New State Settlement Proposal for San Juan Generating Station Could Lay Foundation for “Third Alternative” Agreement
San Juan Generating Station. Courtesy Photo
PNM News:
PNM Resources’ New Mexico utility, PNM, acknowledges that a state settlement proposal released today to address regional haze at San Juan Generating Station appears to be an important step toward an alternative to the current federal plan.
The proposed settlement agreement announced by the state would require several additional actions before moving forward. The first of those actions would be an agreement in principle by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and PNM to support the proposal.
The proposal then would Read More
Udall: Nearly $18 Million for Wireless in Rural Areas
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall announced Wednesday that three telecommunications companies will receive nearly $18 million to provide advanced mobile service to rural areas in Central and Southeastern New Mexico that currently lack 3G or 4G wireless access. American Legion Honors 2012 Delegation
Back row, from left, Chairman Vernon Kerr of Boys State Los Alamos, Commander Post 90 William J. Cooper, Unit 90 President Shaughnessy Nadeau and Chairwoman Marie Todd of Girls State Los Alamos. Front row from left, Aaron Roybal, Kyle Partin, Dory Geyer, Conlon McCoy, Benjamin Mitsunaga, not shown, Girls State participant Amanda Milligan. Courtesy PhotoBingaman: Health Care Reform Benefiting Women
By Sen. Jeff Bingaman
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a majority of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The decision allows us to move forward with the law’s implementation, which I believe will be a great benefit to New Mexicans.
NB3 Foundation Gets $$$ for Childhood Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
Sen. Tom UdallEspanola Ranger District to Start Santa Fe Watershed Prescribed Burn
ESPANOLA RANGER DISTRICT News
The Espanola Ranger District anticipates initiating a prescribed burn Tuesday, Oct. 2 approximately three miles east of Santa Fe. Total acreage to be treated over two days is 207 acres and will occur as conditions permit. Smoke will likely be seen from Santa Fe, Pecos, Jemez, Tesuque, Los Alamos, Bernalillo, Albuquerque, and Espanola. The treatments are being implemented to help protect the municipal water supply by reducing hazardous fuels, as well as help sustain watershed, forest and wildlife health.
Smoke from prescribed fire can be a nuisance to Read More
CONE ZONE: Week of Oct. 1
NMDOT Mill & Overlay on NM502 Starts Tuesday
Starting Tuesday, Oct. 2, NM502 (Main Hill Road) to Los Alamos will be closed weekdays and Saturdays between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. while the NMDOT conducts a milling and overlay pavement rehabilitation project. Work will occur from east of East Gate Drive to the Bayo Canyon access road. Access to the East Gate Industrial Park will be maintained from the townsite.
On Monday, Oct. 8, the roadway will be closed between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Weather permitting, the project should be complete by Oct. 14. Motorists should use NM4/East Jemez Road truck route. Read More
‘Education is Hope’ Screened in Los Alamos
Film Producer Will O’Donnell and Editor Holger Waschinski. Photo by Karen Kendall
Staff report
On Saturday night, the Reel Deal Theater presented a free screening of the grassroots film Education is Hope. The film was produced locally and filmed in Kenya by Will O’Donnell and Dylan Westfall. The documentary film highlights the efforts of the International Peace Initiatives (IPI) to provide opportunities for children to attend school. Holger Waschinski of Pac8 edited the movie.
Will O’Donnell and Fredah Rajab, a young woman featured in the film, were on hand before Read More
Science Education Solutions Awarded $2.6 Million Grant
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District announced Wednesday that Science Education Solutions of Los Alamos will receive a $2.6 million award from the National Science Foundation. Bandelier Shuttle Moves to the New Visitor Center!
ATOMIC CITY TRANSIT News
Effective Saturday, Sept. 29, the free Atomic City Transit shuttle service to Bandelier National Monument pick up/drop off location is moving from the corner of N.M. 4/Rover Boulevard to the new White Rock Visitor Center Complex at 115 N.M. 4. Just follow the Bandelier Shuttle signs to the new location. For additional information, contact Atomic City Transit at 505-661-RIDE (7433) Courtesy/LAC Read More