State, Nation & World

World Futures: Efficiency (Part One)

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 27, 2017

World Futures: What Do We Need?

By ANDY ANDREWS
Los Alamos World Futures Institute

Efficiency is a measure of avoiding waste while doing things well and successfully. Let’s consider it from two perspectives: the world (part 1) and humanity (parts two, three and four).

The world exists with essentially one energy source – the sun. You can argue that there also is coal, natural gas, oil, wind, ocean currents, and on and on. But without the daily supply of energy from the sun, these other sources would rapidly run out. In fact, chemical energy release, for example, when Read More

Bandelier Offers Abundant Mid-Summer Activities

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 27, 2017

Bandelier National Monument offers abundant mid-summer activities. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

For anyone who’s been intending to get out and make a visit to Bandelier this summer but hasn’t done it yet, now is a good time. Besides it being beautiful with all the summer greenery, there are some good programs coming up. Just remember that most are outdoors and depend on the weather!

On most summer weekends there are cultural demonstrators 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the back porch of the Visitor Center. The next two weekends will provide opportunities to meet at least two of the well-known

American Geophysical Union Announces 2017 Fellows

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 27, 2017

The American Geophysical Union headquarters in Washington, D.C. Courtesy/AGU

AGU News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Geophysical Union (AGU) today announced its 2017 Fellows, an honor given to individual AGU members who have made exceptional scientific contributions and gained prominence in their respective fields of Earth and space sciences.

Since the AGU Fellows program was established in 1962, and according to the organization’s bylaws, no more than 0.01 percent of the total membership of AGU is recognized annually. This year’s class of Fellows are geographically diverse coming Read More

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Holds Listening Session On Human Trafficking In New Mexico’s Indian Country

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 27, 2017

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, held a stakeholder meeting on ways to more effectively prevent, prosecute, and improve data collection on human trafficking in Indian Country.

Federal data on human trafficking in Native communities is limited, but available information suggests human trafficking in the United States frequently targets vulnerable populations, which would include Native Americans who disproportionately face high rates of poverty and trauma.

In order to address Read More

AG Balderas Unveils New PSAs Launching Statewide Medicaid Fraud And Facility Abuse & Neglect Detection

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 27, 2017

STATE News:

This is the first time an Attorney General in New Mexico has requested that the federal government allow the office to proactively search through data to identify patterns of fraud

ALBUQUERQUE – Wednesday afternoon, Attorney General Hector Balderas announced a new statewide Medicaid Fraud and Facility Abuse & Neglect Detection Initiative that will utilize a new proactive approach of identifying patterns of fraud.

Attorney General Balderas also will be contacting state agencies and Medicaid providers regarding the new initiative and asking for the partnership of both Read More

Study: 2017’s Most & Least Educated Cities In America

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 27, 2017

WALLETHUB News:

With the fall semester drawing near and bachelor’s degree holders earning up to 33 percent more, on average, than non-college-educated workers in certain states, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2017’s Most & Least Educated Cities in America.

To determine where the most educated Americans are choosing to settle, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 150 largest U.S. metropolitan statistical areas, or MSAs, across nine key metrics. The data set ranges from share of adults aged 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree

FBI: Las Cruces Man Sentenced To Almost Seven Years For Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officers

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 27, 2017

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Richard Ruiz Leyva, 37, of Las Cruces, was sentenced July 18 in federal court to 82 months in prison for assaulting federal law enforcement officers.

Leyva will be on supervised release for three years after completing his prison sentence.

Leyva was arrested in August 2016, and charged by a criminal complaint with assaulting and resisting local law enforcement officers who were federally commissioned by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). According to the complaint, Leyva assaulted the officers by using his vehicle

NMFO: ‘New Mexico Film Residency Certification Card’

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 27, 2017

NMFO News:

SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Film Office and the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department (TRD) has announced a new way to make the hiring of New Mexico residents easier for both the film and television industries.

The Taxation and Revenue Department has begun issuing New Mexico Film Residency Cards to ease the hiring process for New Mexico residents seeking employment in the industries.

By providing documentation requested on the current Declaration of Residency (such as a New Mexico driver’s license, a utility bill and

Pearce: Seven Years Of Dodd-Frank

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 27, 2017

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Congressman Steve Pearce released the following statement on the signing of the Dodd-Frank Act seven years ago:

“Today marks the 7th anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act, creator of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Out of all the impacts of Dodd-Frank, it is the damaging effects that the CFPB had on small and rural communities that stands out the most. What was supposed to serve as a consumer watchdog, quickly evolved into a machine that over-regulated our local banks out of existence. I have spent the last 20 years fighting

DOE Releases RFI/Sources Sought For Savannah River Site Paramilitary Security Services

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 27, 2017

DOE News:

CINCINNATI, Ohio ― The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought for Paramilitary Security Services at the Savannah River Site (SRS).

The current Paramilitary Security Services contract at SRS is held by Centerra, LLC and expires Oct. 7, 2019.

The RFI/Sources Sought is seeking to solicit input via capability statements from interested parties with the specialized capabilities necessary to meet the requirements for the SRS Paramilitary Security Services. Within these capability

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