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2014 Brownfield Grants Issued
June 4, 2014
Last week, the EPA announced this year’s recipients of Brownfield Investment Grants for 171 communities nationwide. These Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (ARC) grants provide money to assess and clean-up abandoned industrial and commercial properties. Of the $67 million awarded this year, $23.5 million will be directed towards communities impacted by power plant […]
Department of Labor’s Regulatory Agenda Published, Includes OSHA Changes
May 30, 2014
On May 23, 2014 the full semiannual regulatory agenda for federal agencies was published. The regulatory agenda for the Department of Labor includes a total of twenty six regulatory entries for OSHA-specific actions. Nine of these regulatory actions are in the prerule stage, seven are in the proposed rule stage and ten of these specific […]
Louisville – Compost Bin and Rain Barrel SALE
May 29, 2014
We all love a good sale! The Louisville Jefferson County Waste Management District is holding a Compost Bin and Truckload Sale on Saturday, May 31, 2014 from 9 am – 1 pm. Compost bins are $45 (a $100 value) and rain barrels are $55 (a $120 value). The sale will be held at 937 Phillips […]
West Virginia’s Aboveground Storage Tank Rule Takes Effect
May 28, 2014
In response the January 9, 2014 chemical spill that contaminated the Elk River the West Virginia Legislature passed Senate Bill 373, the Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) Act. The law officially takes effect on June 6, 2014, 90 days from its date of passage on March 8, 2014 The AST Act requires owners or operators of […]
TMDLs Made Easy
May 27, 2014
Kentucky’s Division of Water and Division of Compliance Assistance have created an informational TOOL KIT to provide a basic understanding of the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program.