Yearly Archives: 2013
Floyds Fork Update
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November 12, 2013
On November 6th, 2013, KDOW sent an email to various stakeholders regarding the Floyds Fork Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) efforts. In the email, DOW said that they “continue to work on model assumptions and TMDL development.” As part of the update, DOW states that they are continuing to collect data and monitor the […]
Energy Management Conference – December 17-18, 2013
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November 11, 2013
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is hosting their third annual Energy Management Conference on December 17-18. SMG is an expert in this area and is presenting three separate times at the conference: Josiah Frey, an Environmental Scientist with SMG, is presenting alongside Peter Goodmann, KDOW’s Acting Director. They will discuss KDOW’s Selenium Proposal and Energy Development. […]
NEW ASTM Standard to be Published Next Week
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November 7, 2013
ASTM E1527-05 (2013) “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process” has passed balloting by the technical committee and should be available to the public next week. SMG will review this version of the standard and provide a summary of the approved changes in a future notice. We will also explain […]
Halloween Fun Continues with Orange Pumpkins Turning Green
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November 6, 2013
Halloween is incomplete without Pumpkins. The pumpkins are delightfully crafted to create jack-o-lanterns. But within days of Halloween I as I was driving around houses, I noticed that the trash bins by the roadside were full of pumpkins. The pumpkins had gone straight into household trash causing a huge volume increase in household waste. This waste can be […]
Coal Ash Rules to be Promulgated
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November 5, 2013
by Ken Kirk (kenk@smithmanage.com) On October 29, 2013, U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to come up with a schedule to finalize its delayed rules on the handling and disposal of coal ash from power plants within 60 days. EPA promised federal regulations on the handling and disposal of coal […]