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Analysis of Hair Samples Fact Sheet for Health Care Providers (PDF Version) ... [Read More]

Earthquake Hazards Program: Earthquake Information for Nevada
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Current information about the rate at whichearthquakes occur in different areas, and on how farstrong shaking extends from the earthquake source. ...

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Geothermal Technologies Program: GeoPowering the West - Nevada State Fact Sheet
Ten thousand years ago, North American Paleo-Indians used geothermal hot springs for cooking, healing, and even negotiating. Modern geothermal use in Nevada began in 1940 with the first residential space-heating project in Reno. Today almost 400 homes use geothermal energy for heat and/or hot water. In 1978, the first geothermal food-processing plant was opened in Brady Hot Springs. More than 25 million pounds of dehydrated onion and garlic are now being processed annually in Nevada. The pioneering use of geothermal heat for ethanol production began in 1980. An associated power plant is still producing electricity. In 1984, Nevada's first geothermal electricity was generated in Lyon County. Geothermal fluids were used for gold recovery in the first geothermal-enhanced heap-leaching project in 1987. In 2000, DOE initiated its GeoPowering the West program to encourage development of geothermal resources in the western U. S. An initial group of 21 partnerships with industry (seven in Neva ... [Read More]

ODP Fact Sheet - U.S. Department of Energy Nevada Test Site
This 4-day course is designed to increase thecapability of state, and local communities to respondto terrorist incidents involving radiological or nuclearweapons of mass destruction. The course describesthe dynamics of domestic terrorism; the availability ofand threat posed by materials on the internationalblack market; and nuclear weapons, improvisednuclear devices, and radiological dispersal devicesthat may be used in a terrorist attack. Participants willgain an understanding of the basics of nuclearradiation, the use of personal protective equipment,the use of radiation detection instruments, andradiological decontamination. Participants will alsolearn about wound decontamination and medicaltreatment for victims contaminated with radiologicalagents and the effects of ionizing radiation on thehuman body, the major organ systems, and targetpopulations. They will gain an understanding of hownuclear weapons are designed and can be improvisedas WMD, how high-level waste shipments can b ... [Read More]

Nevada, Division of Environmental Protection - Official Home Page
About This Website — This website contains information designed to help individuals, companies, and governmental entities comply with environmental laws and regulations contained in the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) and the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC). Beyond regulatory information, the site contains a wealth of information about the quality of the human and natural environment. Major programs administrated by NDEP include air and water quality, hazardous and solid waste, recycling, hazardous chemicals, mining reclamation, federal facilities, soil and water remediation, and water pollution control. ... [Read More]

American FactFinder
American FactFinder is your source for population, housing, economic and geographic data from Census 2000, the 1990 Decennial Census, the 1997 and 2002 Economic Censuses, the American Community Survey, and the Population Estimates Program. American FactFinder is designed to work with browsers that support web standards (this includes Internet Explorer 6.0 and Netscape 7.x). Netscape 4.x is no longer supported. ... [Read More]

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State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state in the United States. ... [Read More]

Nevada Department of Agriculture
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Methods and Definitions Fact Sheet
The Impaired Driving State Cost Fact Sheets were developed by Dexter Taylor, Ph.D., Ted R. Miller, Ph.D., and Kenya L. Cox, M.A., of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE), 2002. The address and phone number for PIRE are: 11710 Beltsville Drive, Suite 300, Calverton, MD 20705; phone number: 301-755-2700. The estimates were produced under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (contract number DTNHZZ-98-D35079). The information and opinions presented are attributable to the authors alone and may not represent the official views of the sponsoring agency. ... [Read More]