Oregon’s new woodstove law designed to protect homebuyers and clear the air of unnecessary wood smoke pollution takes effect on Aug. 1. The law requires the removal and decommissioning of any uncertified woodstove or fireplace insert from a home when it is sold.
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By: Oregon DEQ News
DNR Northern Region - Mercer, WI.– While damage assessment continues from last night’s storm on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage northeast of Park Falls, Department of Natural Resources officials will reopen boat …
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By: Wisconsin DNR News Releases
DNR Northern Region - PARK FALLS, Wis. - Severe thunderstorms that went through northern Wisconsin Tuesday evening caused extensive damage to the Turtle-Flambeau flowage area between Park Falls and Mercer. There are …
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By: Wisconsin DNR News Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 27, 2010
Contact: Sara Benghauser
Phone: (804) 786-0044
E-mail: sara.benghauser@governor.virginia.gov
Richmond – Doug Domenech, Virginia’s Secretary of Natural Resources, will participate in his first tour of Southwest Virginia since taking office in January.
“I am looking forward to being back in this important region of the Commonwealth,” said Domenech. “As a student at Virginia Tech, I fought fires in Wise County with the U.S. Forest Service, and my family has hiked many times at Grayson Highlands State Park and Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area.”
During this trip, July 28 to 30, Domenech will meet and address state employees at the Regional Headquarters of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) in Abingdon, and participate in a tour of historic sites in downtown Abingdon.
“It is a great honor to work with the men and women at DEQ and DCR who are dedicated to the wise management of Virginia’s abundant natural resources,” said Domenech.
The tour of downtown historic sites was arranged by the Department of Historic Resources (DHR) which is part of the Natural Resources secretariat. Expected to join the Secretary on the tour are: Town Manager Greg Kelly, Mayor Ed Morgan, Town Council Member Rick Humphrey, former director of the William King Art Center, Betsy White, and DHR Acting Regional Director Mike Pulice from Roanoke.
“Abingdon has a rich history” said Domenech. “The town was founded in 1778 during the American Revolution and the Abingdon Historic District was one of the first registered historic districts in Virginia, listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1969 and the National Register the following year. Abingdon is blessed by having so much of that history still preserved.”
Secretary Domenech will also visit Natural Tunnel State Park in Scott County, near Gate City. Called the Eighth Wonder of the World by William Jennings Bryan, Natural Tunnel has been attracting sightseers to the mountains of southwestern Virginia for more than 100 years and today is the focal point of Natural Tunnel State Park, one of Virginia’s 35 award winning state parks.
“I am looking forward to seeing this wonderful creation,” said Domenech, “and meeting the Park employees.”
During his visit, the Secretary will participate in a reception at the Cove Ridge Center with representatives from the Cove Ridge Foundation, Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Association, Scott County Tourism, and the Scott County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. He will also meet with representatives of the Duffield Wilderness Road Interpretive Center Project.
Domenech will also travel to Buchanan County to visit the operations of Jewell Smokeless Coal Corporation in Vansant, VA and meet with local officials. He will also tour the Southern Gap Development Area to view Post-Mining Land Use Projects and Airport Reconstruction Plans.
“People in Virginia’s coal country work hard to provide energy for the Commonwealth and across the country,” said Domenech.
Background on Secretary Domenech
Douglas W. Domenech was appointed Secretary of Natural Resources on January 17, 2010 by Governor Robert McDonnell.
In this capacity Domenech (pronounced “DOM-en-etch”) is responsible for six state agencies including the:
Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Department of Historic Resources
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and
Virginia Marine Resources Commission
Virginia Museum of Natural History
Previously, Secretary Domenech served in a number of positions at the U.S. Department of Interior from 2001 to 2009 including as White House Liaison and as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary.
A forestry and wildlife management graduate from Virginia Tech, Domenech has had a career in natural resource management including work for the US Forest Service, ITT Rayonier paper company, Alabama A&M University, and 12 years working for the Forest Resources Association. He was appointed by Governor George Allen to the Goose Creek Scenic River Advisory Board and the Commonwealth Competition Council. Under Governor Jim Gilmore he was appointed to the Virginia Board of Forestry.
Prior to his appointment as Secretary, Domenech was the Senior Vice President of Artemis Strategies, a Washington, DC based government relations firm and as a principal at Chrysalis Energy Partners, an energy consulting firm focused on renewable energy issues.
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By: Virginia DEQ - DEQcast - DEQ news releases
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued Grabhorn Inc. a $22,071 penalty for the company’s continuing failure to provide adequate financial assurance for post-closure environmental monitoring and maintenance of its Lakeside Reclamation Landfill at 14930 SW Vandermost Road, Beaverton.
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By: Oregon DEQ News
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued a $4,400 penalty to Roger Harold Hansen of Grants Pass for releasing a petroleum based product from the hydraulic lines of an excavator into Democrat Creek, a tributary of Althouse Creek in Cave Junction, Oregon.
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By: Oregon DEQ News
What: The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality commissioned the Truck Efficiency and Reduced Idling Study Group to advise on efforts to research and develop recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The study group seeks to identify methods to enhance truck efficiency with improved aerodynamics and other measures. In addition the group is also exploring potential restrictions on unnecessary idling by commercial vehicles.
This is the fourth meeting of the study group. The public is invited to view the proceedings.
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By: Oregon DEQ News
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued a $14,400 penalty to Toyo Tanso USA Inc. for a waste discharge permit violation at its graphite parts production facility in Troutdale on four occasions last year.
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By: Oregon DEQ News
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued a $94,283 penalty to Yumyung Corporation of Beaverton for failing to comply with conditions of the wastewater discharge permit for the wastewater treatment facility that serves the Warren County Inn located at 56575 Columbia River Hwy in Warrenton, Oregon.
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By: Oregon DEQ News
Hood River County and neighboring Oregon residents can drop off for free their unwanted televisions, computers and monitors for recycling at a special collection event scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 31 at the Waterfront Park Expo Center West Parking Lot, 405 Portway Ave., Hood River, OR 97031.
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By: Oregon DEQ News
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