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EPA Proposes Plan to Increase Renewable Fuel Use
EPA has announced a proposed strategy for increasing the supply of renewable fuels, poised to reach 36 billion gallons by 2022, as mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA).
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What the Endangerment Finding Means
Here, from the regulatory perspective, are the critical points to bear in mind about EPA's proposed finding that greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere pose a risk to human health.
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This Week's Poll
Will EPA’s proposed plan for increasing the use of renewable fuels be successful?
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Last Week's Poll
Last week we asked if you keep your environmental compliance records in an electronic format. Find out what most people said.
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EPA: Budget Aims to Create Jobs, Protect Human Health and the Environment
Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has released EPA's fiscal year 2010 budget blueprint, which, according to the Agency, makes significant strides to ensure that our air, land, and water are safe and clean.
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Settlements on Utah Reservation
Six companies that operate natural gas producing facilities on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation near Vernal, Utah, agreed to pay $632,000 in civil penalties for allegedly violating provisions of the CAA, including emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants and emissions monitoring and reporting requirements.
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Softening the Blow of Cap-and-Trade
One argument against auctioning allowances under the anticipated cap-and-trade system to control emissions of GHGs in the United States is that it's not the way it was done in 1990.
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FASB 141R/Environmental Disclosure
This thread seeks help with making determination assessments of fair value. Think you can help?
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OSHA Challenge: Confined Spaces
Scenario: The access to aircraft fuel cells (tanks) are approximately 12 inches wide but many feet in length. Workers remain outside the tank but have their upper extremities and, on occasion, their head extending into the tank to perform the required tasks. The aircraft fuel tank will be drained of its contents, purged of vapor, and monitored for gases and vapors.
Question: Would these tanks be considered confined spaces as defined by OSHA's permit-required confined spaces standard, 29 CFR 1910.146?
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