE FE – More than one-third of New Mexico’s children live below the poverty line and U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., called on state lawmakers last week to address this problem during his address to a joint session of the New Mexico Legislature.
“Our state is dead last in overall child well-being and next to last in education, in children’s health and economic well-being. This troubles all of us. It has to change. The future of our state – and not just for our children, but for our economy – depends on changing it,” Udall said. “How do we fix it? It takes money, of course. Read More
Letter to the Editor: Just A Heads Up To Be Aware
By JOHN STEPHENSONLos Alamos Girl Scouts Hold World Thinking Day
Girl Scout Troops throughout Los Alamos County gathered Saturday to teach each other about countries from around the world in honor of World Thinking Day. Couresy Photo
COMMUNITY News:
Each year on World Thinking Day in February, Girl Scouts participate in activities and projects with global themes to honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in other countries.
Girl Scout Troops throughout Los Alamos County gathered Saturday to celebrate the special day. World Thinking Day is part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Global Action Theme (GAT) based on the United Nations’ Read More