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Hazardous Waste Webinar - July 10
Join us for a 90-minute webinar that will address the challenges companies face in meeting hazwaste requirements, and how to overcome them. Our expert will review the requirements, as well as best practices for both companies that generate hazardous waste and the employees who handle it.
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Ethanol Rule Challenge Denied
A petition to EPA from the Natural Resources Defense Council, which asked the Agency to reconsider an important final rule affecting the ethanol industry, has been denied by EPA.
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Obama's Climate Strategy
Last week we told you about John McCain's strategy for addressing climate change. This week we take a look at the presumptive 2008 Democratic presidential nominee's "plan for a clean energy future," which includes a cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions and carbon sequestration incentives.
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This Week's Poll
Would Obama's climate strategy be effective?
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Last Week's Poll
Last week we asked if you thought McCain's climate strategy would be effective.
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21 Nabbed in Hazwaste Action
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control demonstrated that it is serious about cracking down on the illegal disposal of electronic waste by participating in an enforcement action that resulted in arrests or citations for 21 individuals.
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Poll: Enviro Insurance Policies Are a Good Idea
Is your company looking to buy property but afraid what it may find after the purchase? What about an environmental insurance policy? Most of the respondents to a recent Enviro.BLR.com poll think they are a good idea.
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Tool of the Week
Example Solvent Management Plan
[Trial or subscription to Enviro.BLR.com required]
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Ask the Experts: Air
What Is the Basic Difference Between SCRs and SNCRs? Which Is a Better Method to Reduce NOx?
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[The Ask the Experts question is available to everyone for 1 week.]
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Combustible Dust Audio Conference -
June 25
Combustible dust - fine particles suspended in air that may explode in certain conditions - can be extremely dangerous, yet your workers (and plant visitors) may not even know the hazard exists until it's too late. Join us on June 25 for an informative audio conference about combustible dust in the workplace.
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Supreme Court to Consider Intake Rule
The outcome of a legal dispute that hinges on what Congress meant in a single 41-word paragraph in the Clean Water Act will be decided in the U.S. Supreme Court with multibillion-dollar implications for the U.S. electric power industry.
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Carbon Offsets?
This post is asking for advice on purchasing carbon offsets for company travel. Do you have any expericence with this?
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OSHA Challenge: Injury Reporting
An employee is injured on Friday, June 6. That day, he visits a physician who recommends that he stay out of work until Monday, June 16. The worker is not scheduled to work Saturday or Sunday, but he comes to work on Monday, June 9 (one week early). How many days away from work should be recorded?
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Featured Environmental Resources
Environmental and Safety Inspections - Making the Most of a Bad Situation
This newly updated special report 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.
Computer-Based Training: Emergency and Disaster
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--Forklift Operator Safety
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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