Environment

Daily Postcard: Coyote Pup Lies On Rock At Valles Caldera

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Daily Postcard: A squinting coyote pup lies on a rock Wednesday at Valles Caldera National Preserve (#WildlifeWednesday) If you’ve been out hiking or even just enjoying an evening stroll in your neighborhood, and seemingly out of thin air a coyote has appeared, you may have stumbled upon a den. Both coyotes and Mexican wolves utilize dens in the springtime to rear and care for their pups. These dens provide a safe and warm space for them to bring their pups into maturity. Coyotes and wolves may bounce around between multiple dens in a single area for security. Dens can be dug-out holes a few feet underground,
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Former Valles Caldera Employees Earn Regional Awards

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Water flowing through a green and fence-free Valle Grande. Photo by NPS/A. Joseph

NPS News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS — The regional office of the National Park Service announced that two former Valles Caldera employees have received regional awards in their areas of expertise.

Dr. Ana Steffen, who served as a long-time archaeologist and science communicator at Valles Caldera, received the posthumous 2023 Regional Professional Achievement in Archaeological Management Award. This award recognizes an individual who has had significant and far-reaching impacts on archaeology, conservation of Read More

Los Alamos Canyon Restoration And Sediment Reduction Project Implementation To Begin Later In April

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Restoration work on portions of Los Alamos Canyon expected to begin later in April. Courtesy/Forest Service

Forest Service News:

SANTA FE — Restoration work is expected to begin along portions of Los Alamos Canyon later this month as part of the “Los Alamos Canyon Restoration and Sediment Reduction Project”.

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is funding this project through their River Stewardship Program and in partnership with Los Alamos County. This restoration work will be implemented by Keystone Restoration, LLC and is a phase of the Northern New Mexico Riparian, Aquatic, Read More

EM-LA & NMED To Discuss Hexavalent Chromium Independent Review At Environmental Management Cleanup Forum April 18

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N3B News:

The public is invited to join EM-LA, NMED for a community meeting 5:30-7:30 p.m. MDT, April 18, 2024, at SALA Event Center. 

Hosts: Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and its contractor, Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B).

Background: This event will feature discussions and public input on the legacy environmental cleanup mission at LANL, including work to protect water quality. The community discussion and Q&A will follow short presentations by EM-LA and the New Mexico Environment Department, with an overview Read More

Los Alamos County Council Presents Earth Day Proclamation

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Los Alamos County Councilor Randall Ryti presents a proclamation during Tuesday’s Council meeting to, from left, Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Representative Abbey Hayward, County Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule, DPU Representative Cathy D’Anna and Pajarito Environmental Education Center Representative Beth Cortright, designating Monday, April 22 as ‘Earth Day’ in Los Alamos County and Saturday, April 20 as the ‘Earth Day Festival’ at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/LAC

Staff Report:

On behalf of the Los Alamos County Council during Tuesday’s Council meeting, Read More

NNSA To Conduct Aerial Radiation Assessment Over 2024 Boston Marathon Race Route April 11-15

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NNSA’s twin-engine Bell 412 helicopter, equipped with radiation-sensing technology, will fly in a grid pattern over downtown Boston and the Boston Marathon race route April 11-15. Courtesy/NNSA

NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will conduct low-altitude helicopter flights over downtown Boston and the Boston Marathon race route, Thursday, April 11, through Monday, April 15, in preparation for the 2024 Boston Marathon.

NNSA’s Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST) aircraft will measure expected background Read More

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