Texas Supreme Court considers wastewater cases
Earlier this month, the Texas Supreme Court heard arguments in a dispute between an oil and gas drilling company and a nearby rice farm....
16 January, 2014
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Retail industry’s handling of hazardous waste to receive greater scrutiny in 2014
If the retail industry is going to improve its capacity for hazardous waste management, it is going to have to focus on how to better deal with the near-constant change that it faces....
10 January, 2014
EPA adds two sites in Southeast to Superfund National Priorities List
Back in December, the EPA added two sites in North Carolina to the NPL, which means that the agency will encourage stakeholders to perform remediation work at these properties....
09 January, 2014
Public, private sectors invest in brownfields remediation
When governments and private businesses work together to deal with brownfields, they can bring about numerous benefits for their local communities....
03 January, 2014
Owner of abandoned auto shop to pay almost $600,000 for oil spill caused by transient
A federal court recently ruled that the owner of a former auto shop in Banning, California is responsible for remediation costs stemming from an oil spill that was caused by a transient who broke into the building after it had been abandoned for years....
02 January, 2014
Industry groups, other stakeholders push for greater attention to pipeline integrity
The need to repair decaying cast-iron pipes has created common ground for environmental organizations, labor unions and energy industry groups....
30 December, 2013
Oil and gas companies need to be prepared for unexpected environmental liabilities
[caption id="attachment_765" align="alignnone" width="300"] Oil and gas companies need to be prepared for unexpected environmental liabilities[/caption] Politicians and media commentators often have harsh words for companies that suffer environmental mishaps, characterizing them as the result of a blatant disregard for safety. However, this simplistic view overlooks...
12 December, 2013
Benefits of brownfields redevelopment on display in the Sunshine State
The Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Program was launched in 1997 after the state legislature passed the Brownfield Redevelopment Act. The statute specified a number of central goals for the program, including: Reducing risks to public health and the environment at commercial and industrial sites that are vacant or underused...
12 December, 2013
Missouri sewer districts subject to stricter standards for water compliance
The Missouri Clean Water Commission has issued new rules for water compliance that will require many districts to upgrade their facilities....
03 December, 2013
Does your facility’s SPCC Plan properly account for mobile refuelers?
[caption id="attachment_742" align="alignnone" width="300"] Does your facility's SPCC Plan properly account for mobile refuelers?[/caption] In late 2006, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised its Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule with the stated goal of easing compliance requirements for facilities that have relatively small...
25 November, 2013