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NORA Celebrates America Recycles Day
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Release Date: 14-Nov-08 Author or Contact: Scott Parker Category: Industry Relations
November 15th is America Recycles Day, the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and to buy recycled products. �NORA congratulates America Recycles Day for reaching its 11th year,� stated NORA Executive Director Scott D. Parker. �Each year, NORA members collect millions of gallons of used oil and recycle it to generate energy or re-refined lubricants. America Recycles Day is a wonderful opportunity to ...
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Wild Wild West: 2008 NORA Closing Party (Sponsorships Available)
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Release Date: 7-Oct-08 Author or Contact: Scott Parker Category: NORA Events
You are invited to attend the 2008 NORA Closing Party on the evening of Friday, November 7th. SPONSORSHIPS ARE NEEDED! We can only make this happen with your help! This event is included for FREE with any conference registration or spouse/guest package. Make sure you stay over Friday night for this once in a lifetime event. However, NORA needs sponsorships to pull this off. NORA�s Closing Event is a trip back in time�using ...
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NORA Participates in Illinois Manifest Hearing
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Release Date: 2-Oct-08 Author or Contact: Scott Parker Category: Government Affairs
The full potential of a trade association was on display on October 1st in Chicago, Illinois. In a hearing before the Illinois Pollution Control Board, representatives from NORA and the Illinois EPA addressed the issue of burdensome manifesting requirements of used oil in Illinois. This is an extremely important issue to NORA members in Illinois as well as NORA members in other states as a matter of principle. The used oil ...
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NORA Membership Grows to Over 225
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Release Date: 30-Sep-08 Author or Contact: Candice Helmlinger Category: NORA Membership
In September 2008, NORA membership reached 225 member companies thanks to you! Your association relies heavily on word-of-mouth marketing and you have continued to refer NORA to your peers and suppliers. The last few months have seen a surge in membership with NORA attracting twelve new members � helping NORA to reach the 225 members milestone. We extend a warm welcome to new members: AB Environmental, Bohemia, ...
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NORA Posts Purdue Study Online
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Release Date: 26-Sep-08 Author or Contact: Candice Helmlinger Category: Resource Center by Item
NORA Members may now download the full Purdue Study online! The study titled "Effects of Hot Plant Fuel Characteristics and Combustion on Asphalt Concrete Quality" was performed by Purdue University for South Dakota DOT and published in 2003. The large report has been broken into downloadable sections that NORA Members can access in the Resource Center at www.noranews.org. This information is only available to NORA Members. ...
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Save the Date: NORA Announces 2009 Winter Meeting Dates & Location
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Release Date: 25-Sep-08 Author or Contact: Scott Parker Category: NORA Events
Join NORA in New Orleans for the 2009 winter meeting at the Ritz Carlton, New Orleans, February 4-6, 2009. The NORA Winter Meeting generally attracts over 100 leaders from the liquid recycling industry for networking and to address regulatory and business issues facing members. Registration and hotel info will be distributed later. Situated at the confluence of the mighty Mississippi River and the picturesque Gulf of Mexico, ...
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NORA Creates �Used Oil Analytical Sub-Committee� to Address Utah Lab Study
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Release Date: 18-Sep-08 Author or Contact: Scott Parker Category: Industry Relations Subcategory: Used Oil
On June 20th, 2008, the NORA Board of Directors decided to establish this new Used Oil Analytical Sub-Committee for the purpose of reviewing analytical practices of the Used Oil Recycling industry. The Board established the following directives/objectives for this new Sub-Committee; Peer review of the Utah Analytical Study. Provide a report to the NORA Conference in November 2008 The initial members of this Sub-Committee ...
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NORA meets with ILMA
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Release Date: 22-Jul-08 Author or Contact: Scott Parker Category: Industry Relations
On July 22, 2008, NORA Executive Director Scott D. Parker met with ILMA Executive Director Celeste Powers at the ILMA Headquarters Office in Alexandria, VA. The two Executive Directors discussed each of their industries and ways that the two groups can work together. They addressed the importance of promoting proper recycling of lubricants, the changing additive packages in today's lubricants and the increasing role of re-refining oil ...
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NORA Posts Ideal Recyclers' Handbook Online for Members Only
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Release Date: 7-Jul-08 Author or Contact: Candice Helmlinger Category: NORA Benefits
In 2006, NORA contracted industry attorney Christopher Harris to update a handbook of paperwork that every professional recycler should have compiled. These documents are mostly compliance-related, but also contain business documents that your business could show to regulators, trading partners and your customers. The Ideal Recyclers� Environmental Compliance and Facility Information handbook is set up under 7 tabs to help you organize ...
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NORA Posts Entropy Study Online for Members Only
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Release Date: 3-Jul-08 Author or Contact: Candice Helmlinger Category: NORA Benefits
NORA Members may now download the important Entropy Study from the NORA Website. The Entropy Study titled Quantification of Metals Emissions from Burning Used Oil Fuel was performed for the Used Oil Recycling Coalition in July of 1996. This was a two phase project that evaluated metals emissions from used oil combustion. Of particular importance to NORA Members, the second phase of the Entropy Study found: "Comparison of the ...
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Used Oil MSDS Template Available for Members Only
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Release Date: 15-Apr-08 Author or Contact: Candice Helmlinger Category: Resource Center by Topic Subcategory: Templates
NORA members are sometimes required to provide a Material Safety Data Sheets to clients. NORA members may use the attached template as a tool to help create their own MSDS sheet for Used Oil. Please note that you should make sure you have your own team of professionals (attorney, professional engineer, etc.) review this. This document is being offered as a template only. NORA assumes no responsibility for any omissions or errors, nor for ...
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NORA Visits Member DeMenno/Kerdoon
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Release Date: 8-Apr-08 Author or Contact: Candice Helmlinger Category: NORA Member Facility
NORA Executive Director Scott D. Parker visited NORA Member DeMenno/Kerdoon�s eight acre recycling facility in Los Angeles, California in mid-March. Brian Schmidt, an Area Manager for Thermo Fluids Inc., described the history and process of the facility to the NORA visitors. Additionally, the group discussed opportunities and the future of anti-freeze recycling in the United States and actions NORA should consider to protect and grow that ...
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NORA Promotes Responsible Recycling at AOCA Show
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Release Date: 13-Mar-08 Author or Contact: Scott Parker Category: Industry Relations
NORA's message of promoting 'responsible recycling' received a big boost in early March. From March 11-13, 2008, NORA exhibited at the Automotive Oil Change Association Convention and Fast Lube Expo. NORA provided information to the nearly 1200 attendees about the importance of choosing a responsible recycling partner. A complete list of all NORA members was distributed to those who visited the NORA booth. In addition, NORA promoted ...
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NORA Visits Member Thermo Fluids Inc Anti-Freeze Recycling Plant
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Release Date: 13-Mar-08 Author or Contact: Scott Parker Category: NORA Member Facility
NORA Executive Director Scott D. Parker and NORA President Ben Cowart visited NORA Member Thermo Fluids Inc.'s anti-freeze recycling facility in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 11, 2007. Brian Schmidt, an Area Manager for Thermo Fluids Inc., described the history and process of the facility to the NORA visitors. Additionally, the group discussed opportunities and the future of anti-freeze recycling in the United States and actions NORA should ...
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NORA Members Recommit to NORA Guiding Principles
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Release Date: 29-Feb-08 Author or Contact: Scott Parker Category: Industry Relations
All NORA members are in the process of renewing their membership for 2008. The process includes each member signing a statement that confirms their commitment to NORA's Guiding Principles. Each year NORA members receive education related to the best practices in liquid recycling and have access to the network of leaders in the country. This helps make NORA an "association of responsible recyclers." A copy of NORA's Guiding Principles ...
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NORA Welcomes Three New Members
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Release Date: 27-Feb-08 Author or Contact: Carrie Harley Category: NORA Membership Subcategory: New Members
NORA is pleased to announce that Oldcastle Materials/Appalachian Materials Group, PESCO-BEAM Environmental and Q Environmental, Inc. have joined the Association. Oldcastle Materials/Appalachian Materials Group is located in Dunbar, West Virginia and Lee Cooperrider is the primary contact. He can be reached at 304-768-9733 or lcooperrider@wvpaving.com. PESCO-BEAM Environmental is a manufacturer of recycling equipment located in ...
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NORA to Exhibit at AOCA Convention
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Release Date: 30-Jan-08 Author or Contact: Scott Parker Category: Industry Relations Subcategory: AOCA Convention
NORA is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the Automotive Oil Change Association (AOCA) Convention and Fast Lube Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 10th through 13th in Booth 541. NORA President Ben Cowart of Vertex and NORA Executive Director Scott D. Parker will be representing the association and its members at AOCA. AOCA is a non-profit trade organization representing the convenient automotive service industry. AOCA ...
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CEO Roundtable Featured at NORA Winter Meeting
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Release Date: 30-Jan-08 Author or Contact: Scott Parker Category: NORA Events Subcategory: 2008 Winter Meeting
On February 11, 2008 during the Winter Meeting, NORA will host a "CEO Roundtable." The purpose of the roundtable is to provide NORA members with an insight into the forward thinking CEOs in the liquid recycling industry. The session will be moderated by NORA General Counsel Chris Harris. The participants in this program are expected to be: Ken Cherry, VP/GM, Siemens Hydrocarbon Services Fred Florjancic, CEO, ...
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NORA Member Invites Attendees to Visit a New Re-Refining Plant at end of Winter Meeting
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Release Date: 30-Jan-08 Author or Contact: Scott Parker Category: NORA Events Subcategory: 2008 Winter Meeting
NORA Member Oil Re-Refining Company invites members attending the 2008 NORA Winter Meeting in Tahoe to attend a "field trip" to a new used oil re-refinery. The Encore�s, INC facility is located in Bango, Nevada. The trip will begin on Tuesday, February 12th at 1pm which is after the conclusion of the NORA meetings. According to the company, the facility is a nine-month-old facility and is awaiting its new Hydrotreater, which should be up ...
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SPCC Deadline Extended to 2009
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Release Date: 26-Jan-08 Author or Contact: Scott Parker Category: Resource Center by Topic Subcategory: SPCC (Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure)
EPA is extending the compliance dates for owners and operators to prepare or amend and implement SPCC Plans until July 1, 2009. Text of the final rule: Oil Pollution Prevention; Non-Transportation Related Onshore and Offshore Facilities; Final Rule (PDF, 6 pp., 123 KB, about PDF) This final rule is effective May 16, 2007. What are the new compliance dates? A facility (other than a farm) starting operation... Must... On or ...
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