>>> MARCH 2022 State News for NSPE Members Mine Does Not Have Water Rights, State Engineer Says After it closed in 2014, the Chevron Questa molybdenum mine company planned to divest some of its water rights, including to a family hoping to start a farm. However, the Office of the State Engineer has ruled that water rights no longer exist. Chevron had asked OSE for an exception because they want to help the community economically. The decision leaves unanswered questions about whether Chevron will be able to go forward with its plans to transfer water rights to the village of Questa,...Read More

Welcome to the Fall 2021 digital edition of PE® magazine. Please click here to begin reading and stay informed about the engineering profession. Featured Articles: Adapting to a Drier Future Delaware Improves License Mobility The World Needs Sustainability—Now Risk and Reliability Scholarship Winners Antilicensing Forces Miss the Point   Fall 2021 Issue

September 2021 State News for NSPE Members Los Alamos Laboratory Launches from Spaceport America Los Alamos National Laboratory partnered with UP Aerospace, a private company, on a successful suborbital launch experiment from Spaceport America in August. This was the first collaboration of its kind for LANL. The flight used a Los Alamos-developed diagnostic and communication payload. "The ReDX-1 flight test...is just the first example of a unique collaboration between the Laboratory, UP Aerospace, and Spaceport America that will enable us to train a whole new generation of scientists and engineers by giving them rapid and frequent access to experimental flight test data,"...Read More

August 2021 State News for NSPE Members Stay up to date on legislative issues through the NSPE Advocacy Center . Texas PE Takes Lead of the Society Rick Guerra, P.E., F.NSPE, was recently installed as NSPE’s 2021–22 president during the 2021 Installation Ceremony at NSPE headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. In the latest issue of PE magazine, he offers a perspective on the engineering workforce pipeline, climate change, and engineering licensure. Guerra is the president and CEO of Jose I. Guerra, Inc. a full-service, facilities engineering firm with offices in Austin, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi, Texas. The firm provides a comprehensive range of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing...Read More

Welcome to the Summer 2021 digital edition of PE magazine. Please click here to begin reading and stay informed about the engineering profession. Featured Articles: PE Expertise and Sustainability Members Respond to FL Collapse More Disciplines and the PE Community Engineering's Three Career Options Shaping the Profession's Future NICET's New Certification Program

JUNE 2021 State News for NSPE Members Group Discusses Clean Energy Roadmap In May, a group of stakeholders discussed the formation of a Clean Energy Economy Roadmap for the state during a virtual town hall. The forum was hosted by the Innovation and Commercialization for a Regional Energy Workforce project at New Mexico State University. The goal was to illustrate a roadmap to harness regional opportunities in support of a clean energy ecosystem in New Mexico. Project partners included NMSU's College of Engineering, Arrowhead Center, Indian Resources Development and the New Mexico-based think tank, the North American Intelligent Manufacturing Initiative. The...Read More

JUNE 2021 Register for the 2021 Virtual PECon Registration is now open for NSPE’s Virtual Professional Engineers Conference 2021 (August 3–5). The early bird registration rate deadline is July 15. Attendees will have access to up to 14 unique and insightful PDH sessions (live and on-demand sessions) and will have the opportunity to collaborate with peers and experts from across the country through the morning “coffee chats” and Mastermind sessions. In the Mastermind sessions, attendees will address their most pressing professional issues and tap into the knowledge, experience, and advice of their peers and PE experts to help workshop solutions. There will also be virtual...Read More

MAY 2021 Feelin’ Stronger Everyday What a difference a couple of months makes! I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling much more optimistic about the vaccine distribution and our path forward than I was at the beginning of the year. I’m feeling a strong sense of hope for the future, and I’m so relieved knowing that we are in a much better position in regard to public health and safety. The fear and frustration of 2020 are finally dissipating, and it is a great feeling! I am also feeling excited about NSPE and the future of our profession. Our...Read More

Welcome to the Spring 2021 digital edition of PE magazine. Please click here to begin reading and stay informed about the engineering profession. Featured Articles: Does Licensing Need A Shake-Up? Air Force PE Wins FEYA A Demonstration of Competency The Ethical Act of Admitting Mistakes Exam for Plumbing Engineers? PE Conference Goes Virtual

APRIL 2021 Society Backs House Bills on Engineering Education and 529 Savings Plans NSPE supports the WORKER Act (H.R. 594), which establishes a $20 million grant program to make specialized engineering programs available in K–12 schools. The bill was introduced by Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) to improve worker training, retention, and advancement. The grants will assist with teaching students the overall analytical and experimental approaches used in engineering and engineering technology; and increase participation of under-represented student groups in the engineering and engineering technology pipeline. NSPE continues to advocate for the passage of the Freedom...Read More