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Governor Gibbons:
“We Need To Stop Wasting Nevada.”
Carson City – November 6, 2009 – Governor Jim Gibbons today announced his intention to sponsor a major initiative to completely eliminate landfills as we presently know them. “There have been huge leaps in recycling technology,” Governor Gibbons said, “We can conserve natural resources, create clean energy and create jobs by looking at landfills not as places where we bury our trash, but as places where recycling and energy recovery begin.”
Governor Gibbons said that at least 75% of the trash now sent to landfills in Nevada can be recycled or used as a renewable energy source using existing technology. Similar results have been attained by the City of San Jose, California. Governor Gibbons recently toured a waste recycling operation there. “Federal law does not allow us to ban the importation of waste from California. But state law allows me to require enough recovery that a waste stream becomes an asset. The availability of economical recycled materials will encourage manufacturers to locate in Nevada,” Gibbons said, “Mandated waste recovery can be a significant part of diversifying our economy and provide much needed jobs.”
Governor Gibbons will push the waste industry in Nevada to adopt recycling and energy recovery technology. He has already invited the presidents of Waste Management (Washoe County) and Republic Services (Clark County) to join in the effort to make Nevada the best “Resource Recovery State” in the country. “I expressed to them that I will not let Nevada become the landfill of the west. I am pleased that they understand the need to do a better job of protecting our environment and that they have agreed to work with us for the benefit of Nevada.”
Governor Gibbons intends to propose legislation directly targeting the waste industry that will reward superior performance in recycling and energy recovery. Gibbons said that he will propose various incentives and abatements to encourage businesses to locate in Nevada and utilize recycled materials. He will also promote low cost financing alternatives to help build waste recovery facilities.
Governor Names New Member To Nevada Commission On Economic Development
Carson City – November 4, 2009 – Governor Jim Gibbons today announced the appointment of Charles Myers to the Nevada Commission on Economic Development. Myers is manager of Sierra Office Solutions in Elko, Nevada. His professional past includes management positions with a job placement and training firm in Elko and as a district manager for a soft drink distributor, as well as twenty-five years of service in the United States Army. Mr. Myers also served eight years on the Elko City Council and is presently serving his second term on the Elko County Commission. He is Elko County’s representative to the Elko County Economic Diversification Authority and the Elko Visitors Authority, and he serves as Chair of the Elko County Regional Transportation Commission.
“Charlie Myers has the perfect balance of public and private experience to contribute to the Nevada Commission on Economic Development, ” Governor Gibbons said, “I am certain he will bring valuable input to the Commission as our state navigates through these troubled economic times and moves toward future prosperity.”
The Nevada Commission on Economic Development works to develop and maintain a diverse economic base in Nevada in order to ensure a healthy economy for the Silver State.
Nevada Recovery Website Up and Running
Carson City – November 3, 2009 – Following through on his promise of transparency in government, Governor Jim Gibbons today announced the ARRA (Stimulus Package) website is up and running. The website will be updated regularly. Nevada’s recovery website contains information about where stimulus funds are being spent, how many jobs are being created or retained, and much more. “Creating jobs and kick-starting the economy are my top priorities,” Governor Gibbons said, “My staff is working hard to cut through the miles of government red tape and get stimulus funds injected into our economy as quickly as possible.”
WHAT:
Nevada’s ARRA (Stimulus Package) website
WHERE:
http://nv.gov/recovery/
WHEN:
Immediately
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