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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — More than 200 scientists, agency staff and managers, and stakeholders will meet over two days to present results aimed at measuring the success of ecosystem restoration in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The 5th Biennial Tahoe Basin Science Conference, “Measuring the Success of Ecosystem Restoration in the Lake Tahoe...
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RENO, Nev. — Sign-up dates for two conservation programs have been announced by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Applications for Agricultural Management Assistance and the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program are due Feb. 12.
According to Bruce Petersen, NRCS state conservationist, applications for AMA and WHIP are accepted on a continuous basis. “However, we...
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Schell Field Office has released the preliminary environmental assessment for the Eagle Herd Management Area (HMA) Wild Horse Gather. The BLM is proposing to reduce the herd size to approximately 100 animals, to maintain a thriving natural ecological balance among wild horse populations, wildlife and livestock. The BLM...
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VANCOUVER, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Great Basin Gold Ltd. (“Great Basin” or the “Company”), (TSX: GBG; NYSE Amex: GBG; JSE: GBG) announces that its Hollister Project in Elko County, Nevada, USA has received the 2009 Environmental Excellence Award from the Northwest Mining Association (“NWMA”). This award was presented at a ceremony on December 1st...
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The Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners (NBWC) will hear recommendations to adopt changes to several regulations including new language defining certain antelope, elk and deer physical descriptions for hunting, and changes to the hunt units available for the Moapa Valley limited entry fall and spring turkey hunts at its Dec. 4-5 meeting...
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Caughlin Ranch Elementary school joined the GreenPower program and in demonstration of its dedication to practices of sustainability and education for students, the school is holding an entire week of events and classroom lessons on what it means to be green.
“We are excited to be the first elementary school in the district...
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News release from the University of Nevada, Reno
Also receives grant from Department of Energy for continuing campus sustainability efforts
The University of Nevada, Reno faired very well in a recent “College Sustainability Report Card,” which rated college’s sustainability practices, such as creating green building initiatives and instituting recycling programs. Nevada earned a B+ on its...
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From the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s blog:
Every year, many people contemplate pulling up stakes and moving to the Silver State. While many factors come into consideration, including schools, parks and proximity to vital services, more and more folks want to know whether the air their breathe and the water quality will live up...
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The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection with the U.S. EPA and the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony have collaborated to clean up contaminated land in Reno, Nevada, which his now the site of construction for a new WalMart.
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