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7 Steps to Assess Chemical Security Requirements
DHS recently published a final rule establishing risk-based antiterrorism performance standards, known as the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards, for chemical facilities. This new report outlines seven steps to follow to help you understand these new requirements.
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DHS Clears Up Propane Confusion
Since the publication of the Appendix A list of Chemicals of Interest, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has received numerous questions about the screening threshold quantity for propane and the applicability of the release-flammable mixture provisions of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards to products that contain propane.
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Budget Office Favors Carbon Tax
The Congressional Budget Office reports that the whole idea of a strict cap-and-trade program to reduce GHG emissions is weighted with problems and is inferior in economywide benefits to a national carbon tax.
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This Week's Poll
Which would be more effective at reducing GHG emissions--national carbon tax or cap-and-trade?
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Last Week's Poll
Last week 18 percent of our respondents said that the current EPA administrator is doing an excellent job. Find out how many are not pleased with his performance.
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Facility Fined for Oil Spill Prevention Violations
EPA has recently fined a California oil storage facility $6,000 for oil spill prevention violations.
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Most Worried About Drinking Water
While EPA decides what to do about the recent findings of trace amounts of pharmaceutical residue in drinking water, we asked our Enviro.BLR.com readers about it in a recent poll.
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Ask the Experts: SPCC
If there are empty 55-gallon drums on the site, do they count toward the 1,320-gallon threshold in terms of SPCC requirements? What if the drums may not be used for the storage of oil?
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Example Contingency Plan
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Safety Committees Audio Conference
Join us on April 1 for a comprehensive audio conference that will explain everything you need to know about getting an effective safety committee off the ground--or breathing new life into one you already have.
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More on Transporting Ethanol
With the prospect in the next several years of tanker trucks and railcars annually transporting tens of billions of gallons of ethanol across America, government is working rapidly to ensure that emergency responders have access to the kind of information needed to quickly control roadway accidents involving ethanol.
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Work Commute Options
This thread seeks advice on encouraging workers to carpool and/or use public transportation. Think you can help?
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OSHA Challenge: Air Contaminants
OSHA recently reissued the Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program. As a result of a February 2008 catastrophic accident involving a combustible dust explosion, the agency has decided to intensify its focus on this hazard. At what type of facility did this February explosion take place?
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2007 Most Misunderstood Environmental Regs Special Report
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