N.M. Science
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Hiroshima mayor criticizes Sandia/Los Alamos test
On Thursday, the National Nuclear Security Administration announced the successful completion of “Pollus”, a subcritical plutonium test at the Nevada Test Site: The experiment, conducted by staff from NNSS, Los... Read more »
An updated preview of Sunday’s snowstorm
After months of dry, warm weather, interspersed with the occasional short break, New Mexicans are gearing up for what looks like a real winter storm Sunday. It’s not a huge... Read more »
Will it snow at my house Sunday?
The National Weather Service has come out with its latest round of forecasts for the arrival of a cold, windy winter storm due Sunday. The answer to the above question?... Read more »
A dry start to a potentially wet weekend
We’ve got a winter storm forecast for New Mexico Sunday that in most years wouldn’t merit much attention. But everyone I talk to is inordinately excited. Here is why, in... Read more »
Remembering fish biologist Dan Goodman
In the ongoing discussions about the best way to manage the Rio Grande through New Mexico’s midst while disentangling the competing needs of human water users and the endangered Rio... Read more »
Using the VLA to detect clandestine nuclear tests?
Larry O’Hanlon has a fascinating piece today out of the American Geophysical Union meeting going on this week in San Francisco about a clever new technique for tracking down clandestine... Read more »
Preparing for San Juan-Chama shortages
As I wrote in this morning’s paper, the US Bureau of Reclamation has begun laying the groundwork for possible curtailment of San Juan-Chama Project water in 2013. The reason is... Read more »
Albuquerque and some other western metros doing poorly
As a followup on yesterday’s post regarding new housing growth in Albuquerque and its effect on water demand, the Brookings MetroMonitor folks have a new set of data out this... Read more »
Water supply graph of the week: Albuquerque new home construction
Within the next couple of weeks, the US Bureau of Reclamation will be releasing its eagerly awaited Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study. We already know the general outlines:... Read more »
Water Utility, Kirtland reach jet fuel planning deal. Sort of.
Albuquerque’s municipal water utility and the US Air Force have reached a tentative deal regarding the utility’s costs for dealing with aviation fuel leaking through groundwater from Kirtland Air Force... Read more »
The tumbleweed snowman is up, holiday season now can begin
The crews at the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority outdid themselves, I think, with this year’s tumbleweed snowman. A holiday fixture for more than two decades along the edge... Read more »
Is modernization overshadowing the rest of US nuclear weapons policy?
Hans Kristensen of the Federation of American Scientists raised an interesting question during a recent talk (discussed in blog post): In my talk, I argued that the Obama administration’s nuclear... Read more »
