June 2010

Immigration Policy March

Jun 1st

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Arizona’ controversial immigration law prompted a May 1st march in Santa Fe, one of many across the country, to demonstrate support for immigrants. Led by Aztec dancers, about 1,000 people of all ages marched and chanted, calling for the recognition of human rights and comprehensive immigration reform. A small group wore orange jail uniforms to dramatize immigrants being arrested, and to assert that most of the people who come to the US looking for work to feed their families are not criminals.

The Arizona law requires police to question people about their immigration status if there’s “reasonable suspicion” that they’re in More >

Santa Fe Recognized as National Leader in Green Jobs

Jun 1st

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The city of Santa Fe and ¡YouthWorks! have been selected as one of seven city programs to be profiled by the Washington, D.C.-based Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC). Along with other cities with exemplary green programs (Boston, New York, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco and Boulder), Santa Fe was included as part of an information sharing exchange for leading cities in green job creation efforts.

The case study on Santa Fe’s partnership project highlights efforts to promote integrated workforce and economic development, and workforce training tied to educational advancement. It also notes that these innovative programs are designed to create green collar More >

Skyfuel Concentrating Solar Power Study Funded

Jun 1st

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The US Department of Energy has selected Albuquerque-based SkyFuel Inc. to receive up to $4.3 million for research, development and demonstration of “baseload” concentrating solar power (CSP) systems capable of producing low-cost electricity. SkyFuel is developing a larger version of its utility-grade SkyTrough® system that could enable the displacement of traditional coal-burning power plants. Skyfuel will also work on heliostats, reflective surfaces that capture sunlight.

CSP systems collect sunlight over a wide area and focus it on a single point in order to heat up a fluid that can then be used to drive an electricity-generating turbine or engine. Because the More >

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