Environment

SFCC Accepting Applications For Free Environmental Technician Training

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Participants in an EPA job training exercise. Courtesy photo

SFCC News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) is accepting applications for its free Environmental Technician training program, which provides the training, skills and certifications necessary to enter a wide range of job opportunities in the environmental profession. Applications will be accepted through April 14, 2026. The free training runs April 20 through May 22 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the Santa Fe Higher Education Center, 1950 Siringo Road. This intensive 5-week training program provides Read More

NMED 2025 Emissions Inventory Training Session March 12

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NMED News:

NM Environment Department — Air Quality Bureau – Emissions Inventory Section is conducting several live training sessions for the 2025 Emission Inventory. The fourth live training session is scheduled for 1:30-2:30 p.m., March 12, 2026. All live training sessions will be conducted on MS Teams.

Click here to join the March 12 live training session.

For more information about the 2025 Emissions Inventory, please refer to the NMED Emissions Inventory. Read More

Amateur Naturalist: The Remarkable Mountain Mahogany

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By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos

We are used to seeing the variety of plants in a general way. A ponderosa pine tree and grass in a lawn are both recognized as being plants.

Their differing size and the shape of their leaves are not the crucial factors for them to be defined as a plant.

Both photosynthesize with sunlight to produce oxygen and nutrients. This is what defines them as a plant.

A closer look at a particular kind of plant can bring out some remarkable variations.

The mountain mahogany is an example. We tend to think of plants as having flowers where seeds develop. The mountain mahogany has small flowers Read More

Documents Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

New documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above. 

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.

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Tree Pruning Scheduled On Central Avenue March 10-11

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Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County advises residents that Southwest Fire Defense will be conducting scheduled tree pruning along Central Avenue, Tuesday March 10 and Wednesday March 11.

Crews will begin work at 4th Street and progress along the street toward Bathtub Row.

During this time, sections of the sidewalk within the work area will be temporarily closed. Clearly marked detour signs will be posted to guide pedestrians safely around the work zones.

Residents and visitors are encouraged to use caution when traveling through the area and to follow posted signage while crews Read More

Enforcement Watch Alert: 226 Enforcement Actions Initiated; 38 Resolved In February 2026

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NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department is highlighting the ongoing success of its Enforcement Watch initiative, a transparency-focused program that provides the public with consistent and timely information about the Department’s enforcement actions across environmental protection, public health, and worker safety programs.

By making enforcement data accessible, Enforcement Watch reinforces NMED’s commitment to New Mexico residents for accountability and regulatory compliance statewide.

Launched in May 2023, Enforcement Watch shares monthly updates Read More