Hazy Los Alamos Sky From Western Fires
Hazy skies. Courtesy photo
LAFD News:
The Los Alamos Fire Department explains that the smoky haze occurring in the sky over Los Alamos is coming from fires burning in the western states.
“We’re getting into the Fall pattern and the jet stream is pulling all the smoke from fires in Washington, Idaho, California, Oregon and Colorado right through Los Alamos,” Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider said. Read More
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NMED Proposes Repeal Of 20.2.36 NMAC Sulfur Limits
The rule was identified in the November 2012 Improving Environmental Permitting Report as a rule for potential revision or repeal.
The NMED will host informational open houses
Walnut Street Fire Hydrant Installed, Water Back On
A new fire hydrant had been installed today on Walnut Street. Water to area homes was temporarily turned off and is now back on. Photo by Robert Beberniss Read More
WIPP: New Hybrid Bolting Machine Ready For Service
New hybrid bolting machine assembled at Wipp. Courtesy/WIPP
WIPP News:
WIPP’s new hybrid bolting machine was recently transported to the WIPP underground, where it was reassembled by site personnel.
The bolter is designed to run on either diesel or electricity. The unit was inspected and acceptance tested at the manufacturer’s site before it was disassembled and transported to the WIPP site. Operational checks have been completed, and the automatic fire suppression system has been installed on the unit.
Before the bolter can be placed into service, portable power units that will Read More