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Tipoffs for Santa Fe, New Mexico (City) Newsletter for Tuesday September 17, 2024 ( 4 items )  

N.M. Environment Dept.: State Offers Free Private Well Water Tests for PFAS Near Cannon AFB
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 17 -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release: The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is offering residents who live around Cannon Air Force Base and get their drinking water from a private well free drinking water testing for contamination from fire-fighting foams. For decades, fire-fighting foams containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, collectively known as PFAS, were routinely used by Cannon AFB which contaminated   more

Santa Fe County Announces Upcoming Gravel Adventure Field Guide
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 17 -- Santa Fe County issued the following news: For outdoor adventurers heading to Santa Fe County, planning is now made even easier with the launch of the Santa Fe County Gravel Adventure Field Guide--a booklet highlighting gravel bike trails in the area, as well as a variety of attractions, history, and information about surrounding communities. The pocket-sized booklet features a wealth of information about the land, culture, and traditions of Santa Fe County, a  more

Santa Fe County LEPC Meeting Scheduled for October 10, 2024
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 17 -- Santa Fe County issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2024: The Santa Fe County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is pleased to announce the next Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) meeting, scheduled for Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be held at the Nancy Rodriguez Community Center, located at 1 Prairie Dog Loop, Santa Fe, NM. The LEPC plays a vital role in enhancing community preparedness by focusing on hazardous material  more

SFI Press Announces 'The Complex World'
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 17 -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following agency statement on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * We live in a complex world -- one that is increasingly connected, evolving, technological, volatile, and potentially poised for catastrophe. And yet we continue to treat the world as if it were simple. Our dominant frameworks are still linear, unchanging, and disconnected, assuming Earth's resources are infinitely exploitable. Complexity science offers a paradigm-shifting approac  more