Los Alamos Memo Pressures Whistleblower Protections
A memo from Los Alamos National Laboratory associate director Richard Marquez orders staff to forward any documents given to federal investigators to the labs Audits and Assessments Office. Critics say the directive erodes confidentiality and could invite retaliation amid scrutiny of theft and fraud claims at the lab. The House Energy and Commerce Committee again pledges to investigate financial misconduct allegations.
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LOS Alamos
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Richard Marquez
U.S. Department of Energy
FBI
Marquez
DOE
Lab
Jim Danneskiold
Project On
Washington, D.C
Glenn Walp
Steve Doran
Brian
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Groups seek stricter protections for the lesser prairie chicken
Environmental groups filed a petition with the BLM to designate 343000 acres near Roswell as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern and halt most livestock grazing and oil and gas development in key habitat. The petition cites nesting cover loss from grazing and drilling noise as major threats, with grazing possible where birds are abundant for study.
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Santa FE
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Roswell
Jim Bailey
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Erik Ness
New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau
Las Cruces
BLM
Dwayne Sykes
New Mexico
Colorado
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas
New Mexico Audubon Council
Audubon Society
Republicans For Environmental Protection
Animal Protection of New Mexico
Chihuahuan Desert Conservation Alliance
Southwest Environmental Center
Defenders of Wildlife and
T&e Inc
New Mexico Plans 12000 Smallpox Vaccinations Over Nine Months
The state Department of Health unveiled a plan to vaccinate up to 12,000 New Mexicans over six to nine months starting mid January. Health workers, emergency responders, law enforcement and hospital staff would receive shots in four stages, with a central team of 120 in the first six weeks and 20,000 vaccine doses requested for ongoing coverage.
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Santa FE
State Department of Health
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
New Mexico
Ron Voorhees
Uus
Ocncu Sau
Albuquerque
National Guard
Inmate Disturbance at Otero County Detention Center
State police report a disturbance at the Otero County Detention Center in Alamogordo where 20 to 25 inmates attempted to ignite a mattress. Prisoners were moved to the recreation area as smoke filled pods. the incident lasted 30 to 45 minutes with no serious injuries. Authorities continue to identify those responsible.
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Tate
Ogordo
Otero County Detention Center
Otero County
John Lee
Lee
Norbert Sanchez
Sanchez
Carlsbad
Eddy County
Kent Walls
Carlsbad Medical Center
Albuquerque
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Daitheus Keeswood
Nicole
Santa Claus
Animas Valley Mall
Farmington
Ened
Forest Guardians
Santa Fe Environmental Group
Chaves
Lea
Eddy Counties
Mack Sewell
U.S. 70
Alamogordo
Waller
U.S
Sprint Nationwide Pcs
Sprint
Sanyo
PCS
Wireless
Savin
Artesia
W. Main
Hobbs
Grimes Hobbs Plaza
Holloman Air Force Base
W. Pierce
W. College College & Main
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