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BLM Seeks Public Input On Proposed Oil And Gas Lease Sale Of Parcels In New Mexico, Texas And Oklahoma

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 3, 2018
BLM News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Bureau of Land Management has scheduled a two-week public scoping period for input on 133 parcels of federal minerals proposed for the December 2018 competitive oil and gas lease sale. 
 
The public scoping period will begin July 9 and conclude July 20. The lease sale is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 5-6.
 
This scoping process is intended to solicit public input on relevant issues, potential impacts, and alternatives that the BLM should address in an environmental assessment to be prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy
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LAHS Graduate Attends Millennial Nuclear Caucus

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 3, 2018
From left, Department of Public Utilities Deputy Manager Steve Cummins, Los Aamos High School graduate Sophia Li and DPU Manager Tim Glasco celebrate Li’s acceptance into the Millennial Nuclear Caucus. Courtesy photo
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
 
Sophia Li, a 2018 Los Alamos High School graduate, has yet to start her college career at MIT but she already received an up close look at her field of interest: nuclear energy.
 
Li was selected to attend the Millennial Nuclear Caucus held June 15 in Idaho Falls. The Department of Energy
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Secretary Zinke Announces $42.6 Million In Payments To New Mexico To Support Vital Community Services

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 3, 2018
DOI News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has announced that 32 local governments in New Mexico are receiving a total of $42.6 million under the 2018 Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program, demonstrating the Administration’s commitment to local communities.
 
This is the largest amount ever allocated in the program’s 40-year history. A full list of funding by state and county is available at www.doi.gov/pilt.
 
“Local communities contribute significantly to our nation’s economy, food and energy supply, and help define the character
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Reports Wrongly Claim Murder Suspect On Pretrial Release At Time Of Crime

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 3, 2018
NMSC News:
 
SANTA FE ― Administrative Office of the Courts Director Arthur Pepin said Thursday that a news media story and police report inaccurately stated that an Albuquerque man charged with murder was out of jail on pretrial release for another offense at the time of the fatal shooting last week.
 
Court records show no criminal charges were pending against Phillip Joseph Sedillo at the time of the June 18, 2018 murder. He is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for fatally shooting a woman who was a neighbor and wounding a man who was with her.
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NMFO: ‘The Punishment’ To film In New Mexico

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 3, 2018
NMFO News:
 
SANTA FE ― New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced that the short “The Punishment” produced by Shot Click Films, LLC will shoot principal photography through early July in Santa Fe and Albuquerque.
 
The production will employ approximately 11 New Mexico crew members and approximately eight New Mexico actors. In partnership with Studio Institute Southwest, the production also will provide mentorship and on-set experiences to three student interns.
 
Directed by Seth Fuller (“14 Cameras,” “Won’t Let
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New Mexico Federation Of Labor Responds To Supreme Court Ruling On Janus v. AFSCME

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 3, 2018
NMFL News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― The New Mexico Federation of Labor released the following statement:
 
A politically charged United States Supreme Court issued a five to four decision today in AFSCME v. Janus, holding that public sector union workers cannot be required to pay their fair share of Union dues for Union representation. Union employees in the public sector will still receive competent and professional union representation — the ruling just means that those employees who don’t want to pull their weight can make their fellow workers pay for their representation.
 
The
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News Leadership Groups Call For Moment Of Silence In Newsrooms Across Globe For Capital Gazette Tragedy

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 2, 2018

Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone discusses newsroom safety tips with reporter Kirsten Laskey, left, Publisher Carol A. Clark and Lifestyles Editor Bonnie Gordon (taking photo) during a meeting today at the Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

By Alfedo Carbajal, president American Society of News Editors
Jim Simon, president Associated Press Media Editors

The tragedy last Thursday at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md., tears at our hearts, tugs at our compassion and calls forth our fears for the safety of all those on the front lines

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Leftist Firebrand Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Decisively Wins Mexico Presidency

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 2, 2018

Newly elected president of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

HSNW News:

Leftist firebrand Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has won Mexico’s presidential election with more than 50 percent of the vote.

Mexican voters decisively backed Lopez Obrador in Sunday’s presidential election, giving him 53 percent of the vote.

The Telegraph reports that official projections show that Ricardo Anaya of the conservative National Action Party (PAN) won between 22.1 and 22.8 percent; Jose Antonio Meade of the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) – the party of outgoing president Read More

Uttam Dhillon Appointed Acting DEA Administrator

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 2, 2018

Acting DEA Administrator Uttam Dhillon

DEA News:

Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced the appointment of Uttam Dhillon as Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Dhillon will replace Robert Patterson, who has retired after 30 years of service.

“With one American dying of a drug overdose every nine minutes, there can be no doubt that we are facing the deadliest drug epidemic in our history,” Attorney General Sessions said. “The work of the Drug Enforcement Administration is critical to fighting this crisis, and President Trump Read More

NNSA Breaks Ground On Albuquerque Complex Project

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 2, 2018

NNSA News:

  • Three-story, 330,000-square-foot structure will house 1,200 federal and contractor employees

Albuquerque – The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) broke ground today on a state-of-the-art facility for its workforce in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The $174.7 million Albuquerque Complex Project will provide modern, safe, and reliable workspace to approximately 1,200 employees who support NNSA’s vital national security missions.

“Our dedicated employees in Albuquerque contribute every day to our Nation’s nuclear security and it’s Read More

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