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PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 5-11, 2024
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for April 5-11, 2024:
Friday, April 5, 2024
- 6 a.m. Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. County Council Meeting Replay 3-26–24
- 3 p.m. Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. A Chat with Glendora
- 6:30 p.m. White House Chronicles
- 7 p.m. Chamber
Reps. Stansbury, Grijalva, Huffman Request Whistleblower Documents Alleging Human Rights Violations By Major India Shrimp Supplier
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representaive Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), sent a letter requesting documents related to a whistleblower’s account of human rights abuses at a shrimp processing facility operated by one of India’s largest shrimp exporters, Choice Canning.
The whistleblower’s account was recently reported as part of the Outlaw Ocean Project’s extensive investigation into the use of forced labor and other human rights abuses across the global fishing industry.
In their letter, the lawmakers Read More
Heinrich, Carper, Markey, Padilla Applaud EPA’s Final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards For Heavy-Duty Trucks And Buses
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Electrification Caucus, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the EPW Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), also a member of the EPW Committee released the following statement today after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final greenhouse Read More
NMRA: Dining With Dogs – Follow The Rules
Italian Greyhound at a restaurant. Courtesy photo
By CEO CAROL WRIGHT
New Mexico Restaurant Association
As the CEO of the New Mexico Restaurant Association, I am compelled to address a growing concern cropping up in dining establishments across our state – the presence of non-service dogs in restaurants. While we understand the love and companionship our furry friends bring, it is important to recognize the potential health and safety risks of allowing dogs in food service establishments.
The New Mexico Health Department regulations clearly state that only ADA service animals are permitted Read More
New Mexico Department Of Workforce Solutions Releases February 2024 Labor Market Review
NMDWS News:
The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) has released the February 2024 Labor Market Review.
To read the Labor Market Review, click on this link.
For more information, visit the NMDWS website at www.dws.state.nm.us. Read More
Heinrich, Butler Introduce Legislation To Help Local Small Businesses Transition To Clean And Efficient Landscaping Equipment
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the co-founder and co-chair of the Bicameral Electrification Caucus, and U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to establish a new federal tax credit to enable local small businesses, including landscaping and lawn care businesses, to transition to zero-emission equipment more easily and without financial burden.
Transitioning to zero-emission, electric landscaping equipment—such Read More
Española Valley Business Workshop Series April 4-May 2
EVCC News:
The Española Valley Chamber of Commerce (EVCC) and SCORE Santa Fe & Northern New Mexico are thrilled to announce the inaugural Española Valley Business Workshop Series. Sponsored by Del Norte Credit Union, this engaging five-part, in-person series, tailored to small business owners in the Española Valley, features local business owners presenting hot topics to engage and stimulate the local business community.
Cheryl Ancell, Chair of the local SCORE chapter comments, “We’re really looking forward to collaborating with Tilly Nichols and the Chamber to support small business Read More
Happy 13th Birthday Los Alamos Co+op Market!
Courtesy photo
Los Alamos Co-op Managers Andre Chavez, Joey Porcaro and Thomas Salazar. Courtesy photo
From Los Alamos Co-op Market:
Cheers to another year!
The Los Alamos Co-op Market is overwhelmed by the outpouring of positive support the community has shown us over the last couple of weeks.
Thank you to everyone who helped make our 13th birthday party the best one yet – the local vendors, musicians, artists, non profits, and party goers who celebrated with us.
“By supporting The Los Alamos Co-op Market, you are supporting our local farmers, local vendors, and the community you live Read More
Gibson: Large-scale Solar Power Is Coming To Los Alamos
By ROBERT GIBSON
Chair
Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities
By late 2026, the majority of Los Alamos’s electric power will come from the sun! The County recently inked a 20-year deal to purchase power from a large photovoltaic field and battery bank to be built a few miles northwest of Farmington.
Remarkably, the new solar power will cost LESS than the coal- and gas-based power it replaces.
The project, called Foxtail Flats (the County did not name it), is being built near Farmington where it can tie into the electric transmission system formerly used by San Juan Generating Station. That Read More
