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Climate Task Force Meeting Set
February 6, 2014
The second meeting of the Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience will be held on February 13th, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. The Task Force was developed by President Obama to help advise the federal government on how they can help protect communities from the effects of climate change. The Task Force is part […]
Good News! Air Pollutants are Declining
February 5, 2014
EPA published the press release that is copied below on February 4th. It shows that the work we all do to protect the environment works! EPA’s 2012 Toxics Release Inventory Shows Air Pollutants Continue to Decline WASHINGTON – Total releases of toxic chemicals decreased 12 percent from 2011-2012, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) […]
E-Manifest: What is scheduled to happen in October 2015?
February 4, 2014
The USEPA is planning to have the e-Manifest system up and running. Under RCRA all hazardous waste shipped for disposal must be documented on a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest Form. In October 2015, EPA will be moving from carbonless paper copies to electronic forms. Why is this important? Once EPA has the e-manifest system up, […]
Designated Compliance Manager for UST Owners
January 29, 2014
As a reminder to UST owners please be aware the Kentucky UST Branch initiated the Designated Compliance Manager (DCM) training program last fall. Owners will be contacted by the UST Branch and supplied a Personal Identification Number so their DCM can access the web based training outlined in 401 KAR 42:020 Section 7. The DCM […]
EPA Advisor Dupes Taxpayers
January 28, 2014
John Beale, a former EPA senior policy adviser who defrauded taxpayers out of nearly $1 million by pretending to be a CIA agent was sentenced last month to 2 and 1/2 years in prison. Beale already has paid $886,000 in restitution, and was expected to pay another half-million dollars to the Justice Department. Beale was […]