The Business Environmental Program provides free and confidential environmental management assistance to business and government operations in Nevada. The Program specializes in cost effective strategies to reduce hazardous materials and waste generation, conserve water and energy, minimize air emissions, and maintain compliance with environmental requirements. The program provides training, on-site consultation, assistance over the phone and through its website and publications.
A few months ago I sat on a panel in front of a group of respected environmentalists and business leaders to answer the question: “How do we get people to care about the environment?” My fellow panelists all gave great heartfelt answers about inspiring people and educating them about the damage we are doing to...
On October 13, 2010, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released its fourth annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard report, which ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia according to their overall energy efficiency. Among the major state advances highlighted in the scorecard are: a near-doubling of state energy efficiency budgets from...
The Western Sustainability and Pollution Prevention Network (WSPPN) is a cooperative alliance of pollution prevention (P2) programs throughout Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Trust Territories, and Tribal Lands). What are the top three environmental or sustainability issues that need to be addressed in our region and why? Please identify which...
A very interesting and controversial study emerged recently, comparing nuclear and solar costs no less. The study, “Solar and Nuclear Costs – The Historic Crossover”, was prepared by John O. Blackburn and Sam Cunningham for NC Warn, a climate change nonprofit watchdog. The paper, focused on the costs of electricity in North Carolina (US), describes...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its fiscal year (FY) 2011 to 2015 strategic plan, which provides a blueprint for advancing EPA’s mission and Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s priorities. This plan presents five strategic goals for advancing the agency’s environmental and human-health mission, accompanied by five cross-cutting fundamental strategies that seek...
Air Force engineers are planning to outdo the 14.2-megawatt solar array spanning 140 acres at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) in Nev., which has held the title of the largest renewable-energy project in the Air Force, with plans to build three new solar arrays by 2013 that are as big as or bigger than the...
The policymaking process in the United States relies heavily on society’s desire for action. This point cannot be underemphasized. Without gaining public support for an issue, the legislature has little political incentive to develop a plan of action. The two primary ways of generating public support for an issue are 1) through organized groups who...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technologies Program is offering a Webinar on Thursday, October 28, 2010, from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Eastern titled “Strategies to Cut Energy Use by 50% in Commercial Buildings.” Register now to attend this free Webinar. Recently, DOE, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and the Pacific Northwest National...
EPA Recycling Water Science