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EPA's 2008 SPCC Amendments: What You Need to Know Now
On December 5, 2008, EPA announced the release of the 2008 Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule Requirements Amendments in the Federal Register. The final rule is effective February 3, 2009.
BLR® editors have put together this compliance focus report to help you understand and be prepared to address the specific changes that will affect almost every industry.
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Maximum Penalties to Increase
EPA issued a Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule that increases the maximum fines for violations of environmental regulations by 10 percent for most violations.
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Obama's Environmental Leaders
News from the transition team of President-elect Barack Obama that Lisa Jackson, former commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) would be appointed next administrator of U.S. EPA was overshadowed by the simultaneous announcement that former EPA Administrator Carol Browner would lead the administration's efforts on climate change and energy.
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This Week's Poll
Are you satisfied with who Obama has chosen to lead EPA?
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Last Week's Poll
Find out if most people said they support mountaintop mining for coal.
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Here Comes Waxman
The prospects for strong climate change legislation clearing the House shot upward when representatives voted in Henry Waxman as the new chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
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EPA Finalizes Its Approach to Fugitive Emissions
EPA is issuing a final New Source Review rule that requires consistent accounting for air emissions that are not released through a stack, vent, or other confined air stream.
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Tool of the Week
Customizable Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for Industrial Activity
[Trial or subscription to Enviro.BLR.com required]
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UPDATED! Environmental Training Library
BLR's most popular environmental training product has now been updated to add more PowerPoint® presentations. Choose from 20 topics for all your air, water, and waste training.
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Resubmitting Risk Management Plans
On or before June 2009, about 8,000 risk management plans (RMPs) will need to be resubmitted to EPA under the Agency's 5-year anniversary requirement. For the great majority of affected facilities, that deadline provides adequate time to update information that must be included in RMPs.
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Manifests
This post needs some advice on manifests for hazardous wastes. Think you can help?
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OSHA Challenge: PPE
OSHA recently published the final rule on Clarification of Employers' Duty to Provide PPE. Which of the following was true of this rule?
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Featured Environmental Resources
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.
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.
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