Yearly Archives: 2013
Global Natural Resource Supply and Demand
POV
August 23, 2013
This past Tuesday, August 20th was an annual milestone that most of us were probably unaware of – Earth Overshoot Day. On Monday analysts projected that we consumed more and produced more waste than our planet can replenish or reabsorb. The first day when this happened was December 29th in 1970, and Earth Overshoot Day […]
Diary of SMG’s Summer Intern – Week 5
POV
August 22, 2013
This week consisted of a lot of research and in-office work. I was invited to sit in on a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) training session, which opened my eyes to the small details consulting firms must pay attention to when working on a project. I had no idea how much red tape existed when […]
DEP WEBSITE ACCESS UPDATE – It’s Time to Celebrate!
POV
August 21, 2013
The Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet (EEC) and Kentucky Public Protection (PPC) websites were down over the past week. The Cabinet worked hard to correct the issue, and the issue has been resolved as of today. The difficulty with web access experienced over the past week impacts us and many of our clients who routinely […]
Federal Update to Phase I Processes is Open to Public Comment
POV
August 21, 2013
On Aug. 15, 2013, USEPA issued notice in the Federal Register that it intends to endorse the updated “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process,” issued by ASTM, through a Final Rule amending 40 C.F.R. Part 312. If there are no adverse comments to this direct Final Rule the rule […]
Diary of SMG’s Summer Intern: Week 4
POV
August 20, 2013
I can’t believe how fast this summer has gone by, and that this is my fourth week interning with Smith Management Group. Last week I was working on a variety of different projects, while this week I mainly focused on researching the Kentucky Macroinvertebrate Bioassessment Index (MBI). The state uses the MBI to determine if […]