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October 11, 2010 — 5th Annual Carson River Snapshot Day set for Oct. 16 -- Event promotes community involvement to protect our valuable watershed
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August 18, 2010 — $1M Available for Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Prevention Projects -- The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) has more than $1 million dollars in federal funding available to provide grant assistance for projects that prevent or control nonpoint source water pollution, the leading cause of water quality impairment in Nevada.
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November 23, 2009 — Initial Results of Mercury Fugitive Emissions Research Released — CARSON CITY – Following an extensive, two-year research project funded by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) and Nevada mining companies, Dr. Chris Eckley, a post-doctoral researcher with Dr. Mae Gustin at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), presented today a preview of their research results that quantified mercury emissions to the air from areas disturbed by two active gold mines in Nevada. Although NDEP has been requiring mercury emission controls at specific discharge points at gold mines since 2006, little has been known
about the potential for mercury emissions from other non-point source activities.
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October 13, 2009 — Queenstake, NDEP sign agreement; Jerritt Canyon Mine
to be allowed to restart after court filing — CARSON CITY – The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) announces today the completion of an agreement with Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp.’s Queenstake Resources USA Ltd. (Queenstake) that addresses environmental compliance at the Jerritt Canyon Mine. The consent decree, signed by the NDEP and Yukon-Nevada Gold, was submitted to the Elko County District Court Monday, Oct. 12. Following the official court approval of the decree, the Jerritt Canyon Mine may resume operations.
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September 2009 — RFP Grant Assistance: The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) Nonpoint Source Program has more than $1 million in federal funding available to provide grant assistance for projects that prevent or control nonpoint source water pollution, the leading cause of water quality impairment in Nevada. [Deadline is October 14, 2009]
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June 01, 2009 — State Requires Jerritt Canyon Mine Mill To Halt Operations Until Required Mercury Emissions Equipment is Installed CARSON CITY – The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) directed Queenstake Resources, USA to discontinue operation of its roasters at the Jerritt Canyon Mine because the company could not meet a deadline to install mercury emission-control equipment. Download News Release
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May 19, 2009 — NDEP Approves 17 New Buses for Nevada: Fifteen Nevada public school districts will get new, environmentally friendly buses as part of the state’s School Bus Replacement Program, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection received $1,730,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s State Clean Diesel Grant Program to fund the bus replacements — Download News Release
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April 20, 2009 — NDEP News Release — Earth Day: NevadaRecycles.gov offers Earth Day-Friendly Information The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection joins the nation in celebrating Earth Day April 22, 2009, by encouraging residents to visit NevadaRecycles.gov. The Web site offers a free, downloadable professional teaching curriculum, recycling locations by county, recycling guides, grant programs and much more
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April 17, 2009 — NDEP News Release: EPA withdraws Permit Fee Incentive Rule: CARSON CITY – The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection applauds a decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw a “Permit Fee Incentive Rule” for Clean Water Act Section 106 grants. The rule would have essentially dictated to Nevada, and all states, how much to charge water dischargers for Clean Water permits in order to receive the maximum in grant funding . . .
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March 25, 2009 — NDEP News Release: Nevada Division of Environmental Protection approves Jerritt Canyon Mine’s plan to restart milling operations
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February 13, 2009 — NDEP News Release: NDEP issues class ii air permit for Bango Oil Download News Release
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February 2009 — NDEP News Release: White Pine Energy Center Power Plant Public Hearing on CO2 Emissions Set for March 25 — CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP), Bureau of Air Pollution Control, will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, March 25, 2009, in Ely, Nevada, following an agency determination on CO2 “Greenhouse Gas” Emissions. The hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Bristlecone Convention Center, Bristlecone Room, 150 Sixth Street, Ely, Nevada Download News Release
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December 12, 2008 — Give Our Environment a Gift: Recycle Your Christmas Tree!
LAS VEGAS – Live Christmas trees are one of the most recognized traditions of the holiday season.
They make our homes smell nice; they’re fun to decorate; they provide a beautiful focal point for
the room in which they are placed; and they serve as the family gathering place for gift-giving.
But what usually happens to the trees after the holiday season? Most people just throw them
away.
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November 15, 2008 — E-waste Recycling Event Scheduled in LAS VEGAS — If you’re looking to dispose of an old computer, monitor, printer or other piece of electronic equipment, you’re invited to an e-waste recycling fair Saturday, November 15, as part of America Recycles Day Download Flyer
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October 13, 2008 — NDEP News Release: Water Quality Award Presented to Roland Westergard
CARSON CITY — Longtime water resource advocate Roland Westergard was recognized today by the State of Nevada for his lifetime of dedication to the protection of the state’s precious water resources. The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) presented its 2008 Wendell McCurry Excellence in Water Quality Award to Westergard at a ceremony at the offices of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) in Carson City, with members of his family and many friends and colleagues in attendance. The award recognizes his nearly 50 years of work in water quality protection and water conservation education, especially relating to Lake Tahoe. Westergard is past director of DCNR.
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August 21, 2008 — NDEP News Release: Environmental Cleanup of Colony Site Complete Brownfields Loan Clears Way for Redevelopment
The cleanup of environmental contamination at a future retail site on the Reno-
Sparks Indian Colony (RSIC) was completed using a $950,000 federal loan from the State of Nevada Brownfields Program, made possible by a $2 million grant from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). “This is a historic moment for all of the entities involved,” Leo Drozdoff, administrator of the NDEP said. “The project is the first of its kind to be completed in Nevada and the first on an Indianowned site in the entire Western region.”
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April 17, 2008 — NDEP News Release: Celebrate Earth Day by Protecting Our Water—
CARSON CITY - With Earth Day coming up on April 22, the Nevada Division of Environmental
Protection (NDEP) is encouraging residents to celebrate the event by helping protect our state’s
precious water resources. “Nevada is the driest state in the nation, so it’s important that we do everything we can to protect our water resources,” said Birgit Widegren, supervisor of NDEP’s Nonpoint Source Pollution
Management Program. “We can each do our part to help reduce water pollution, particularly nonpoint source pollution.”
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March 13, 2008 — NDEP News Release: Mine Reclamation Bonding Surpasses $1 Billion —
CARSON CITY – Reclamation bonding that guarantees the environmentally friendly reclamation
of Nevada mines should they be abandoned has surpassed the $1 billion mark, state and federal
officials announced today. A state law, enacted in 1990, mandates that all mining operations and exploration projects greater than five acres in size obtain a reclamation permit and post a financial guarantee to ensure that reclamation activities are completed in the event the operator is unable or unwilling to complete them.).
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March 11, 2008 — NDEP News Release: Mercury Regulations Producing Results —
CARSON CITY - State regulations, enacted in 2006 that require mercury emissions controls to reduce the amount of mercury emitted into the air from precious metal mines, are producing some early positive results, according to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP).
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January 09, 2007 — Ely Energy Center Power Plant Public Hearing — The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP), Bureau of Air Pollution Control, will hold a public hearing Wednesday, Jan. 9, in Ely, Nevada, on its technical evaluation of the permit application submitted by Sierra Pacific Resources for its Ely Energy Center coal-fired power plant, proposed for construction in eastern Nevada. The hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Bristlecone Convention Center, Bristlecone Room, 150 Sixth St., in Ely.
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May 10, 2007 — News Release — Mercury Emissions Testing Program on Schedule — The initial phase of mercury emissions testing at Nevada's largest precious metal mines is nearing completion, and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) reports that the program is on schedule and working as expected.
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April 12, 2007 News Release — NDEP Awardes Mercury Fugitive Emissions Contract — A University of Nevada researcher has been awarded a $250,000 contract to conduct a two-year research project to characterize mercury emissions to the atmosphere from areas of mining waste — "Mercury emissions from mine waste rock, heap leach and tailings areas have been the subject of much speculation and concern over the past few years," said Leo Drozdoff, administrator of NDEP. "We believe this research will provide sound scientific data to help answer many of the questions surrounding this issue." 
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Press Release: April 3, 2007 — NDEP, US EPA and US DOJ reach $90 million joint settlement with Nevada Power CARSON CITY - Nevada Power Co. has agreed to a joint settlement today with the federal government and the State of Nevada that will require the utility to spend nearly $85 million on cleaner technology and pay a $1.11 million fine, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, U.S. Department of Justice, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced. The settlement resolves allegations of air pollution control violations at its Reid Gardner coal-fired electric generating plant located 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas.
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March 07, 2007 — Recycling Curriculum Introduced at Jessie Beck Elementary — RENO - Jessie Beck Elementary School Tuesday became the first school in the state to receive a new curriculum being developed by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) to help educate students about the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling solid waste to protect the environment.
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January 22, 2007 — News Release — The Tahoe Water Suppliers Association (TWSA), has been recognized by the State of Nevada for its protection of the water quality of Lake Tahoe, a primary source of drinking water for the region. The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) presented its Wendell McCurry Excellence in Water Quality Award to TWSA at the group’s quarterly meeting last week. The award recognizes TWSA’s efforts in water quality protection and water conservation education; its service as host of the 2005 Lake Tahoe Drinking Water Forum; and the group’s active role in working with other organizations and agencies in the Tahoe Basin concerning water quality issues.
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November 13, 2006 — News Release — Statewide Events Slated for Nevada Recycles Day Electronic waste recycling events are planned in southern and northern Nevada to commemorate Nevada Recycles Day on November 15, according to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP).
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September 28, 2006 — News Release — Partnership With UNR Small Business Development Center Reduces Pollution — A unique partnership between the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) and the University of Nevada, Reno Small Business Development Center is reducing environmental pollution across the state, according to a new survey released today.
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September 27, 2006 — News Release — Water Pollution Management Grant, Applications Now Being Accepted — The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) is accepting applications for approximately $2 million in grant funds to be awarded to municipalities, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that reduce nonpoint sources of water pollution within the state.
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September 07, 2006 — News Release — State To Fund Mercury Sampling Sites — CARSON CITY - The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) has stepped forward to fund two northern Nevada mercury air sampling sites that otherwise may have been forced to close due to lack of funding. In addition, a new site is being constructed in the Reno-Sparks area.
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June 22, 2006 — NDEP official to visit Elko to discuss rural dumping — A Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) official will be in Elko Friday to meet with Elko Citizens Against Illegal Dumping to discuss the agency's grants program and other ways of curbing illegal dumping in rural areas.
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June 12, 2006 — Northern Nevada Recycling Coordinator Selected — Chester Sergent has been named northern Nevada recycling coordinator for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). His duties include coordinating, promoting and supporting recycling efforts in northern Nevada.
June 12, 2006 — Southern Nevada Recycling Coordinator Selected — Kathryn Fergus has been named southern Nevada recycling coordinator for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). Her duties include coordinating, promoting and supporting recycling efforts in southern Nevada.
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May 23, 2006 — Water Grants – Loan Approved — The State of Nevada is distributing more than $15.7 million in grants and loans to assist local communities with improvements to water treatment and delivery systems.
The Board of Financing Water Projects approved a $9 million loan to the Sun Valley General Improvement District to construct a second wholesale delivery point, three new water storage tanks, and to make improvements to existing water transmission and distribution facilities. Such loans are provided through the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund, administered by the Nevada Division of Environmental
Protection.
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April 28, 2006 — News Release — VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 6TH ANNUAL WATER QUALITY SNAPSHOT DAY -- Community Volunteers To Test Water Quality in Truckee River and Lake Tahoe
CARSON CITY- The sixth annual Water Quality Snapshot Day will be held Saturday, May 20, in Reno, Truckee and Lake Tahoe, and volunteers are needed to help conduct the water quality sampling. The event is a citizen-based environmental effort designed to take a snapshot, at one moment in time, of the water quality throughout the Lake Tahoe and Truckee River watershed. Water quality monitoring will take place from the tributaries flowing into Lake Tahoe all the way to the waters of Pyramid Lake. It is sponsored by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the City of Reno.
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April 19, 2006 — News Release — NDEP SUPPORTING EARTH DAY 2006 CARSON CITY- The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) is supporting Earth Day events across the state April 21-29, encouraging waste reduction and recycling, reduction of water and air pollution, as well as environmental education.
Earth Day events are scheduled in the following Nevada communities: Reno, Las Vegas, North and South Lake Tahoe, Carson City, Elko, Winnemucca and Pahrump. NDEP will have representation at most of them.
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April 03, 2006 — News Release— Wellhead Protection Grants Available — CARSON CITY - The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) has approximately $250,000 in grant funding available to help Nevada communities, Indian tribes and public water systems develop and implement wellhead protection plans to protect underground sources of drinking water.
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March 24, 2006 — News Release —
Online Help Available to Assist Mines In Estimating Reclamation Costs —
CARSON CITY - The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) is providing Nevada mining companies with a free online service to help them estimate future reclamation costs at their mines, agency officials announced today.
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March 22, 2006 — News Release — Solid Waste Management Grants Available — CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) will award some $150,000 in grants to municipalities, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations for projects that enhance solid waste management systems and recycling projects, particularly in rural areas, NDEP officials announced today.
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March 12, 2006 —News Release —
National Ground Water Awareness Week — CARSON CITY - In recognition of National Ground Water Awareness Week, March 12-18, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) is reminding Nevadans of the importance our ground water resources.
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March 08, 2006 —News Release —
RENO-The State Environmental Commission (SEC) this evening unanimously approved the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection's (NDEP) proposed Mercury Air Emissions Control Program for precious metal mining operations.
"The Nevada Mercury Air Emissions Control Program is the first regulatory program in the nation to control mercury emissions from precious metal mining," NDEP Administrator Leo Drozdoff said. "The program takes the control of mercury emissions from precious metals mining to a new level. Our ability to develop a regulatory program of this magnitude and on such an aggressive schedule would not have been possible without the cooperation of the regulated industry as well as environmental groups and many concerned stakeholders."
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March 06, 2006 —News Release — NDEP RECEIVES RESEARCH GRANT TO DEVELOP MERCURY SAMPLING SYSTEM, CARSON CITY- The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) has received approval of a $364,000 research grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop an easily deployable sampling system to detect mercury in the air.
Nevada is home to large areas of naturally occurring mercury, as well as man-made sources, including gold and silver mines and electricity generating plants. The main environmental concern is that mercury emissions could be depositing in lakes and streams, where it can accumulate in the tissues of fish. While bioaccumulation in fish is the primary concern, the health affects in humans who ingest too much fish containing mercury can include neurological damage and danger to pregnant women and their fetuses, as well as young children.
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June 17, 2011 — NDEP Announces Clean up of Environmental Liability for Lincoln County Schools
