SMG POV
Diary of an SMG Intern: Week 6
August 27, 2013
The other day someone asked me what exactly do I do as a SMG intern. The answer is simple; I jump in on a variety of projects that change focus week to week! Some days I am going on a highlighting frenzy while reading EPA models. Other days I am on the phone with U.S. […]
Global Natural Resource Supply and Demand
August 23, 2013
This past Tuesday, August 20th was an annual milestone that most of us were probably unaware of – Earth Overshoot Day. On Monday analysts projected that we consumed more and produced more waste than our planet can replenish or reabsorb. The first day when this happened was December 29th in 1970, and Earth Overshoot Day […]
Diary of SMG’s Summer Intern – Week 5
August 22, 2013
This week consisted of a lot of research and in-office work. I was invited to sit in on a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) training session, which opened my eyes to the small details consulting firms must pay attention to when working on a project. I had no idea how much red tape existed when […]
DEP WEBSITE ACCESS UPDATE – It’s Time to Celebrate!
August 21, 2013
The Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet (EEC) and Kentucky Public Protection (PPC) websites were down over the past week. The Cabinet worked hard to correct the issue, and the issue has been resolved as of today. The difficulty with web access experienced over the past week impacts us and many of our clients who routinely […]
Federal Update to Phase I Processes is Open to Public Comment
August 21, 2013
On Aug. 15, 2013, USEPA issued notice in the Federal Register that it intends to endorse the updated “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process,” issued by ASTM, through a Final Rule amending 40 C.F.R. Part 312. If there are no adverse comments to this direct Final Rule the rule […]