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PLEASE NOTE: Nevada is using a NEW software for the 2019 Biennial Hazardous Waste Report which will require an account in RCRAInfo to be set up ahead of time to ensure timely submittal of the report. Information on how to set up an account can be found in the Notice to Submit or by clicking here. All owners or operators of businesses or sites that generated, treated, stored or disposed of hazardous waste in an amount equal to or greater than …

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The Business Environmental Program (BEP) was featured in the most recent edition of The Business Advocate news letter. This is a publication of the Nevada Department of Business and Industry which gives advice and tips to small and medium sized businesses throughout the state of Nevada. BEP was featured in the most recent edition for the services they provide to these businesses throughout Nevada. A short case study on one of the many businesses that BEP assists was included in …

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Protect our waterways by properly disposing of all medications. Join Together Northern Nevada and law enforcement partners will host the semiannual Prescription Drug Round Up on Saturday, October 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event offers the safe disposal of expired or unwanted prescription drugs/ Take you unwanted prescription medications in their original bottles with names blacked out to one of the locations around the community listed on www.jtnn.org

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the receipt of 10 pesticide applications to expand their use on hemp. The 10 requests are the result of the December 2018 Farm Bill provisions that removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, legalizing hemp for commercial use and production. To ensure transparency and improve EPA’s process for considering pest management tools for the emerging American hemp industry, EPA is seeking public comment on these applications. The list of pesticides can be …

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Methylene Chloride Consumer Paint and Coating Removal Rule Implementation – EPA Issues Compliance Guide to Assist Small Entities The full compliance guide is now available at: www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/risk-management-methylene-chloride The EPA released new guidance to help methylene chloride processors and distributors comply with the March 2019 rule under section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) prohibiting the manufacture (including import), processing, or distribution in commerce of methylene chloride for consumer paint and coating removal. The final rule became effective on May …

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The NDEP Air Program is proposing a regulatory change to amend its fee schedule. The change seeks to update the Program’s approach to how fees are assessed, and to redistribute the fees across the regulated industry to reflect workload and resources required to implement NDEP’s Air Program. Ultimately, the change will allow the Air Program to respond to present and future challenges in the regulated industry, to continue preserving and promoting air quality, and to maintain a vibrant economy in …

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EPA Announces Availability of $87 Million in Funding to Improve Drinking Water for Schools and Small and Disadvantaged Communities Pacific Southwest states, territories eligible for $10.6 million in funding SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of nearly $87 million in grant funding to assist states, tribes, and territories with improving drinking water. The following funding amounts are available in the Pacific Southwest: Arizona is eligible to receive $1,385,000 California is eligible to receive $7,648,000 Guam …

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The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet to discuss the following topics, beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2019.  The meeting will be held in Washington, D.C., at the Small Business Administration Headquarters, 409 Third Street SW, Eisenhower B Conference Room.  Send your RSVP to twaqar@sba.gov.  Please indicate whether you are attending in person, or by teleconference.  Information will be sent out to you when you RSVP.  We have adopted a casual attire …

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