Explosion and fire at Los Lunas asphalt plant injures none
An explosion and fire at South Valley Materials near Los Lunas damaged tanks and conveyor equipment. Fire crews from Valencia County and nearby departments battled thick black smoke and rising flames, with no injuries reported as workers cleaned debris and investigators evaluated the cause.
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Los Lunas
Alfred Rivera
South Valley
Charles Eaton
Valencia County
John Cherry
Tim Martinez
el Cerro
Eaton
Don Sayers
D’anna Wood
Wayne Gallegos
Belen
Carol Wood
D'Anna Wood
Ceremony honors Navajo Code Talkers at Capitol
President Bush awarded 29 Navajo Code Talkers the Congressional Gold Medal in a Capitol rotunda ceremony. Surviving members Chester Nez and Allen Dale June attended. four representatives accepted on behalf of the others. Congress had acted last year with bipartisan support led by Udall and Bingaman.
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Washington
Allen Dale June
West Valley City
Utah
Code Talkers
Pacific Front
Bush
Chester Nez
Albuquerque
Congressional
Congress
Capitol
Tom Udall
D-N.m
Udall
Sen
Jeff Bingaman
Clinton
Uranium in Ground Water Under Scrutiny in New Mexico
Albuquerque AP The mining industry opposes a proposal to sharply reduce uranium levels in groundwater. Dennis McQuillan of the Environment Department notes likely strong opposition while toxicologist Johnnye Lewis cautions about kidney risks, urging a cut from 5000 ppb to 7 ppb, in line with federal 30 ppb drinking water standard.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Dennis McQuillan
State Environment Department
University of New Mexico
Johnnye Lewis
Environment Department
McQuillan
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Frida
Jason Smith
Holly
Jeremiah Jackson
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Jack Cisco
Roswell High School
B23 Cattle Company
Natures Dairy AG Services
Cool Golf
Brown & Brown Insurance
Castle Orthopedics
Glenn Mattlage
Sprint
Kobr TV
Davis Lumber & Hardware
the Ink Spot
Zia
Roswell Racquet Club & Spa
Tire
Roswell Quick Lube Plateau Telecommunications First Federal Savings Bank
Marylyn Gladwell
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