SMG POV
Due date for the Kentucky Air Quality Permit Compliance Reports for 2013
January 9, 2014
As annually required for facilities in Kentucky (excluding facilities in the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District) with current Kentucky Air Quality Permits, two compliance reports are due by January 30, 2014 to the Kentucky Division for Air Quality (DAQ). The first is the Semi-Annual Monitoring Report that is required to summarize the facility operations […]
One Stop for Business – and what does that mean?
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
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
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
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 […]