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State Environmental Compliance Doesn't Have to Be Difficult
Here is all the plain-English help you need to stay in compliance with the environmental laws in your state. No need to know the name of complex regulations—just look up by topic for fast, accurate explanations.
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Utah Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Environmental, Other Crimes
A Utah man was sentenced to 20 years in jail for illegally dumping pollutants in violation of federal clean water and hazardous waste regulations and for illegally possessing firearms and aggravated assault on law enforcement officers.
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EPA to Reinvigorate Clean Water Enforcement Program
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing that the Agency is stepping up its efforts on Clean Water Act enforcement.
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This Week's Poll
Will the Clean Water Action Enforcement Plan be successful?
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Last Week's Poll
Last week we asked if you thought the rest of the world would join if the United States commits to strict regulation at the U.N. Climate Change Conference. Find out what most people said.
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EPA Water Head Spells Out Agency’s Priorities
The attendees at this year’s Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) in Orlando, Florida, made up a lively group, peppering EPA’s new Assistant Administrator of Water, Peter Silva, with questions about what to expect in the regulation of water during the Obama administration.
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EPA Proposes to Extend the Stormwater Construction General Permit by 1 Year
EPA is seeking public comment on extending the 2008 stormwater construction general permit to June 30, 2011.
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Tool of the Week
Hazardous Wastes Manifests (PPT)
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Don't Leave Your CAA Recordkeeping Up in the Air
Proper development and retention of records is a critical function of successful environmental management. That was the message conveyed by Eric Hiser, senior partner with Jorden, Bischoff, McGuire, Rose & Hiser, PLC, at a recent Government Institutes Clean Air Compliance Seminar.
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New OSHA PPE Standard
This thread discusses OSHA's recent revisions to the PPE standard. What does it mean for your facility?
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OSHA Challenge: Injury and Illness
OSHA’s new National Emphasis Program on Injury and Illness Recordkeeping has prompted companies to review their understanding of the rule’s requirements. Restricted work occurs when a physician or other licensed healthcare professional recommends that the employee not perform one or more of the routine functions of his or her job, or not work the full workday that he or she would otherwise have been scheduled to work.
Which of the following would be considered “routine functions"?
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Featured Environmental Resources
Enviro.BLR.com
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Environmental Training Library
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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. In addition to explaining the federal standards, the guide addresses the standards of all 50 states. Learn More |
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October 22, 2009
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The Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest issued by EPA is designed to provide transparent "cradle-to-grave" tracking of hazardous wastes, from generation to final disposal. This tracking is only effective, however, if the manifest is completed in full, using the proper nomenclature. See this week's tool for help with training your workers to use a manifest properly.
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