SMG POV
Kori Andrews to Head GLI’s Energy Committee
October 10, 2013
Kori Andrews with Smith Management Group’s Louisville office, will chair Greater Louisville Inc.’s (GLI) Energy Committee. The Energy Committee is a subcommittee of the larger Energy and Environment Committee at GLI. The committee is composed of industry leaders interested in energy conservation and efficiency. The committee works to find ways to improve efficiency in energy use, […]
Pretreatment – How can SMG help you?
October 9, 2013
The goal of pretreatment is to control pollutants from industrial users which may pass through or interfere with wastewater treatment processes or which may contaminate sewage sludge. It sounds simple enough, but pretreatment can be a complicated and time-consuming issue for municipalities and industries alike. That’s where the expertise of SMG comes in. SMG can […]
EPA looking to change Cleanup Policy for Groundwater
October 2, 2013
A recent article from the National Groundwater Association (NGWA) reports that the EPA Superfund Office is planning to change its policy on groundwater cleanups. EPA wants to provide a more flexible approach to setting remedial objectives where MCLs may not be the appropriate limit. http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/ngwanz/issues/2013-09-27/index.html#1 http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=14668
The Cloudy Future of Carbon Capture Technology
September 27, 2013
It seems that as soon as one question is answered, another emerges in its wake, at least when it comes to the future of carbon capture technology. While the EPA announced new rules for future power plants that confirmed the reliance on the technology in future coal plants, the promise of this technology took a […]
NSPS for Oil and Natural Gas Storage Vessels
September 26, 2013
Engineers at Smith Management Group are prepared to assist our clients in complying with New Source Performance Standards (NSPSs) for the Oil and Natural Gas Sector. Storage tanks used in oil or natural gas production and transmission are subject to EPA’s 2012 NSPS for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) if they have the potential to emit […]