Tag Archives: Sustainability

Grandfathering Solar Customers

Posted on February 12, 2016 by craigruark

We need to look for a fair compensation—not a payoff for silence. Continue reading →

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Value of Solar Tariff

Posted on September 30, 2015 by craigruark

Under the VOS tariff system, the solar customer is billed for their energy use exactly as all other customers within the utility. Continue reading →

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A Very Sustainable Birthday Present

Posted on June 10, 2015 by craigruark

On May 28, 2015 I celebrated my 60th Birthday. It passed without much fan fair, a simple dinner with a friend at the Tommy Bahama restaurant along with two tickets to the Smith Center to see James Tormé in the … Continue reading →

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Are Oil Companies Really Villains’?

Posted on September 8, 2011 by craigruark

It seems that everyone is mounting a battle against the oil companies in an all out effort to shut them down.  I for one don’t think that we need to shut down oil companies but rather focus on how the … Continue reading →

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Making Las Vegas Sustainable

Posted on May 19, 2011 by craigruark

I usually do not weigh in on political issues but the subject of unemployment in Las Vegas and attracting a more diverse economy has been on my mind for quite some time.  When I started looking into this issue it … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning the Green Way

Posted on April 14, 2011 by craigruark

When you’re organizing your spring cleaning keep in mind that switching to green cleaning products will improve your health, lessen adverse environmental impacts and save money.  According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), of the 2,863 most commonly used chemicals … Continue reading →

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Talking Turkey

Posted on November 16, 2010 by craigruark

According to Sustinable Table, the traditional Thanksgiving turkey is different today than it was 50 years ago. Today, 99% of all turkeys raised in the U.S. are the “Broadbreasted White” variety (sometimes also referred to as the “Large White”). These … Continue reading →

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