2011 EPCRA Tier II Report

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Paul W. Tomiczek III, REM, P.E.

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) established the requirements for Federal, state and local governments, Indian Tribes, and industry regarding reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals.    EPCRA was passed in response to concerns regarding environmental and safety hazards posed by the storage and handling of toxic chemicals.  These concerns were triggered by [...]

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2011 RCRA Biennial Hazardous Waste Report

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Paul W. Tomiczek III, REM, P.E.

This blog was prepared as a reminder that your facility is required to complete and file the 2011 RCRA Hazardous Waste Report (also known as the “Biennial Report”) or your State’s equivalent hazardous waste report by March 1, 2012 if your facility met the definition of a RCRA Large Quantity Generator (LQG) during 2011; or [...]

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2012 Deadlines and New Requirements Established in Ohio’s New General Permit for Industrial Storm Water Discharges

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Andy McCorkle

Ohio EPA recently issued its new Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Industrial Storm Water Discharges (Ohio EPA General Permit Number OHR000005). The existing general permit expired at the end of May 2011, and Ohio EPA spent several months soliciting input from industry and regulatory groups to develop a permit that is consistent with US EPA’s MSGP.

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Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Air Quality Regulatory Update

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Kristian Macoskey, QEP

2011 was a busy year for those attempting to stay abreast of air quality issues affecting the oil and gas industry in Pennsylvania.  In recent presentations to the PA Chamber of Business and Industry and the Marcellus Shale Coalition, Joyce Epps, PADEP’s Director of Air Quality, discussed PADEP’s intent to require natural gas facility owner/operators [...]

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Conclusions of “Duke Paper” Not Supported By Limited Data

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Mark Orzechowski, P.G.

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) recently published a letter coauthored by Mark Orzechowski, P. G.,  of Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. and Tarek Saba, Ph. D., of Exponent, Inc.  The letter was written in response to an article published earlier this year by PNAS, entitled Methane Contamination of Drinking Water Accompanying [...]

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