‘Katie’s Law’ Bill Clears Senate – Goes to President
Katie SepichHundreds Pay Tribute to Speaker Ben Lujan
Former Sen. Steve Stoddard of Los Alamos, State Auditor Hector Balderas, Ray Powell, Santa Fe Mayor David Coss and nearly all New Mexico representatives and senators joined hundreds of people at the State Capital Building Thursday to pay tribute to Speaker Ben Lujan who lay in state in the rotunda. Photo by Karyl Ann Armbruster
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan with his family greeted hundreds of mourners who came to pay tribute to his father. Photo by Karyl Ann Armbruster
Dist. 43 Representative-elect Stephanie Garcia Richard shares memories of the Speaker with State Auditor HectorColumn: New Gun-Control … Just Another Fool’s Folly!
By B. ZerkerNew Gun-Control … Just Another Fool’s Folly!
For the last few days, I’ve been hearing the endless cries of, “We need more gun-control!” “Ban those evil semi-automatic military assault-weapons! Nobody needs those for hunting!” “Ban all high-capacity magazines,!” etc., all of them now permeating the airwaves in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., tragedy.
I’ve also heard the statement in the past, and I’m paraphrasing, that our Second Amendment’s guarantee that a citizen’s “right to keep and
NNSA Conducting Radiation Survey Over Washington
Courtesy/NNSA
NNSA News:
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will be flying a helicopter over portions of Washington, D.C., between Dec. 27, 2012, and Jan. 11, 2013.
The purpose of these flights is to measure naturally occurring radiation in the Washington, D.C., area.
The radiation assessment will cover approximately 70 square miles and NNSA will complete the assessment using a helicopter equipped with remote gamma radiation sensing technology.
The helicopter will fly in a grid pattern over the areas, 150 feet or higher above the ground surface, at a speed of approximately Read More
DEA Publishes Proposed Regs for Pill Disposal
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Disposal of Controlled Substances in the Federal Register Dec. 21.
The proposed regulations seek to implement the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010.
According to the 2011 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than six million Americans abuse prescription drugs.
That same study revealed more than 70 percent of people abusing prescription pain relievers Read More
NM 599 Interchange Now Open
The new roundabout at the junction of N.M. 599 and County Road 62 in Santa Fe. Courtesy/NMDOT
The new roundabout at the junction of N.M. 599 and County Road 62 in Santa Fe. Courtesy/NMDOT
NMDOT News:
NMDOT District Five is proud to announce the opening of a new interchange at the junction of N.M. 599 and County Road 62 in Santa Fe.
The newly constructed bridge, ramps and roundabouts give motorists a new and safer way to cross N.M. 599 to reach neighborhoods and facilities on the west side of the city.
The roundabouts are located on each side of the overpass on County Road 62, also known as Caja del Oro Grant Read More
The Five Largest Landowners in America
A ranch in Wyoming. Courtesy/MSNBC
REAL ESTATE News:
The five largest landowners in America include:
1. John Malone: The cable tycoon has 2.2 million acres stretching from Wyoming to Maine. One of his crown jewels is the Bell Ranch, a 290,100-acre cattle empire.
2. Ted Turner: The media magnate has 2 million acres in Nebraska, New Mexico and other states. He is a strong advocate of wildlife conservation.
3. The Emmerson family: This low-profile family holds 1.8 million acres through Sierra Pacific Industries, the nation’s second largest lumber producer.
4. Brad Kelley: The reclusive Read More
‘Report From Santa Fe’ Features a Founder of Environmental Movement
Gus Speth
PBS News:
“Report From Santa Fe” will feature Gus Speth, one of the founders of the environmental movement at 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 6 on New Mexico PBS, Ch. 5.1.
as well as environmental advisor to two presidents. He outlines the economic policies that underlie some of the failures of environmental policy to make the kind of changes that are imperative to the survival of the planet.
Speth talks about his time in jail protesting the tar sands pipeline with Bill McKibben , and what individuals can do to move towards a better America, which he terms “America The Possible.” Read More
Hazardous Fuels Treatment Planned in Forest
SFNF News:
Santa Fe National Forest Fire Management has announced that a 20-acre hazardous fuels treatment is planned on the Forest in January and February.
Santa Fe Watershed, Espanola Ranger District:
- Approximately 20 acres of piles are to be treated at any point in time in the Santa Fe Watershed from Jan. 7 through the end of February, if conditions are favorable
- The pile burn location is approximately 6 miles East of the City of Santa Fe, 1 Mile East of McClure Reservoir
- The pile burn is expected to take place while snow is on the ground, which will help keep smoke levels low
- Smoke from the burning
Senate Sends House Defense Authorization with NNSA Amendment
Sen. Tom Udall