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Industrial Stormwater Audio Conference - December 8
EPA just recently published its final Clean Water Act, which includes a general permit for stormwater discharges from industrial activities. The new permit, which replaces the 2000 Multi-Sector General Permit that expired in 2005, covers 29 industrial sectors.
Join us on December 8 to learn how this new permit affects you and your business.
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New Coal Plants in Limbo
Yes, you can! The latest in a round of callings for EPA to regulate carbon dioxide, and perhaps a harbinger of the EPA to be, comes from the Agency's own Environmental Appeals Board.
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Renewable Fuel Standard Increased for 2009
The 2009 renewable fuel standard will be 10.21 percent to ensure that at least 11.1 billion gallons of renewable fuels be blended into transportation gasoline, EPA recently announced.
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This Week's Poll
Would Robert F. Kennedy Jr. be a suitable EPA administrator?
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Last Week's Poll
Find out how many of our respondents said they will be submitting their NOI for the new Multi-Sector General Permit electronically.
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Supremes Sonar Split
In true Roberts Court fashion, the U.S. Supreme Court split 5-4 in the case that pitted national security interests against the welfare of marine mammals (Winter, et al. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, et al.).
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Mall Fined for PCB Violations in Elevator Shafts
A Rhode Island mall has paid $36,100 for violating federal regulations covering the storage and handling of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
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Tool of the Week
NEW! Audio Presentation: Disaster Planning--What Supervisors Need to Know
This training session makes it easy for you, the EHS manager, to train other supervisors in your facility to recognize the different types of workplace disasters, understand the requirements of the emergency response plan, satisfy employee training requirements, and carry out emergency response duties effectively.
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Contaminant Candidate List
EPA's recent regulatory determination to not set a national drinking water standard for perchlorate led some readers to ask, "Just how is a substance selected for inclusion in federal rules to protect the water we drink?"
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What Are You Worth as an EHS Professional?
BLR's 2008 - 2009 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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Kennedy for EPA Chief?
A lot of names have been thrown around speculating who President-elect Obama will choose to lead EPA in the new administration. Who do you think would make a good EPA administrator--Robert Kennedy; Kathleen McGinty; someone else?
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OSHA Challenge: Bloodborne Pathogens
If an employee in a nonmedical office situation has a bloodborne pathogen exposure incident while providing first aid or CPR as a "Good Samaritan," would the employee and employer be covered by the bloodborne pathogens standard?
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Featured Environmental Resources
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--Stormwater Pollution Prevention for Industrial Facilities
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.
Hazardous Waste Container Management
This guide explains the federal hazardous waste container management rules applicable to both TSDFs storing hazwaste in containers and generators accumulating hazwaste on-site in containers.
Making the Business Case for EHS--How to Talk to Your CEO
This guidebook will help you align EHS processes and systems with the goals of senior management and translate initiatives into bottom-line results.
Environmental Compliance in [Your State]
The tried-and-true solution for federal and state environmental compliance.
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