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Industrial Stormwater Audio Conference - December 8
EPA 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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Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule Gains New Amendments
New amendments to the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule will clarify regulatory requirements, tailor requirements to particular industry sectors, and streamline certain requirements for facility owners or operators subject to the rule.
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EPA Releases Final CAFO Rule
If you own or operate a CAFO, get ready for some new regulatory requirements. EPA, in response to the 2nd Circuit's Waterkeeper Alliance et al. v. EPA decision, has finalized the revised NPDES permit regulations and effluent limitations guidelines and standards for CAFOs.
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This Week's Poll
Our green program is:
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Last Week's Poll
Who will Obama choose to lead EPA? One name tossed around is Robert Kennedy Jr. Find out if our readers think he would be a suitable administrator.
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5 Reasons Why You NEED a Green Program
You know that green programs are good for business, so why is it so hard to get upper management buy-in? Maybe it's because they don't fully understand all of the benefits of a green program. Here are some convincing reasons from a recent BLR audio conference to help you pitch starting a green program at your company.
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Second Largest Penalty in MA
Two companies that manufacture materials used to enhance pharmaceuticals, health supplements, and nonedible products such as wall spackle agreed to pay a $2.3 million penalty for a wide range of alleged environmental violations at their manufacturing facility in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
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Easy Environmental Compliance
Make a New Year's resolution to save time and money on your environmental compliance program in 2009. With a subscription to Enviro.BLR.com you get expert advice and analysis, real-time information on regulatory changes, and environmental training.
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Enhanced Inspections of Hazmats
The business of transporting hazardous materials is still being affected by the events of September 11, 2001, and companies engaged in moving about 3 billion tons of hazmats a year in 1.2 million shipments should not expect the wave of new security-based regulations to end soon.
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Tool of the Week
Audio Presentation: Mold Hazards and Prevention
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SPCC Amendments
This thread seeks advice on EPA's new amendments to SPCC. Think you can help?
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OSHA Challenge: General Safety
The Federal Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan for regulations being considered by federal agencies was published on November 24, 2008. How frequently is the Agenda published?
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Featured Environmental Resources
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--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.
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