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Grant Money Available to Kentucky Municipalities
Finding money to repair and/or upgrade infrastructure in order to meet new regulatory requirements can be tough for municipalities. One potential source of funding that should be considered is grants made through Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act, which addresses nonpoint source pollution. Funding is provided by the EPA to the state and can […]
Updated List of Lists Now Available
The EPA has just released an updated version of the Consolidated List of Lists. The March 2015 version corrects several CAS number errors found in the preceding October 2012 version. The List of Lists is designed to help facilities determine whether the chemicals they handle are subject to reporting requirements under the following programs: Emergency […]
Ohio Supreme Court Revokes TMDL Derived NPDES Limits
In a decision on March 24th, the Ohio Supreme Court effectively declared that the Ohio EPA cannot enforce certain limitations found in many Ohio NPDES permits. The ruling in the Fairfield County v. Nally case invalidated NPDES permit discharge limits that were established due to Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) in adjacent streams. The Court […]
Response to the Administration’s Environmental Policies: What Happened to the “New and Better Day”?
Much was said during the latest campaigns about EPA and the role Congress plays. How does the environment stand with voters and will that standing affect the priority Congress places on environmental legislation? Presented at the 13th Annual Environmental Conference for the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.
EPA Announces New Federal Regulations for Disposal of Coal Ash from Coal-Fired Power Plants
On December 19, 2014, the EPA announced the first federal regulations governing the disposal of coal ash in impoundments and landfills. Coal ash is one of the largest types of industrial wastes generated in United States, with nearly 110 million tons produced in 2012.* Coal ash is produced from the burning of coal in coal-fired […]