Convicted Spy Pedro Mascheroni Released From Prison
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on March 19, 2018
Pedro Leonardo Mascheroni during an interview on the deck of his Barranca Mesa home in October 2010 just prior to his arrest by the FBI. Photo by Carol A. Clark
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
A scientist formerly employed at Los Alamos National Laboratory was released from federal prison March 16 after serving a sentence for communicating classified nuclear weapons data to a person he believed was an official of the Venezuelan government.
Pedro Leonardo Mascheroni, 82, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Argentina, was sentenced in 2013 in U.S. District Court Read More
Film Office Announces ‘Untitled Roswell Project’ Pilot To Begin Production In New Mexico
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on March 19, 2018
NMFO News:SANTA FE ― New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced today that the “Untitled Roswell Project,” a new pilot for Warner Bros. Television / Palladin Productions LLC, will begin principal photography in mid March through the end of March in Albuquerque.
“We’re excited to welcome another production highlighting New Mexico’s unique history,” Film office Director Nick Maniatis said. “With strong tools, infrastructure, as well as unique stories and landscapes, New Mexico is a perfect location for
Read More Regional Coalition Of LANL Communities Elects New Chair And Treasurer
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on March 19, 2018
Regional Coalition of LANL Communities board members convening Friday in Espanola, from left, Councilor Darien Fernandez, Town of Taos; Councilor Peter Ives, City of Santa Fe; Commissioner Barney Trujillo, Rio Arriba County; Council Vice Chair Christine Chandler, County of Los Alamos and Commissioner Henry Roybal, County of Santa Fe. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
County officials at Friday’s RCLC meeting, from left, Los Alamos County Deputy Manager Steve Lynne, Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess and Santa Fe County Attorney Bruce Frederick. PhotoFBI: Federal Grand Jury Charges Espanola Man With Federal Child Sexual Abuse Offenses
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on March 19, 2018
FBI News:ALBUQUERQUE ― A federal grand jury has filed an indictment charging Kevin Vigil, 52, a non-Indian man from Espanola, with child sexual abuse offenses, announced U.S. Attorney John C. Anderson, Special Agent in Charge Terry Wade of the FBI’s Albuquerque Division, and Special Agent in Charge William McClure of District IV of the BIA’s Office of Justice Services.
The indictment charges Vigil with two counts of aggravated child sexual abuse. The indictment alleges that Vigil sexually abused an Indian child under the age of twelve years Feb. 4, 2018,
Read More AG Balderas Urges Congress To Reject Legislation Blocking State Oversight Of Student Loan Industry
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on March 19, 2018
Attorney General Hector BalderasAG News:
SANTA FE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas has joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general in a letter urging Congress to reject legislation that would block states from preventing and combatting fraud and abuse by the student loan industry.
“Thousands of New Mexican students have been victimized by the predatory student loan and for-profit education industries and this legislation would only put our students in more danger,” Attorney General Balderas said. “I am urging Congress to partner with us in our mission
Read More Lujan Grisham Meets With USDA Secretary To Increase Economic Development Through Broadband Access
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on March 19, 2018
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan GrishamCONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham met with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue to discuss investments to increase broadband access and boost economic growth in New Mexico.
Lujan Grisham has introduced the Rural Broadband Expansion Act (H.R. 4308), which authorizes a $100 million grant program to install broadband infrastructure in areas where it is not economically viable for private companies to otherwise do so.
Read More USDA Designates Colfax County Primary Natural Disaster Area
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on March 19, 2018
USDA News:WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Colfax County in New Mexico as a primary natural disaster area due to losses and damages caused by drought.
Farmers and ranchers in the contiguous counties in Harding, Mora, Taos and Union in New Mexico also qualify for natural disaster assistance.
Farmers and ranchers in the contiguous counties in Costilla and Las Animas in Colorado also qualify for natural disaster assistance.
Qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA’s)
Read More State Supreme Court Affirms Adoption Of Water Pollution Regulations For Copper Mining
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on March 19, 2018
NM SUPREME COURT News:SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Supreme Court has affirmed the state Water Quality Control Commission’s adoption of regulations governing groundwater contamination at open pit copper mines.
The Court ruled unanimously that the regulations, known as the “Copper Rule,” were valid under the state’s Water Quality Act (WQA). The commission adopted the regulations in 2013.
The Court rejected arguments by the New Mexico Attorney General and other groups, including Amigos Bravos, the Gila Resources Information Project and Turner Ranch Properties,
Read More GAO Report Finds Over $1.5 Billion Tax Dollars Spent On Abortion Service Providers
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on March 19, 2018
U.S. Rep. Steve PearceU.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce issued the following statement after the release of the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) report on the amount of taxpayer dollars that went toward funding for abortion service providers, including Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), Marie Stopes International (MSI) and International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF):
“Congress has the responsibility to protect the rights and liberties of all American taxpayers, and to be transparent about
Read More SFI: Public Lecture By Chris Kempes March 20
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on March 19, 2018
‘Stellar Radiance’ (1970) courtesy of David A. Hardy – astroart.orgSFI News:
A Santa Fe Institute (SFI) community event “Life on Earth and Beyond” with Chris Kempes is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at The Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. in Santa Fe.
Though scientists have yet to find life beyond our own planet, the universe is rife with possibilities. Where to look, and how to recognize it when we find it, are questions physical biologist Chris Kempes
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