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EPA Inspection? No Sweat!
BLR's newly updated special report, Environmental and Safety Inspections--Making the Most of a Bad Situation, will help prepare your facility for when EPA comes to visit. You and your staff will understand how to deal with government agencies, prepare for inspections, and avoid enforcement actions--and, if you are cited, how to respond to violation notices.
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EPA Raids Panty Insurer
The insurance company of an underwear manufacturer has agreed to pay $42.5 million to clean up contamination at four industrial facilities in a suit with the Department of Justice on behalf of EPA and other agencies.
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2008 Water Quality Legislative Update
With all eyes focused on climate change and strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it can be easy to lose sight of other environmental issues that surely will be faced in the upcoming year. Water quality continues to be a great concern that Congress is not overlooking, especially as the increasing number of flood and drought events affect the lives of many Americans.
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This Week's Poll
Does climate change make your job as the EHS manager more valuable?
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Last Week's Poll
EPA has partnered with several companies to make it easy to recycle used cell phones. Last week's poll asked readers if they have ever recycled an unwanted cell phone. Find out how many said yes.
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Review Clears Eight Sectors
Twenty-one facilities involved in the manufacture of resins, rubber, and hydrogen fluoride will likely see no further federal regulations under EPA's national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants and its companion program to regulate residual risks from hazardous air pollutants.
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EHS Forum Hot Topic: HCL Bulk Storage
A recent post in the EHS Forum is asking for advice on HCL bulk storage. Help out a fellow EHS professional or start your own thread in the EHS Forum.
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What Are You Worth as an EHS Professional?
BLR's 2007-2008 EHS Salary Guide will help you evaluate if you are being paid a fair amount for the responsibilities you are shouldering. In addition, EHS managers can find the information to keep their departments competitive and efficient--paying the right amount to retain hard-to-fill positions but not overpaying on others.
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Featured Article
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Eight Ways to Make the Business Case for Reducing GHGs
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Historically, EHS managers function to prevent violations, fines, and bad publicity. EHS is not perceived as a money-making activity for the firm, just one that prevents losses that would not happen if good systems are in place. This article presents eight nonregulatory reasons a robust climate change program led by environmental professionals will benefit the bottom line of any firm.
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[This feature article is available to everyone.]
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Ask the Experts: Security
For the DHS Chemical Facility Anti-terrorist Standard, in the Top Screen questionnaire, one of the chemicals of concern listed is methane (under Release Flammables). Would this include the methane in natural gas used, or only pure methane as a compressed gas?
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[The Ask the Experts question is available to everyone for 1 week.]
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OSHA Challenge: Confined Spaces
According to OSHA's general industry standard, a confined space means a space that ...
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Computer-Based Training: MSDS
Help your employees minimize serious MSDS risks by providing them with this interactive CBT course that allows them to train at their own pace--whenever they need it.
Environmental Compliance in [Your State]
The tried-and-true solution for federal and state environmental compliance.
RegUpdate.BLR.com
This twice-weekly e-mail notification service from BLR's environmental compliance experts keeps you updated on all state and federal regulatory activity.
Easy EHS Plan--Hazard Communication
A simple, yet complete solution that delivers all the tools you need to develop a fully prepared, customizable, site-specific EHS plan for your organization.
Tips from the Enviro Manager's Corner
This special report contains selected tips from the Manager's Corner, a regular feature of BLR's popular Environmental Manager's Compliance Advisor newsletter.
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