SMG POV
New Rule – TRI Electronic Release Inventory (TRI) Program
September 5, 2013
EPA has issued a new rule regarding Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) requirements. The new rule requires companies that are required to file annual TRI reports to submit them through a new digital reporting tool called TRI-MEweb The new reporting rule takes effect on January 14, 2014 with report submittals due July 1 of each year.
The International Database for BMPs
September 4, 2013
Did you know that there is an International Database for BMPs? The purpose of the database is to gather sufficient technical design and performance information to improve BMP selection and design so that local stormwater problems can be cost effectively addressed. The project is made up of a coalition of partners, including the Water Environment […]
Diary of SMG’s Intern – Week 7
September 3, 2013
This week my attention was focused on writing up a historical report for a subject site. This particular site also happened to be the first on-site visit I have performed with SMG, so I was excited when presented with the opportunity to dig deeper into the site’s history. While writing up the report I included […]
Army Corps of Engineers Scope Defined
August 29, 2013
Another precedent was set on Friday, August 23rd in the long running legal challenge to mountaintop mining. In his decision, U.S. District Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell of Louisville ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers does not have “to consider the cumulative effects of mining operations as a whole” when issuing a permit. Mr. […]
EPA updates VOC Performance Standards for the Storage Tanks
August 28, 2013
EPA has issued final updates to its 2012 VOC performance standards for storage tanks used in crude oil and natural gas production and transmission. The updates will ensure the tanks likely to have the highest emissions are controlled first, while providing tank owners and operators time to purchase and install VOC controls. The amendments reflect […]