WAMC.org by Lucas Willard Federal lawmakers from New York are showing their support for a piece of legislation that aims to jumpstart development and cleanup efforts on contaminated land. The BUILD Act (Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development) reauthorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Program, and modernizes and improves on elements of the program […]
Camp Perry in Port Clinton plays host to world’s largest gathering of rifle and pistol marksmen
By: Leon Bibb, newsnet5.com PORT CLINTON, Ohio – The sound of gunfire echoes against the distant line of trees as rifle and pistol marksmen from throughout the U.S. and several parts of the world fire on targets in what the shooters call the “world series of shooting.” Camp Perry, home of the Ohio National Guard […]
Transforming Brownfields to Vibrant Community Asset
Willowbrook, Illinois officials cite a recently expired special taxing district a success as it helped create a premier shopping center on a site that was once contaminated and vacant. “It really helped transform the site into something great,” Village Administrator Tim Halik said. The land at Route 83 and Plainfield Road, which became part of […]
Turning Contaminated Sites into Energy
Source RTCC| Nilima Choudhury The EPA’s RE-Powering America’s Land Initiative has identified more than 66,000 contaminated sites with renewable energy potential. Working in collaboration with the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), RE-Powering developed screening criteria for solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal potential at various levels of development. The sites are tracked […]
Did you know that firearms usage can cause lead poisoning?
Patrons and employees of shooting ranges often present with high levels of lead in their bodies because of the dangerous levels of this material that are omitted while shooting firearms.
California’s Landmark Environmental, Consumer Regulations Under Federal Fire
Source: Los Angeles Times | California | July 29, 2013 California has a reputation for having some of the nation’s most aggressive rules on workplace safety, consumer protection and environmental quality — regulations that force companies to make costly adjustments to the way they do business worldwide.Now some of those companies, banking on congressional gridlock […]
EPA Announces $15 Million in Supplemental Funds for Browfield Sites
July 2013 – Construction & Demolition Recycling The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced approximately $15 million in supplemental funding to help clean up contaminated brownfield properties. The Revolving Loan Funding (RLF) is designed to help 41 communities carry out cleanup and redevelopment projects. These projects will help communities create jobs while protecting people’s […]
Looking for a Place to Shoot? There’s an Ap for that!
NSSF has released an all-new Where To Shoot mobile app — available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices — that locates shooting ranges near you. Available for free in the Apple App Store and Google Play, Where To Shoot puts North America’s most comprehensive directory of shooting ranges in the palm of your hand. It […]
Indoor Shooting Range to Open Among the Art Galleries in Miami’s Wynwood District
When visitors show up next month for Wynwood’s monthly “Art Walk,” they’ll find a newcomer to the chic street scene: Lock & Load Miami, a slate-gray and bright-orange big-box shooting range — where, for $575, a customer can pull the trigger on Uzis, machine guns and other exotic firearms similar to those used by […]
History Comes Alive at Camp Perry
The Beacon, June 29, 2013: For the 106th year, the best shooters in the world have booked their trips to the shores of Northwest Ohio, ready to secure their places in history at the “World Series of Shooting Sports.” The 2013 National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches will be fired at Camp Perry, six miles […]
