Archive for February 2007

Saved by the … Wait, where did the Dangberg bell go? (Record Courier)

Feb 25th, 2007 | By | Category: State Parks
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(State Parks) The Dangberg Home Ranch bell once called ranch hands to supper and served as a means of communication between the house and the fields. Link to the Record Courier article. (Disclaimer: Links to external sources from this site do not represent an endorsement for or against the linked information. Links are for informational [...]



First enforcement action taken under new mercury regulations

Feb 22nd, 2007 | By | Category: News
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CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) has issued five Notices of Alleged Violation (NOAV) and an enforcement order against a northern Nevada gold mine, marking the first enforcement actions taken under the state’s new mercury air pollution control regulations.



State's evaluation of Divine Strake test nearing completion

Feb 16th, 2007 | By | Category: News
Allen Biaggi

By Allen Biaggi I am writing in response to the recent Reno Gazette-Journal opinion column (“State should assess blast safety,” February 2, 20007) on the proposed Divine Strake non-nuclear explosive test at the Nevada Test Site. I wholeheartedly agree with the overall premise of the column. First and foremost, the safety, health and security of [...]