SMG POV
Fraidy Cat Frack
May 9, 2013
Just say “boo” to tame the wastewater from hydraulic fracturing. Actually, it isn’t quite that simple, but available technology has helped demonstrate that frack water contaminants do exhibit hydrophobic characteristics when electricity is introduced into the waste stream. Western states are taking advantage of a wastewater treatment process called electrocoagulation (EC) technology. EC works like […]
Farm SPCC Compliance Date is This Week
May 6, 2013
SMG prepares and reviews SPCC plans for many types of facilities. May 10, 2013 is the deadline for compliance for owners and operators of farms subject to Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan regulations. SPCC regulations apply to farms that: Store, transfer, use or consume oil or oil products, such as diesel fuel, gasoline, lube oil, […]
Thompson Speaks at KGS Annual Meeting
May 6, 2013
Karen Thompson will be presenting on May 17th at the Kentucky Geological Survey’s Annual Seminar: Emerging Geoscience Issues That Impact the KGS Mission. Karen will be talking on Environmental Geology in Kentucky. http://www.uky.edu/KGS/announce/annual_2013.htm
We Confess! We are the “Consultant”!
May 2, 2013
The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection just published an article in their “Naturally Connected Newsletter. “First Property Purchase under new Land Reuse and Redevelopment Provisions”. This article describes a project we are VERY proud of. Karen Thompson of SMG was the consultant to Ruggles Sign Company and was instrumental in helping develop a plan to use […]