hazardous release News
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DFW first to utilize new mini Safe Drain
Summer 2008: Safe Drain Inc. installed 40 mini Safe Drain storm drain containment devices in the baggage handling area at Dallas Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW). These “mini” Safe Drains were installed specifically to stop deicing fluid but are now able to contain any hazardous material before it gets below ground. Once installed, DFW became 100% compliant with EPA standards ...
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OSHA releases three new Process Safety Management (PSM) publications
OSHA has released three guidance documents to help employers comply with the agency’s Process Safety Management (PSM) standard, (29 CFR 1910.119), which contains requirements for the management of hazards associated with processes using highly hazardous chemicals. “Unexpected releases of toxic, reactive, or flammable liquids and gases in processes involving highly hazardous ...
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Latest Revision to ASTM Environmental Site Assessment Standard Utilized in EPA Final Rule - E1527 Describes Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Process
On Dec. 30, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule that utilizes the latest version of ASTM International standard E1527-13, Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process, in the performance of “all appropriate inquiries” when conducting environmental site assessments. The EPA’s final rule, which went ...
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Environmental Site Assessments Give Peace of Mind to Property Buyers
Phase 1 investigations, also known as environmental due diligence, is a common occurrence before many commercial property transactions occur. The Phase 1 investigation is used by potential property buyers and lenders to determine if a property has any environmental contamination issues and to assess any potential liability from the contamination. In 2005 the U.S. Environmental Protection ...
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More Residential Property Transactions Requesting Environmental Site Assessments
The environmental and building consulting experts at EC2 provide Phase 1 environmental assessments for a growing number of residential real estate deals. Environmental due diligence, also known as a Phase 1 investigation, is a common occurrence before many commercial property transactions occur. The Phase 1 investigation is used by potential property buyers and lenders to determine if a ...
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Atlas Resources to Pay $84,506 Penalty to Settle Alleged Environmental Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Atlas Resources LLC will pay an $84,506 penalty to settle alleged air and hazardous chemical violations at its natural gas production facility in Avella, Washington County, Pa. EPA cited the company for violating the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), a federal law designed to inform the public and emergency ...
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International Partnership Releases Report Documenting the Hazards of Exporting Used Car Batteries to Mexico
Exports of hazardous lead batteries to Mexico from the U.S. are growing significantly, leading to higher exposures and subsequent public health impacts, according to a new report by two environmental organizations. Prepared by Occupational Knowledge International, a U.S.-based organization, and Mexico’s Fronteras Comunes, a Mexican-based organization, the study, ...
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Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania Have Worst Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants
Residents of Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania are exposed to more toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants than in any other state, according to an analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). At the same time, the report found a 19 percent decrease in all air toxics emitted from power plants in 2010, the most recent data available, compared to 2009 levels. The welcomed drop, ...
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`Going green could keep businesses out of the red`
Businesses that fail to invest in good environmental practices put themselves at greater risk of collapse in the current economic crisis, said Environment Agency Chairman Lord Chris Smith. Speaking at the organisation’s Board meeting, he said that waste and utility costs could directly affect the turnover of UK businesses and urged companies to adopt a 'green business is good business' approach ...
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EPA reaches deal with Duke to clean river coal ash
Federal environmental officials said Thursday that they have reached a deal with Duke Energy to clean up its mess from a massive coal ash spill into the Dan River that coated 70 miles of the waterway in North Carolina and Virginia with toxic gray sludge. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it had finalized an enforceable agreement with the nation's largest electricity company over ...
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EPA issues California Toxics inventory data (CA)
Toxics managed, treated or released into the environment from facilities operating in California decreased 14 percent in 2009 when compared to 2008, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The 6 million pound decline reflects reported decreases in air, water, and land disposals, releases and off-site transfers. The data comes from the EPA’s ...
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EPA issues California toxics inventory data for 2010
Toxic chemicals managed, treated or released into the environment from facilities operating in California increased in 2010 when compared to 2009, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The data comes from the EPA’s Toxics Release Inventory, commonly referred to as TRI. It’s one of the EPA’s largest publicly available databases, ...
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EPA Issues 2012 Toxic Release Inventory Data for Pacific Southwest Region
Nationally, total releases of toxic chemicals decreased 12 percent from 2011-2012, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) report and Pacific Southwest state fact sheets published today. “Our yearly analysis of chemicals being used by industry helps residents understand which chemicals are used in their neighborhoods,” ...
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Recent Federal Developments
EPA Announces Webinar On TSCA Section 8(d) Electronic Reporting Tool: On May 11, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will present a webinar on the use of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(d) electronic reporting tool on May 22, 2012, from 1:00-3:00 pm EDT. The webinar will provide a walk through of the CDX (available online) registration process ...
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