Environment

‘Pondering Plateaus’ Opens At Fuller Lodge Art Center May 2

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FLAC News:

Painter Rachel Pearson and photographer Leslie Bucklin open their show, “Pondering Plateaus” May 2 at the Fuller Lodge Art Center.

Pearson and Bucklin combined their two creative mediums for a visual exploration of the Pajarito Plateau. From the smallest flower to the broadest horizon, “Pondering Plateaus” is an artistic representation of the natural world in and around Los Alamos through the seasons, told from two different perspectives.

The opening reception for the show is 6-7:30 p.m. May 2 at the Fuller Lodge Art Center.  Read More

Op/Ed: Utility Scale Solar – Why So Vital For Decarbonization

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By STEVE TOBIN
Member
Board of Public Utilities 

Hello Los Alamos Community Members,

As a note of introduction, I joined the Board of Public Utility (BPU) in 2019. My largest motivation was a desire to learn and be a part of an effort to meet the BPU’s Net Carbon Neutral by 2040 Goal for electric generation. I appreciate the engagement of many community members in discussing our utility rules; our exchange of views is an essential part of being a community owned utility.

My purpose in this email is to provide some context that I have not heard expressed in the discussions with regards to changes under Read More

Governor Appoints Melanie A. Kenderdine As Cabinet Secretary Of New Mexico Energy, Minerals And Natural Resources Department

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Melanie A. Kenderdine

STATE News:

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Melanie A. Kenderdine as Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.

Kenderdine currently serves as the co-founder, Principal and Executive Vice President of the Energy Futures Initiative, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit dedicated to harnessing the power of technology and policy innovation to accelerate the clean energy transition. She will commence her service as EMNRD Secretary-Designate on May 8, 2024.

“Melanie has proven herself to be a strategic Read More

NMED Reaches $24.5 Million Settlement With Ameredev

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An unauthorized flare at Ameredev’s Nandina facility in Lea County; photo taken at noon on Dec. 31, 2019 by AQB inspectors. Courtesy/NMED

NMED News:

  • Alleged air quality violations result in major settlement

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) announced today that oil and gas company Ameredev II, LLC (Ameredev) has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle alleged violations of state air regulations.

This is the largest settlement NMED has ever reached for a civil oil and gas violation. Under state law, $24.1 million of the penalty will be deposited into New Mexico’s General Read More

Fifteen Local Birders Chase Birds In Eastern New Mexico

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The primary target of a trip last weekend for 15 Los Alamos birders was to see the Lesser Prairie-Chicken, an endangered species with a population of only about 500 birds in New Mexico. Photo by Michael SmithThe male Lesser Prairie-Chicken display in open areas called leks, where the males stomp their feet, puff out their wings, and make high pitched bubbling sounds while inflating their red air sacs. Photo by Michael Smith

Lesser Prairie-Chicken females come from the grasslands around the lek to pick out their favorite male to mate with, then disappear back into the prairie to lay eggs. Photo Read More

County Seeks Volunteers For May Trails Day

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Parks and Open Space team is seeking volunteers to help them work to rejuvenate the Pueblo Canyon Rim Trail on May 11 for May Trails Day. 

Volunteers will enhance trailhead access, repair eroded sections, build water diversions and clear overgrown vegetation. “Let’s make our trails better together!”

Sign up TODAY to volunteer for the May Trails Day – Pueblo Canyon Rim Trail. Find more details about the project location. Read More

What Bird Is This?

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Mystery bird. Photo by Ryan Sanderson

Cornell Lab eNews:

Here they come! Spring warblers on the move—and this mystery bird – a Nashville Warbler – can show up from coast to coast in North America. Its yellow body, gray hood, and white eyering give it a cheery, hyper-alert look. Find these birds foraging busily in scrubby bushes and tall trees alike

The Nashville Warbler is a boisterous yellow songster with a striking, big-eyed look thanks to a white eyering that contrasts sharply with its gray hood. Nashville Warblers are fun to watch as they teeter on the ends of leaves and branches searching for Read More

Baby Bobcat Walks Omega Bridge To Los Alamos Townsite

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A baby bobcat is spotted cautiously making its way across Omega Bridge Saturday toward the Los Alamos townsite. Photo by Donny Gallegos  

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