Prescribed Burn Set To Start In Gallinas Watershed
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 27, 2017
SFNF News:SANTA FE ― A prescribed burn in the Gallinas Watershed on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District may begin today.
The decision to burn on Wednesday will be dependent on favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, weather forecasts and available resources.
The Gallinas Canyon prescribed burn is designed to improve and protect the Gallinas Watershed, the primary water source for the City of Las Vegas, by reducing the risk for high-intensity wildfire.
The 800-acre Gallinas Watershed treatment
Read More Heinrich: Preliminary CBO Score Of Graham-Cassidy
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 27, 2017
U.S. Sen. Martin HeinrichU.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement Sept. 25 after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a preliminary score of Graham-Cassidy.
Although not able to provide point estimates on health insurance coverage and premium increases at this time, the CBO concluded that millions fewer people will have insurance that covers high-cost medical events and Medicaid will be cut by $1 trillion over
Read More Los Alamos County Clerk Registers New Voters
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 27, 2017
Los Alamos County Clerk Office staff members take part in National Voter Registration Day Tuesday in the lobby at the Municipal Building. The event was part of a massive 50-state effort to register thousands of voters. In addition to being at the Municipal Building, clerk staff went to Starbucks and Los Alamos High School. Here Office Specialist Jordan Duran, Deputy Clerk Victoria Martinez, seated, Election Manager Gloria Maestas and County Clerk Naomi Maestas stand ready to register new voters. As of noon Tuesday, Clerk Maestas reported that 10 people had registered to vote. If people missed Read More
SFNF: Why It Makes Sense To Manage Wildfires Now
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 27, 2017
SFNF News:SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are taking advantage of three unplanned lightning-caused wildfires to achieve significant benefits on the ground, including safer communities and healthier forests and watersheds.
The Ojitos Fire on the Coyote Ranger District, Deer Creek Fire on the Jemez Ranger District and Palmer Fire on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District are being managed for resource benefit, part of a national strategy to use low-intensity fire under optimal conditions to reduce the frequency, size and duration
Read More Udall, Heinrich, Pearce, Luján Announce Federal Funds For Economic Development Projects In New Mexico
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 27, 2017
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sept. 25, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Steve Pearce and Ben Ray Luján announced federal funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce for economic development projects at the Village of Questa and New Mexico State University.
The Village of Questa will receive $1.2 million in matching funds to expand the Business Park and improve the roadways, drainage system, water and sanitary sewer, signage, parking, roadway lighting,
Read More Keller Joins Survivor Advocates To Provide Rape Kit Backlog Update To Legislative Committee
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 27, 2017
State Auditor Tim KellerOSA News:
ALBUQUERQUE ― Sept. 21, State Auditor Tim Keller and Sarita Nair, Chief Government Accountability Officer of the Office of the State Auditor (OSA) joined sexual assault survivor advocates to provide an update to the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee about the backlog of Sexual Assault Evidence Kits, commonly known as “rape kits.”
The OSA presented along with representatives from the New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, Valencia Shelter Services, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Programs,
Read More NNSA Collaborates With South African Firm On Groundbreaking Conversion To Low-Enriched Uranium-Based Molybdenum-99 Production
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 27, 2017
NNSA News:WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) and South African Nuclear Energy Corporation’s NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd (NTP) completed conversion of their critical medical isotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) production process from highly enriched uranium (HEU) to low enriched uranium (LEU) in August.
“South Africa and NTP Radioisotopes have demonstrated outstanding global leadership in completing this lengthy and technically challenging Mo-99 conversion project,” said David Huizenga, the
Read More Udall Joins In Introducing Bill To Expand Access To Affordable, Quality Child Care For New Mexico Families
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 27, 2017
U.S. Sen. Tom UdallU.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sept. 14, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall joined a number of Democrats in introducing major legislation to ensure working families throughout New Mexico and across the country have access to affordable, high-quality child care.
The Child Care for Working Families Act is a comprehensive early learning and child care bill to ensure working families can afford high-quality child care and preschool programs.
The Child Care for Working Families Act would create a partnership
Read More DOE Extends Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 26, 2017
EM-LA News:
The U.S. Department of Energy today extended the Environmental Management – Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Bridge Contract by a period of six months.
The period of extension is valued at approximately $65 million. With the extension, the contract will expire March 31, 2018.
The contract was originally set to expire Sept. 30, 2017. The Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Bridge Contract is a Cost-Plus-Award Fee (CPAF) contract that is for the purpose of providing environmental remediation services at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The cleanup work Read More
IRS Issues Guidance For Allowance Of Credit For Increasing Research Activities
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 26, 2017
IRS News:PHOENIX ― The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance to Large Business & International (LB&I) Division examiners regarding the examination of the credit for increasing research activities under IRC Section 41 (“Research Credit”) claimed by LB&I taxpayers.
Independently determining the correct amount of Research Credit claimed by LB&I taxpayers can be resource intensive for those taxpayers and LB&I examiners.
The directive is intended to provide an efficient approach for determining the amount
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