Breidenbach Replaces McQuinn As NWP President And Project Manager At WIPP
Philip Breidenbach
NWP News:
CARLSBAD – Philip Breidenbach, a nuclear expert with more than 30 years of experience in Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear and high-hazard operations, will replace Bob McQuinn as president and project manager of Nuclear Waste Partnership (NWP), the management and operating contractor at Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
“Bob has done a tremendous job leading the recovery effort at WIPP since he arrived in March 2014,” said James Taylor, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Nuclear and Environment for AECOM’s Management Services Group. “Under Read More
Luján Addresses Holocaust Remembrance Day
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement today in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day.
“More than 70 years ago, millions of Jews were persecuted, imprisoned, and millions more were murdered because of their faith, heritage, and identity. To this very day, the terrible atrocities perpetrated by the Nazis shock the conscience of humanity. Today we remember all those who lost their lives and the survivors, whose stories and perseverance help provide us with the strength to combat Read More
VIDEO: Heinrich Advocates Tech Transfer Legislation, Labs’ Role In Monitoring Iran’s Nuclear Program
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces hearing, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. advocated for legislation he sponsored to encourage technology transfer and highlighted the national laboratories’ role in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for Iran’s Nuclear Program.
At the hearing with leadership from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Senator Heinrich Read More
New Mexico Museum Of Art Presents ‘Fire Season’
NMMA News:International Accreditation Assessment Process Underway At Los Alamos Fire Department
An International Accreditation Assessment Team is in town this week to assess the Los Alamos Fire Department for International Accreditation status. LAFD first earned International Accreditation in 1997 under Fire Chief Doug MacDonald and most recently in 2010. The assessment team sat down today with the Los Alamos Daily Post to discuss the process. Team members from left, Russell Knick, Barry Shughart, Gerald Kay and Team Leader Gary Aleshire. Read the full story in Thursday’s edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
AAUW Presents Discussion On Human Trafficking In New Mexico April 30
AAUW News:
The American Association of University Women is presenting a discussion of Human Trafficking at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 30 at Mesa Public Library in the upstairs meeting rooms.
Topic presenters are Maria Sanchez-Gagne, director of the New Mexico Border Violence Division, and Lynn Sanchez, the program director for the Human Trafficking Aftercare Program at The Life Link.
This discussion will focus on The United Nation’s Anti-Human Trafficking Protocol, New Mexico state trafficking laws, strategies for raising awareness about this global human rights issue, outreach, and the Read More
Luján: Equal Pay Day Reminds Us Of Importance Of Paycheck Fairness Act
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District marked Equal Pay Day today, which symbolizes when, more than three months into 2015, women’s wages will finally catch up to what men earned last year.
On average, women earn 78 cents for every dollar that a man earns. Luján has co-sponsored the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would provide effective solutions and protections for women who are not being paid equal wages for doing equal work.
“The pay gap between men and women doesn’t just impact hard-working women – it impacts Read More
Heinrich Joins Migratory Bird Conservation Commission
Courtesy photo
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. has been appointed to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission.
The Commission, currently chaired by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and includes members of Congress and cabinet secretaries, was established in 1929 by the passage of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act. It was created and authorized to consider and approve areas Read More
Tourism Secretary Discusses New Mexico True
New Mexico Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Latham discusses the New Mexico True campaign Thursday at the Convento in Española. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
An example of a Los Alamos landscape ad, bottom left, and a new ‘action’ ad designed for the New Mexico True campaign. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Sharing her passion and garnering support for the New Mexico True campaign, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Latham is paying visits to Northern New Mexico communities including Española last week Read More
Gov. Susana Martinez Signs Gaming Compact
STATE News:
- Agreement Allows Casinos To Operate Another 22 Years; Adds Stability, Transparency
SANTA FE — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez brought together Native American tribal leaders from around the state to sign a new gaming compact, which will allow them to operate casinos for another 22 years.
Leaders from the Pueblo of Acoma, the Pueblo of Jemez, the Jicarilla Apache Nation, the Mescalero Apache Tribe, and the Navajo Nation gathered at the Governor’s Office for her signature.
“I’m pleased that we were able to come together to secure this compact,” Martinez said. “It preserves the Read More