Purgatory Hosts Brew Fest Saturday July 9
Purgatory Resort is 25 miles north of downtown Durango, Colo. Courtesy/Purgatory
PURGATORY News:
Purgatory Resort will kick off its summer event series 1:30-5 p.m., Saturday, July 9 at The Beach at Purgatory’s base area, with Summer Brew featuring Ska, Telluride Brewing Co, New Belgium and Fenceline Cider, among others.
Tickets are $25. Beer aficionados will receive a souvenir tasting glass and unlimited tastings from some of Colorado’s best breweries while jamming out to live music from State 38. The community is invited to throw down a blanket or a lawn chair, relax and enjoy the Read More
Daily Postcard: Double Rainbow Over Pajarito Acres
Balderas Issues Statement On Supreme Court Decision To Limit E.P.A.’s Ability To Restrict Power Plant Emissions
From the Office of the Attorney General:
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas issued the following statement Thursday after the Supreme Court decision limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate carbon emissions from power plants:
“Despite the Supreme Court’s decision, climate change presents a real danger to our communities, and we will continue the work to mitigate harms the energy industry creates to our environment,” Attorney General Balderas said. Read More
View During Rainstorm At Overlook In White Rock
The view during a rainstorm early this evening at Overlook in White Rock. Photo by Rowena MacdonaldDo Not Plan To Visit Pecos Canyon Over 4th Of July
SFNF News:
…Pecos/Las Vegas District Still Under Closure Order Due to Post-Fire Risks
SANTA FE – If you were thinking about celebrating Independence Day by camping or hiking in the Pecos Canyon corridor on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), please think again.
The popular area is still under a closure order to protect public safety during fire suppression repair and potential post-fire impacts, including flash flooding and debris flow.
Members of the public who are within the boundaries of the Pecos/Las Vegas District this weekend will be in Read More
Wildfire Preparedness Is Year-Round: Skip The Fireworks To Support Firefighters!
Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Fireworks are a popular Fourth of July tradition. Over the years, many of us have personally experienced close calls and disasters related to firework-ignited fires – a stray ember on a rooftop, burnt grass, smoldering casings and other potential ignition sources.
The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), in cooperation with partners, urges the public to forego the fireworks this Fourth of July to keep local communities safe by continuing the “Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round” campaign. The SFNF message for July is ‘Skip the Fireworks to Support Firefighters’ Read More
View Of Storm Clouds Hovering Over White Rock
View of storm clouds Thursday hovering over White Rock. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Road Closure For Firecracker 5K Family Fun Run July 4
YMCA News:
Canyon Road will be closed approximately 8-9:30 a.m. Monday, July 4 from 15th Street to Central Avenue continued to Los Alamos High School for The Family YMCA’s Independence Day Firecracker 5K Family Fun Run.
There also will be traffic control on 15th Street from Iris Street to Canyon Road and on Canyon Road from Central Avenue to Los Alamos High School.
Call the Y at 505.662.3100 for more information. Read More
Calf Canyon & Hermits Peak Fires 93 Percent Contained
Map of the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak fires. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
Fire resources on the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak fires are being released due to the decrease in fire activity.
The Camino Real Ranger District on the Carson National Forest and Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest remain closed as firefighters continue to work on suppression repair across the entire fire area.
The next virtual Community Meeting is 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, and will be livestreamed on Facebook.
Details:
- Acres: 341,735;
- Containment: 93 percent;
- Total personnel: 1,187;
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New Mexico Historic Sites, Preservation Division Coordinate On ‘Roadmap’ For Fort Stanton Historic Site
Fort Stanton Administration Building. Courtesy/Kenneth Walter, NM Historic Sites
NMHS News:
FORT STANTON — New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) and New Mexico Historic Preservation Division (NMHPD) have announced that a Cultural Landscape Report for Fort Stanton Historic Site (FSHS) is being developed.
Once completed, the report will serve as a crucial tool in the long-term management of the historic property, giving site managers a valuable resource to better understand site conditions, prevent assets from falling into disrepair, and ensure that future funding is allocated effectively. Read More
Daily Postcard: Mammatus Clouds Float Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: Several types of clouds were spotted floating above Los Alamos Thursday including these mammatus clouds. Photo by Micki Taylor Read More
DOE Awards $12 Million In Non-Competitive Financial Assistance Renewal Awards To New Mexico
DOE News:
CINCINNATI — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded two non-competitive financial assistance renewal awards totaling approximately $12 million.
Awardees are the New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department.
Details for each renewal:
- New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department: Under the “New Mexico Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Transportation Safety Program” award, the State of New Mexico will continue to provide planning and preparations for the safe and uneventful transportation
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Votes To Require PNM To Reflect Savings From Coal Closure
Sierra Club News:
The Public Regulation Commission (PRC) voted 5-0 Wednesday that PNM violated the ETA. The Commission agreed with environmental and consumer groups and blocked PNM’s plan to keep charging customers for San Juan Generating Station expenses long after the plant is closed.
The commission also required PNM to issue the community and worker money that the Energy Transition bonds would fund immediately when the coal plant closes.
The ruling means the average PNM customers will see a bill savings of more than $8 per month, and hundreds of dollars over the next 18 months.
PNM planned Read More
Daily Postcard: Cloudy View Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: View spotted Wednesday while driving toward White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Report Tracks New Mexico Environment Department’s FY22 Q3 Performance In Protecting Public Health, Environment
NMED New:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released the third quarter update of its performance assessment report that offers the public, stakeholders, and legislators the opportunity to track the Department’s progress in protecting public health and the environment.
The new report, developed by NMED’s Office of Strategic Initiatives, is the third installment in reporting on 47 performance measures over five broad categories.
Five Broad Categories:
- 7 public health measures:
- 9 environmental protection measures;
- 24 compliance measures, ;
- 4 economic investment
N3B Los Alamos Awards Scholarships To Local Students With Eye For Legacy Environmental Cleanup
Arianna Romero was recently awarded an N3B scholarship to pursue academic fields related to the U.S. Department of Energy’s environmental management mission. Courtesy/N3B
Dylan Romero was recently awarded an N3B scholarship to pursue academic fields related to the U.S. Department of Energy’s environmental management mission. Daniel Gallegos (not pictured) also received an N3B scholarship. Courtesy/N3B
N3B Los Alamos News:
Three University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) students each recently received $1,300 in N3B scholarships to pursue their academic interests in the energy, Read More
Fresh Fruit At Farmers Market Thursdays & Saturdays!
BLM To Host Additional Public Meeting Regarding Supplemental Analysis For Rio Puerco And Farmington Oil & Gas Lease Sales Following Settlement Agreement
BLM News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host an additional, virtual public meeting to hear comments regarding oil and gas lease sale decisions made by the Rio Puerco and Farmington field offices.
These decisions authorized the lease of 42 parcels for oil and gas development, pursuant to the December 2018 Rio Puerco Field Office lease sale, November 2019 Rio Puerco Field Office lease sale, and February 2020 Rio Puerco and Farmington field offices lease sale.
April 5, 2022, the BLM entered into a settlement agreement in the case of Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment Read More
Daily Postcard: Nexus Sculpture At Sunset At Golf Course
Daily Postcard: The sun is setting Tuesday at the Los Alamos County Golf Course as spotlights begin to illuminate the Nexus sculpture created by Lyle London. This sculpture was originally installed in 2009 in a small pocket park at the intersection of Central Avenue and Trinity Drive. It was moved to this location in June 2016 and is part of the Los Alamos Public Art Collection 2009, 2016. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.comNational Park Tourism In New Mexico Creates $195 Million In Economic Benefit
NPS News:
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2,449,307 visitors to national parks in the state of New Mexico spent $156,200,000 in the state in 2021.
That spending resulted in 2,076 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $195,700,000.
The peer-reviewed visitor spending analysis was conducted by economists at the National Park Service and the U.S. Geological Survey. The report shows $20.5 billion of direct spending by more than 297 million park visitors in communities within 60 miles of a national park. This spending supported 322,600 jobs Read More
