New process to seal abandoned uranium mines
Bob Sherwin, CEO of Lithified Technologies, developed accelerated lithification technology, or LithTec, to mimic the process by which soil turns into stone over thousands of years. LithTec...
A fair, rapid economic recovery will take investments
Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, New Mexico was beginning to move forward on a path to more broadly shared prosperity. We began on this path in 2019, when we finally started making long-needed investments in quality public education, affordable child care for working parents, smart economic development, and mental health services — all programs and services that help families and communities build a brighter future. The state...
Letter to the editor: A FORMER OFFICER’S CALL FOR GUN RIGHTS
Being retired from police work in the military and in the local community for more than 38+ years I have encountered several cases where the Federal Government Refused to prosecute gun cases that only they could file because it was not allowed under NM State law. I had a complaint from the family of one of my registered sex offenders who was carrying an AR-15 every[where] he went. The family told me the wife purchased it legally, but the ATF in Albuquerque refused to go after this guy, made sure it was in my report to protect the department. There were other cases same excuse, guns with silencers from down south, a couple from out of state with sawed of rifles or AR’s...
Social media: Essential tool for business recovery
In that sense, social media is more potent than a website where people can learn about a business but can’t interact with the owners or other customers. Websites are a lot like online brochures, and they’re just as static. And few people see them if they don’t know what to look for or if the business doesn’t rank high on search engines.
Established social...
The end of plastic?
A strong focus of research in the last decade has been to find a replacement for the non-biodegradable plastic that is so popular and useful that it has become a worldwide disposal issue. Now a Canadian cosmetic firm, CTK Bio Canada, has developed a bioplastic resin designed to break down in soil and seawater. This bioplastic resin is designed to biodegrade by both industrial and home composing, as well as in unmanaged environments like soil and seawater. The company is now undertaking detailed experimental trials with academic partners to validate its technology ahead of anticipated commercial rollout in 2022. Keep your fingers crossed!
By Mike Daly
Guest Columnist
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