Environment

Update: Small Fire In Rendija Canyon Extinguished

UPDATE: This brush fire has been extiniguished. A small brush fire erupted this afternoon near the Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club parking lot in Rendija Canyon. Los Alamos Deputy Fire Chief Steve Dawald said crews from station 1 and 4 responded and quickly doused the 20′ x 20′ fire. He added that the cause of the fire is under investigation. Photo by Joe Granville
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LAFD Fire Marshal Addresses Fireworks Within County

Fire Marshal Wendy Servey

LAFD News:

As July 4th approaches, thoughts turn to outdoor events and of course fireworks. Make sure your Independence Day activities do not turn tragic by following some simple rules and guidelines. The County is under Moderate Fire Danger, and with certain precautions will allow the Fireworks Display show at Overlook Park. The best way to enjoy the holiday is to attend this professional display at Overlook Park on July 4th.

The County of Los Alamos, has not adopted by ordinance the regulation of certain permissible fireworks. However, the New Mexico State Statue, Read More

LANL: Researchers Cast Neural Nets To Simulate Molecular Motion

New deep learning models predict the interactions between atoms in organic molecules. These models will help computational biologists and drug development researchers understand and treat disease. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Machine learning allows quantum mechanics to be efficiently applied to molecular simulations for drug development, detonation physics and more

New work from Los Alamos National Laboratory, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Florida is showing that artificial neural nets can be trained to encode quantum mechanical laws to describe Read More

Bandelier: Ninth Annual Naturalization Ceremony July 4

NPS News:
 
July 4 is traditionally a day when Americans celebrate freedom and independence. 
 
For the ninth year, Bandelier National Monument is proud to partner with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to host a naturalization ceremony in the park on that day. 20 candidates from many countries, after working for years to fulfill their requirements, will be taking the oath and becoming the newest citizens of the United States.
 
The ceremony begins at 11 a.m., in the Bandelier Visitor Center Theater in Frijoles Canyon. Supervisory Immigration Services
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WRA: PNM’s Plans For Retiring San Juan Generating Station Saves Money, Aids Workers, Reduces Pollution

WRA News:
 
SANTA FE Western Resource Advocates commented Monday on the economic and climate benefits that would be realized through plans filed Monday by Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) detailing the retirement of the San Juan Generating Station.
 
“PNM’s abandonment proposal will reduce carbon-dioxide emissions millions of tons per year, develop more than 600 megawatts of renewable energy and battery storage, and invest hundreds of millions of dollars in San Juan County, where the San Juan coal plant will close,” said Steve Michel, deputy director of Western Resource
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Free Hunter Education At Camp Wehinahpay Aug. 9-11

Courtesy/NMG&F
 
NMG&F News:
 
New Mexico Department of Game & Fish is offering a special hunter education camp where youth can receive hands-on training and earn their hunter education certification free of charge.
 
The camp is open to youth ages 10 and over who are accompanied by a participating adult. It will be conducted the weekend of Aug. 9-11, at the beautiful Camp Wehinahpay Boy Scout Camp in the Sacramento Mountains east of Alamogordo.
 
Participants are responsible for their own camping gear for this opportunity, but Friday dinner through Sunday
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