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What do you do for the environment? 1 Reply

I'm curious to know what kind of things you all do for the environment, whether it's using special light bulbs and eating certain foods to protesting and chaining yourself to red woods. And more im...

Started by Michael Higdon in General environment. Last reply by Rachel Lane Jun 17.

Phoenix Convention Center going solar

The Phoenix Convention Center has begun supplementing its power with solar energy. Read more about it here: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/05/27/

Tagged: solar

Started by Glee Willis in General environment May 27.

Increase the required renewable energy in Nevada 2 Replies

I was reading this article by the Reno News & Review and it occurred to me that maybe you can't stop the coal power plants, there's far too many people involved with all the in state and out of...

Tagged: renewable, coal, energy

Started by Michael Higdon in State issues. Last reply by David Bobzien May 19.

Recycling in the Joe Crowley Student Union 17 Replies

Okay so this kind of strange to me. I work in The JCSU and use a lot of paper and drink soda. In my office there are blue recycle bins for paper and things but when our custodian comes by he only h...

Tagged: student, joe, crowley, union, cans

Started by Michael Higdon in University of Nevada issues. Last reply by Virginia Smith May 9.

The Artemisia's "Seeing Green" issue

The Artemisia came out with their last issue of the year today. Their main stories are about various green projects and other stories somewhat relating to campus. I posted a few of the articles tha...

Started by Michael Higdon in University of Nevada issues Apr 23.

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Coal forum canceled

Hey, I unfortunately have to cancel the forum today because too many panelists pulled out and I didn't feel the conversation would be well informed or have enough perspectives. I'm sorry to anyone who was watching my progress or interested in attending. The biggest problem came from the date picked, I think. There was a lot of interest and I appreciate all of your support, it was a great effort. Ideally I had hoped to have the forum on a Wednesday but the proper times weren't available and Apri… Continue

Posted by Michael Higdon on April 22nd, 2008 at 3:34pm — No Comments (Add)

Coal forum update 3

Everything is in the waiting stages right now. I must have confirmations for everything by tomorrow or I'm going to cancel the event because I need to start marketing and making help packets, surveys and getting the panelists talking to each other and I don't want to be trying to confirm stuff this close to the show. John Sagebiel cancelled and his potential replacement Christopher Simon can't make it either. I'm down to Brian Bahouth and Tim Hay confirmed. Tom Clark is a maybe but hopefully… Continue

Posted by Michael Higdon on April 21st, 2008 at 10:44am — No Comments (Add)

Coal forum update 2

I've made some progress this week though not as much as this week. I talked to the Nevada Environmental Protection division and am hoping to get one of their technical people on the panel. I need to e-mail Sierra Pacific to get their project managers up here. I've set a date April 29 at 6 p.m. and will add an event to the new events page as soon as I get the panelists and some more people confirmed. I got a quote on the refreshments catering. I have to make an appointment with the journalism… Continue

Posted by Michael Higdon on April 11th, 2008 at 8:23pm — No Comments (Add)

 
 

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