National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Jobs: Obama Administration Announces Selection of Navajo Gallup Water Supply Project and 13 Others to be Expedited Through Permitting/Review Process
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Democracy for New Mexico
Yesterday, the Obama Administration announced the selection of 14 infrastructure projects around the country that will be expedited through permitting and environmental review processes. The administration says it's an important next step in its efforts to improve the efficiency of federal reviews needed to help job-creating infrastructure projects move as quickly as possible from the drawing board to completion.
One of the 14 selected for expedition is the Navajo Gallup Water Supply Project, which will build two water treatment plants and deliver water through approximately 280 miles of pipeline, 24 pumping plants and numerous water regulation and storage facilities bringing a clean and sustainable water supply to the Navajo Nation in northwestern New Mexico. The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation will work to improve coordination between Federal and non-federal entities and to expedite land acquisition through the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Land Management.
Congressman Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District applauded the move by the Obama Administration.
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We could hit 100 today in Denver...
But it's a dry heat!
Meteorologists are warning Colorado residents to keep out of the sun or wear a hat today because the highs could reach near 100 degrees in many parts of the state.
And the state health department issued an ozone alert until 4 this afternoon, warning that mostly clear skies and warm temperatures will allow enough ozone to form in the lower layers of the atmosphere that it can be unhealthy for sensitive people.
The official forecast high in Denver today is 95, say National Weather Service forecasters, but there's a good bet certain areas in metro Denver and the eastern plains will get a few degrees higher than that. - RMN
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