Environment

LANL On Delayed Opening Due To Weather Today

LANL News:

Due to weather conditions, Los Alamos National Laboratory is on a delayed opening today, on Jan. 17.

Employees coming on-site should arrive between 10 a.m. and noon.

Those able to telework should do so and charge Regular Time. Those unable to telework should charge Report Pay.

Before leaving for the site, employees should check for updates on the LANL hotline at 505.667.6622 or on the LANLInside Homepage. Read More

Los Alamos Public Schools On 2-Hour Delay Today

LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools will be on a 2 hour delay today, Jan. 17, due to snow. This delay will give our crews time to make sure parking lots and sidewalks are clear. 

There will be NO morning 3Y classes.

Buses will arrive at their usual stops 2 hours late. School will begin 2 hours late. Please be safe in your travels and watch for possible ice on roadways and sidewalks.

LAPS Inclement Weather Procedures:

Two-hour Delayed Start:

  • Buses will arrive at bus stops two hours later than the usual pickup time.

School start times:

  • Elementary schools – 10:30 a.m.
  • Mid School – 10 a.m.
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Dennis McQuillan To Receive 2023 Earth Science Achievement Award At Roundhouse Jan. 23

Dennis McQuillan

NMT News:

SOCORRO — A public servant who advanced the role of earth science in public policy will be recognized at the New Mexico State Capitol Jan. 23.  The New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, in cooperation with the state Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, will present the Earth Science Achievement Award for 2023 to Dennis McQuillan during a noon ceremony in the Roundhouse Rotunda in conjunction with Earth Science/New Mexico Tech Day.

New Mexico Tech (NMT) academic and research divisions and earth science-focused state, federal and private Read More

Magma Chamber Growing Under Mediterranean Volcano

Submarine volcanic activity along a section of the Kolumbo crater on the seafloor, observed with SANTORY monitoring equipment. This work was supported by the Institute for Exploration (IFE-USA) and the collaborative project ‘New Frontiers in the Ocean Exploration’. Courtesy/SANTORY

AGU News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Using a novel imaging technique for volcanoes that produces high-resolution pictures of seismic wave properties, a new study reveals a large, previously undetected body of mobile magma underneath Kolumbo, an active submarine volcano near Santorini, Greece.

The presence Read More

Scenes Of Falling Snow Around Los Alamos

A family is spotted building a snowman this afternoon at Urban Park. The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts a high today in Los Alamos near 38 with 2 to 4 inches of snow. NWS predicts tonight’s low around 26 and an extended forecast that includes a 30 percent chance of new snow Monday of less than half an inch and a high near 37, a 60 percent chance of snow Monday night, a 70 percent chance of snow Tuesday with a high of 37 and a 50 percent chance of snow and low around 20 Tuesday night. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

A man and child are sledding in the snow this afternoon at Urban Park. Photo by John Read More

Santa Fe National Forest Waives Fees Monday In Honor Of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — All Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 16, for the federal holiday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Regular business hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Observed on the third Monday of January each year, Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service. The National Day of Service celebrates the civil rights leader’s life and legacy by encouraging all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Visit MLK Day of Service for more information, including volunteer opportunities Read More

Daily Postcard: Beautiful Birds Congregating At Bandelier

Daily Postcard: In winter, birds of a different feather may congregate together into large mixed flocks. At Bandelier National Monument, mixed flocks often consist of Dark-eyed Juncos, Nuthatches, Kinglets, Mountain Chickadees, woodpeckers and Brown Creepers. So why do birds form these mixed flocks? It’s probably not just because birds enjoy one another’s company. For many, there’s a good reason for flocking: it’s safer than traveling alone. Searching for food out in the wilderness takes lots of concentration, and it’s hard to look for seeds or berries and watch for danger simultaneously. Read More

Governor Urges FEMA To Make New Mexicans Whole Through Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act

From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that the Office of the Governor has filed her comments to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regarding the agency’s draft rules to govern the distribution of $3.95 billion in direct federal aid through the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act.
“The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act is intended to make individuals and communities whole after catastrophic losses from these federally-caused wildfires, and it is the State of New Mexico’s priority that that intent be fully
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DOE’s NNSA Completes First Shipment Of Downblended Surplus Plutonium Transuranic Material To WIPP

NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration and Office of Environmental Management (OEM) completed the first shipment of downblended surplus plutonium transuranic (TRU) material from K-Area at the Savannah River Site to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico in December.

This shipment marks a milestone as the first shipment to include defense TRU material from NNSA’s Surplus Plutonium Disposition Program. After plutonium is downblended at SRS, it becomes TRU material by definition and can be permanently disposed at WIPP. Read More

Cornell Land Trust Grant Program Seeking New Proposals

Some grants are used to improve critical foraging and nesting sites for birds such as this Prairie Warbler. Courtesy/Three Rivers Land Trust

Cornell Lab of Ornithology News:

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative is seeking proposals for its annual small grants program.

These year-long grants are earmarked for land trust projects that improve private lands for birds and promote the regional partnerships often needed to reach conservation goals.

The deadline for proposals is March 1. Awarded grants will be distributed in May. To learn more and apply for a grant, Read More

County: Hazard Branches To Be Trimmed Beginning Jan.17

COUNTY News:

To mitigate hazards and power outages, a new round of tree trimming coordinated by the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Jan. 17 in Los Alamos and White Rock.

Residents may see Southwest Fire Defense & Tree Services professionals throughout the townsite, White Rock, Pajarito Ski Area and Rendija Canyon.

Southwest Fire Defense & Tree Services is under contract with the Electric Distribution Division of the DPU. While DPU’s list of hazard branches covers the whole county, the current priorities are for branches in the vicinity of overhead Read More

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