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Contractor Safety Audio Conference -
April 15
Join us on April 15 for a 90-minute audio conference all about contractor safety management. Our expert--a safety professional with decades of experience--will discuss how to establish a contractor safety management program, its important components, and its value to your company.
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New Rule Streamlines Wetland Mitigation Requirements
The Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. EPA have announced the final Compensatory Mitigation Rule, which creates regulations for mitigation banking and in-lieu fee programs.
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EPA Seeks Public Comment on Water Strategy to Respond to Climate Change
EPA has issued a public comment period for interested parties on a draft strategy that describes the potential effects of climate change on clean water, drinking water, and ocean protection programs and outlines EPA actions to respond to these effects.
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This Week's Poll
Are water programs in the United States increasing the effects of climate change worldwide?
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Last Week's Poll
Last week most people said that a cap-and-trade program is more effective than a national carbon tax at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Find out how many said neither program would be effective.
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Rain Caused Waste to Ignite
A company that makes food supplements for the dairy industry agreed to pay $70,000 for alleged violations of federal hazardous waste regulations, reported the Arizona DEQ.
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New Rules for Lead-Based Paint Hazards
EPA has recently announced the Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Program rule, which affects contractors who renovate or repair housing, child-care facilities, or schools built before 1978.
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Tool of the Week
Guidance Document: Lead in Construction
[Trial or subscription to Enviro.BLR.com required]
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Ask the Experts: USTs
How can I tell if a release from my UST has occurred?
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[The Ask the Experts question is available to everyone for 1 week.]
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What EHS Managers Need to Know About EPA and OSHA Recordkeeping
One of the most tedious aspects of an EHS manager's job is keeping track of a host of records. This special report shows you the records you must keep on hand and for how long. It also contains a recordkeeping checklist to help you keep track of your records for major environmental laws.
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Finding a State Role in Climate Change
Amid the heated controversy surrounding EPA's denial of California's request that the Agency grant a waiver from federal rules, which would allow the state to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the U.S. House of Representatives recently released a white paper that offers a mixed message on the larger issue of the general roles of states and local governments in any federal legislation to undertake GHG regulation.
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EHS Forum Hot Topic |
Ozone Standards
This thread started a discussion on the timetable for the actual impact of the new ozone standards.
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OSHA Challenge: Forklifts
How frequently must an evaluation of a powered industrial truck operator's performance be conducted?
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Featured Environmental Resources
2007 Most Misunderstood Environmental Regs Special Report
This report is a sampling of what the environmental editors at BLR think are some of the more perplexing regulations that EHS managers had to deal with in 2007.
Computer-Based Training: Fire Prevention
This interactive training tool lets you train your employees to minimize serious injuries with interesting training they take at their own pace.
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--Forklifts
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.
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