Contact Information:
Sue Ellen Pegg
285 S. 68th St. Pl. Suite #540
Lincoln, NE 68510
[email protected]
www.wastecapne.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 17, 2007
Russ Baker Joins WasteCap Nebraska Board
WasteCap Nebraska welcomes Russ Baker to the WasteCap Nebraska Board of Directors. Russ is an Environmental Affairs Administrator with Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) where he has worked for twenty years. He was hired by OPPD as a chemist at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station in 1987 following six years with the U.S. Navy nuclear submarine service. During his career, Russ has supported OPPD’s power plants by performing a variety of activities, including chemistry sampling and analysis, radiation protection, hazardous materials and emergency response, and environmental protection and compliance. Russ has also worked in OPPD’s Information Technology Division where he assisted in formulating and planning OPPD’s information system architecture and the Business Strategy and Analysis Division. His current responsibilities focus on legal and regulatory issues affecting the electric utility industry, nuclear and fossil fuel energy production, environmental health and safety, environmental compliance, permitting and auditing.
Russ is active in the United Way Heartland Blueprint Committee, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Water and Ecosystem Council, and the Douglas County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). He is also a member of the OPPD Toastmaster’s Club and National Registry of Radiation Protection Technicians (NRRPT). He is a past Chairperson of the Nebraska Industrial Council on the Environment (NICE) and is currently the Vice-Chairperson of the Oak Hills Neighborhood Association. Russ is a graduate of Bellevue University with a BS in Business Information Systems and a MA in Management.
WasteCap Nebraska has been providing recycling support to Nebraska businesses for 13 years through recycling education, technical assistance, and market development services. As part of their statewide expansion, WasteCap Nebraska has recently received a new toll free number,