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In-Person Disaster Centers to Change Hours Starting Sept. 8

Published: 5 September 2025
Categories: FEMA News

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SANTA FE, New Mexico – Hours are changing for two in-person centers supporting New Mexicans affected by severe storms, flooding and landslides that occurred June 23 – Aug. 5.

Starting Monday, Sept. 8, the hours for in-person assistance in Doña Ana County and Lincoln County will change. No appointment is needed. Assistance is available in both English and Spanish.

Doña Ana County Location

Disaster Recovery Center

Vado/Del Cerro Community Resource Center

180 La Fe Ave.

Del Cerro, NM 88048

Mon. – Fri. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (closed Sunday) 

Lincoln County Location:

Disaster Resource Center

Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso Annex 

709 Mechem Dr.

Ruidoso, NM 88345

Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (closed Sunday) 

FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) staff are providing in-person assistance at the centers to help residents apply for federal assistance, including grants from FEMA and low-interest SBA Disaster Loans. SBA’s Business Recovery Center is also located at the ENMU Ruidoso Annex. FEMA staff can help individuals in other ways including checking the status of existing applications and informing residents about additional resources available. 

The fastest way to apply is online at DisasterAssistance.gov or the Spanish language site DisasterAssistance.gov/es. You can apply online for SBA assistance and receive information at www.sba.gov/disaster. Call 800-659-2955 for further SBA information.

For the latest information about New Mexico’s recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4886. Follow

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NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory speeds into the design phase

Published: 4 September 2025
Categories: National Science Foundation

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The U.S. National Science Foundation National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NSF NQVL) is coming into sharper focus with the selection of the first four teams that will design high-tech infrastructure to be broadly used across the country. NSF is investing $16 million in the four teams, with each receiving $4 million over two years. The NSF NQVL initiative is an ambitious effort to accelerate the development of useful quantum technologies by providing researchers anywhere in the U.S. with access to specialized resources.

The teams selected by NSF will design practical ways to expand access to the hardware and software needed for quantum science, engineering and technology development, which are currently highly bespoke and concentrated in relatively few labs. Among the design projects are plans to create shareable, networked quantum computers that can be used for experimentation from any location and a “digital twin” (a dynamic simulation that changes and responds to inputs) of a quantum computer that can be used by any U.S. researcher to test and refine new quantum algorithms.

“The National Quantum Virtual Laboratory is a critical bridge between basic discovery and deployment, specifically focused on turning America’s leadership in fundamental quantum science into practical technologies, products, and systems that will strengthen our nation’s competitiveness and ensure U.S. dominance in this field for decades to come,” said Brian Stone, performing the duties of

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U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel imports fall sharply in 2025 after tax credit change

Published: 4 September 2025
Categories: US Energy Information Administration

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In-brief analysis

September 4, 2025

U.S. imports of biodiesel and renewable diesel significantly decreased in the first half of 2025 (1H25) compared with the same period in previous years. This decline is primarily due to the loss of tax credits for imported biofuels and generally lower domestic consumption of these fuels.

Renewable diesel and biodiesel are biomass-based diesel fuels that can replace petroleum-based distillate and be used to comply with the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) blending requirements for refiners administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

In 1H25, U.S. biodiesel imports averaged 2,000 barrels per day (b/d), a sharp drop from 35,000 b/d in 1H24. Renewable diesel imports averaged 5,000 b/d, down from 33,000 b/d in 1H24. These import levels were the lowest for the first half of any year since 2012, when U.S. biodiesel consumption was

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