Yearly Archives: 2013
TMDLs in Kentucky
POV
July 3, 2013
As you might remember from our Legislative Updates, HB 378 required Division of Water (DOW) to make the TMDL listing process more transparent. Last week, DOW introduced a new webpage that provides information on the process of writing TMDLs, Standard Operating Procedures used for monitoring and assessments, and the current TMDLs that DOW is writing. In […]
New Amendments Offer Cost Savings on SPCC Plans
POV
July 2, 2013
Did you know that amendments to the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule (40 CFR 112) include streamlined procedures for smaller facilities? Specifically, the SPCC rule allows for streamlined procedures for Tier I and Tier II Qualified Facilities. In summary, to qualify as either a Tier I or Tier II facility: the total aboveground […]
Cost Effective Practices and Strategies for Green Infrastructure Maintenance
POV
June 28, 2013
Shri Vani Sripada of Smith Management Group recently attended a webinar on Cost Effective Practices and Strategies for Green Infrastructure Maintenance. A green infrastructure approach analyzes the natural environment in a way that highlights its functions and subsequently seeks to put in place, through regulatory or planning policy, mechanisms that safeguard critical natural areas. The multi-functionality […]
Obama’s Climate Change Plan-What Does It Mean?
POV
June 27, 2013
If you haven’t heard by now, the President has proposed a new climate change plan that aspires to make strides toward curbing America’s impact on carbon dioxide emissions. While the speech puts forth grand ideas of carbon dioxide emissions reductions and our obligation to meet them, it also provides some ambiguous language when it comes […]
Sustainability and Utility Regulation
POV
June 26, 2013
The Louisville Bar Association hosted a seminar focusing on Sustainability and Utility Regulation. Bob Ehrler (LG&E/KU), Peter Goodmann (Kentucky Division of Water), and Tony Hatton (Kentucky Division of Waste Management) were the speakers. Mr. Ehrler spoke about the developments in air quality regulations and their effect on utilities, like LG&E. He highlighted several changes, including: […]