Yearly Archives: 2013
The International Database for BMPs
POV
September 4, 2013
Did you know that there is an International Database for BMPs? The purpose of the database is to gather sufficient technical design and performance information to improve BMP selection and design so that local stormwater problems can be cost effectively addressed. The project is made up of a coalition of partners, including the Water Environment […]
Diary of SMG’s Intern – Week 7
POV
September 3, 2013
This week my attention was focused on writing up a historical report for a subject site. This particular site also happened to be the first on-site visit I have performed with SMG, so I was excited when presented with the opportunity to dig deeper into the site’s history. While writing up the report I included […]
Army Corps of Engineers Scope Defined
POV
August 29, 2013
Another precedent was set on Friday, August 23rd in the long running legal challenge to mountaintop mining. In his decision, U.S. District Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell of Louisville ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers does not have “to consider the cumulative effects of mining operations as a whole” when issuing a permit. Mr. […]
EPA updates VOC Performance Standards for the Storage Tanks
POV
August 28, 2013
EPA has issued final updates to its 2012 VOC performance standards for storage tanks used in crude oil and natural gas production and transmission. The updates will ensure the tanks likely to have the highest emissions are controlled first, while providing tank owners and operators time to purchase and install VOC controls. The amendments reflect […]
Diary of an SMG Intern: Week 6
POV
August 27, 2013
The other day someone asked me what exactly do I do as a SMG intern. The answer is simple; I jump in on a variety of projects that change focus week to week! Some days I am going on a highlighting frenzy while reading EPA models. Other days I am on the phone with U.S. […]