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.
Source: Environmental Protection OnLine.com Researchers have found a low-grade cotton from West Texas that might be able to clean oil spills more effectively and more eco-friendly than other methods currently in use. According to the study, one pound of the cotton can soak up more than 30 pounds of oil. In a new study, researchers...
Source: Environmental Daily Advisor (BLR) by Kelly Lagana “When liquid mercury is spilled, it forms droplets that can accumulate in very small spaces and then emit vapors into the air. Mercury vapor in the air is odorless, colorless, and very toxic. Therefore, all mercury spills, regardless of quantity, should be treated seriously.” Mercury spills less...
Source: Environmental Protection News.com The compliance date is May 10, 2013, by which farms covered by the rule must prepare or amend and implement their plans. The compliance date has arrived for certain farms to prepare or amend and implement Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans. EPA’’ SPCC rule includes requirements for oil spill...
Source: Andrew Bender, Contributor Forbes.com One hotel in Reno, Nevada is not like the others, but not for the reasons you’d expect. Sure, the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino’s two 19-story towers are unique, as are the 2.1 million square foot (195,000 sqm) interior, 1,635 guest rooms, 43,000 square-foot (3,995 sqm) spa, Tuscan-themed decor and larger-than-life...
Source: USGBC Nevada Chapter Newsletter Over the past decade, the City of Las Vegas has made significant progress in clean energy, water conservation, recycling, green building, and alternative transportation that have resulted in positive impacts to the environment, economy, and community. As a result, the City is on track to reduce City energy costs more...
FY 2014 Request Focuses on Transforming the Way EPA Does Business WASHINGTON – Today the Obama Administration proposed a Fiscal Year 2014 (FY 2014) budget of $8.153 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This request is $296 million below the EPA’s budget for Fiscal Year 2012. “EPA’s FY 2014 budget reflects our firm...
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department today recognized the nation’s first commercial enhanced geothermal system (EGS) project to supply electricity to the grid. Based in Churchill County, Nevada, Ormat Technologies’ Desert Peak 2 EGS project has increased power output of its nearby operating geothermal field by nearly 38%—providing an...
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