Environment

EPA And NMED To Host Community Meeting On Chevron Questa Mine Superfund Site On Tuesday April 16

NMED News:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in cooperation with the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD), invites you to attend the community meeting for the Chevron Questa Superfund site.

The meeting will be held:

          • 5:30-7:30 p.m.;
          • Tuesday, April 16, 2024
          • VFW Post 7688
          • 2597 North Highway 522
          • Questa, New Mexico 87556

During the meeting, an update will be provided on current site activities and future cleanup work at the Questa Mine. Following the updates, a question‐and‐answer session will Read More

Post From The Road: San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Giraffes: Four giraffes gaze in different directions as they check out their surroundings at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park near Escondido, Calif. There were four other giraffes in the herd nearby. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Rhinos: Three rhinos spend a part of their afternoon next to a muddy pond at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The animals are living in a free range enclosure at the park. This enclosure is the largest enclosure in the park. (one rhino is on the ground behind the rhino on the left). Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Team Is Developing Technology To Provide Fast, In-Field Actinide Measurements

In-field alpha spectroscopy has great potential for nuclear emergency response. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

A research team at Los Alamos National Laboratory is developing a new technology called the Non-destructive Alpha Spectrometer, or NDAlpha, which is the first field-deployable alpha spectrometer that is capable of “point and shoot” measurements of nuclear material or contaminated surfaces.

One of the key signatures of a nuclear accident is the release of alpha-emitting radionuclides such as plutonium.

“Alpha spectroscopy is exquisitely sensitive to these signatures, but normally Read More

Los Alamos Mountaineers To Present Talk By Phil Robinson On Summiting New Mexico’s Highest 186 Peaks March 26

Phil Robinson atop rugged 13,108-foot Truchas Peak, the second-highest summit in New Mexico. Courtesy/LAM

By Bill Priedhorsky
Los Alamos Mountaineers

Phil Robinson will speak about New Mexico’s highest peaks at the March 26 meeting of the Los Alamos Mountaineers. The meeting will be in person with a hybrid adjunct.

While hundreds have summited all of the Colorado’s more than 50 “14ers”, which rise above 14,000 feet,  Robinson, a retired Albuquerque Public Schools science teacher is the only person who has hiked New Mexico’s highest 186 peaks (with the exception of a pair of peaks in the Taos Read More

Dixson: Thank You, Governor Lujan Grisham For Your Leadership On Clean Fuels

By BRIDGET DIXSON, IOM
President and CEO
Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce

Earlier this month, Governor Lujan Grisham took a bold step toward creating a cleaner energy future for New Mexico by signing House Bill 41, Clean Transportation Fuel Standards, into law. This innovative legislation is essential to reducing our state’s transportation emissions and reinforces New Mexico as a leader in the energy transition.

Thanks to Governor Lujan Grisham’s support, New Mexico is now the fourth state in the nation to enact these fuel standards that promise to create both an environmentally and economically Read More

Artificial Intelligence Helps Explore Chemistry Frontiers

A Los Alamos-led team has developed machine learning interatomic potentials that enable time- and expense-saving simulations, a powerful tool for everything from drug design to materials discovery. Courtesy/LANL

In this workflow, nanoreactor simulations automatically sample reactive chemical space without relying on human intuition. The nanoreactor is a special class of atomistic simulations in which chemical reactions are induced by colliding molecules at high velocities. Active learning utilizes the machine learning potential, ANI-1xnr, to drive the nanoreactor dynamics Read More

Kirtland AFB Bulk Fuels Facility Public Meeting April 18

KAFB News:

The Air Force will be hosting a virtual and in-person public meeting for the Kirtland Air Force Base Bulk Fuels Facility project, 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial with a poster session beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting starting at 6 p.m.

The New Mexico Veterans Memorial is at 1100 Louisiana Blvd SE. To attend virtually, here is the link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1608583654#success

The April 18 public meeting is an opportunity to learn about the work being performed to address and remove groundwater contamination as a result of the historical Read More

Town Of Red River Receives $30,000 Outdoor Marketing Grant From New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division

Mayor Linda Calhoun

RED RIVER News:

RED RIVER — The Town of Red River has announced that it has been selected as the recipient of the Outdoor Marketing Grant in the amount of $30,000, administered by the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division of the New Mexico Economic Development Department.

This grant marks an opportunity for the Town to bolster its efforts in promoting outdoor recreation and tourism in the region.

The Outdoor Marketing Grant, a new initiative aimed at enhancing outdoor recreation experiences throughout New Mexico, was awarded to the Town of Red River in recognition of its Read More

LANL 2023 Results For Avian Monitoring At TA-Area 36 Minie Site Added To Electronic Public Reading Room

LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has announced that new documents have been added to the LANL Electronic Reading Room.

The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory:

Members of the public may view these documents and many others at LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room. Read More

County Reminder To Keep Trash Out Of Recyclables

COUNTY News:

Just a quick but important reminder to help keep Los Alamos clean and green by ensuring trash is placed  in the trash bins and recyclables in the recycling bins.

It’s easy to get mixed up sometimes, but every effort counts toward protecting the environment.

The County says thank you for helping make a difference! Read More

Daily Postcard: Male Mexican Wolf Spotted At Sevilleta

Daily Postcard: An adult male Mexican wolf in brushy landscape March 13 at Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge about 20 miles north of Socorro (this one was not spotted at the Valles Caldera National Preserve). A female Mexican wolf was spotted howver, roaming around the Valles Caldera for about a month last November. Once common throughout parts of the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico, the Mexican wolf was all but eliminated from the wild by the 1970s due to conflicts with livestock. In 1976, the Mexican wolf was listed as endangered and a binational captive breeding program was initiated soon after
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No Totality, No Problem – New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Hosts Series Of Events For Eclipse April 8

Courtrsy/NMMNHS

NMMNHS News:

For the second time in less than six months, a solar eclipse will be visible overhead in New Mexico. The Land of Enchantment isn’t in the path of totality for the solar eclipse April 8, so the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is hosting a series of events designed to help visitors better understand and view the partial eclipse across the state.

Starting this evening (Thursday, March 21), the museum’s Space Science educators and scientists will present a series of talks before the moon passes in front of the sun for a solar eclipse April 8. The Read More

New Mexico Environment Department Releases Quarterly Performance Assessment Highlighting Achievements, Enforcement Actions

NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released the second quarter (Q2) performance assessment for fiscal year 2024 (FY24) that offers the public, stakeholders, and legislators the opportunity to track the department’s progress in protecting public health and the environment between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2023. The assessment also provides insights on budget and staffing challenges impacting performance.

Second-quarter accomplishments highlighted include: 

  • Adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars and Advanced Clean Trucks rules by the Environmental Improvement
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YMCA Partners With LAPS To Provide Spring Break Camp

Scene of a previous Spring Break Camp activity at Aspen Elementary School. Courtesy/YMCA

Scene of a previous Spring Break Camp with art/creativity activities at The Family YMCA. Courtesy/YMCA

Y News:

During the conference days and upcoming spring break, The Family YMCA has partnered up with Los Alamos Public Schools to provide Spring Break Camp with free childcare for families within the local school district.

This is a great collaboration with Y staff, LAPS staff and Los Alamos High School student interns to ensure the camp is a success.

Youth engage in many activities throughout the day Read More

LANL: Finding Of No Significant Impact Issued For Los Alamos County Reservoir Restoration Project

LANL News:

The National Nuclear Security Administration has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact for a Los Alamos County project to restore parts of Los Alamos Canyon including the reservoir and surrounding areas.

The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities is planning to restore and address sedimentation from post wildfire flooding impacts in in the canyon. 

This restoration project includes: the upper watershed area above the reservoir, the reservoir, and the area where Los Alamos Canyon Creek, water pipeline and access road run parallel to each other down the valley.  Read More

Daily Postcard: Bandelier Officially Enters Busy Season

Daily Postcard: Visitors descend the steps and ladders on a partially shaded and steep cliffside March 12 at Bandelier National Monument. Bandelier has officially entered its busy season and recommends arriving before 10 a.m. or after 2:30 p.m. to ensure finding a parking place. Once the limited parking fills vehicles will be turned around at the entrance gate. Bandelier thanks visitors for their cooperation in protecting Alcove House, the cliff dwellings and their own safety by following these guidelines: stay on the trail/ladders, limit to 15 people climbing the ladders to Alcove House, Read More

Red River Recognized For Environmental Stewardship

RR News:

RED RIVER — The Town of Red River has announced its distinguished recognition as a President’s Circle awardee for the Keep America Beautiful (KAB) 2023 reporting year.

This esteemed achievement highlights the town’s unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship and community beautification.

Mayor Linda Calhoun expressed her gratitude, stating, “We are thrilled and honored to receive the President’s Circle status from Keep America Beautiful. This recognition is a testament to the dedication and efforts of our residents, volunteers, and local organizations in preserving Read More

New Mexico Environment Department: $800,000 Available For Recycling, Illegal Dumpsite And Scrap Tire Cleanup

Los Ranchos Agri-Nature Center Grand Opening. Courtesy photo

NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is now accepting applications for fiscal year 2025 Recycling and Illegal Dumping (RAID) Fund grants for scrap tire management, illegal dumpsite abatement, recycling, and composting projects. Municipalities, counties, pueblos, nations, tribes, solid waste authorities, cooperative associations (as defined in the RAID Act), and land grant communities are eligible for funding.

A total of $800,000 will be available in the upcoming fiscal year. Two-thirds Read More

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