Yearly Archives: 2014
One Stop for Business – and what does that mean?
POV
January 9, 2014
Sara Smith of SMG participated in a meeting arranged through the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce with members the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office who are charged with developing and managing the Kentucky One Stop Business Portal (http://onestop.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx). This web portal is being developed in response to legislation in the 2011 Legislative Session (Senate Bill 8) […]
Tier 2 Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting
POV
January 8, 2014
Tier 2 Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Season is here. Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM) has released an updated version of the Commonwealth of Kentucky EPCRA “How to Comply” Packet. This document is a great reference for Kentucky facilities subject to Tier 2 reporting. Tier 2 Reporting opens January 1st and must be completed no later than […]
EPA Has Spoken – ASTM E1527-13
POV
January 7, 2014
On December 30, 2013, EPA issued its final rule, effective immediately, adopting the ASTM E1527-13 standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments as its preferred approach. While EPA has not, as of this writing, eliminated the 2005 standard from the rule, it has clearly stated that is the next step in this odyssey. The Federal […]
Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) technologies final rule
POV
January 3, 2014
Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and sequestration (CCS) ) (also known as Geologic Sequestration (GS) is the process of injecting CO2, captured from stationary sources – like coal-fired power plants and large industrial operations -into deep subsurface rock formations for long-term storage. CCS could play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while enabling low-carbon […]
OSHA Publishes Plans for 2014
POV
January 2, 2014
There are several dates in 2014 that were mentioned in the OSHA portion of the US Department of Labor’s Fall 2013 Regulatory Agenda, that employers should take notice of: January 27, 2014- Cutoff date to comment on the proposed rule aimed at cutting in half occupational exposure levels to silica dust. OSHA’s public hearings on […]