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New UST Regs for Protection from Groundwater Contamination
EPA’s updated underground storage tanks (UST) regulations are final and will be published soon in the Federal Register The U.S. EPA has strengthened the Underground
UST Corrective Action Training
Did you know the EPA offers UST Corrective Action Training? Multiple webinars are available for immediate free online learning What are you interested in learning
2015 Revised Underground Storage Tank Regulations
2015 Revised Underground Storage Tank Regulations We’ve been waiting for years for the update to finally be announced, and here it is: The requirements implemented
Operator Training TX Classroom Courses 2015
2015 Texas A/B UST Operator Training Register Now for your Refresher TX AB UST Operator Training Course Next Upcoming Class: Abilene on June 16th Register
San Antonio Classroom TX A/B UST Operator Upcoming Classes
Training Class and Refresher Course in San Antonio We just added another classroom session of the Texas A/B UST Operator training course in San Antonio.
Do you have Emergency Generators in Texas?
Do you have Emergency Generators in Texas? In Texas, B UST Operators can either be in-house employees, or subcontracted to a third party like TAIT. If
Texas Classroom Courses for the A/B UST Operator Certification
Are you an underground storage tank operator in Texas? If so, you need to be certified. If you were certified by the deadline three years
UST regulation history
Do you remember where you were 30 years ago this month when you received word that President Reagan signed amendments to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)? Robert
CA Single Wall Tanks to be Removed by 2025
All single wall tanks in California that were designed and constructed prior to 1997 will have to be removed by 12/31/2025 On September 25, 2014,
EPA Pushes Back Final Regulation on USTs to Fall 2014
Looking for updates on the EPA UST Regulations? We expect to hear more later this year. Here is an article that explains more. Copied from: http://pcmala.org/2014/04/epa-pushes-back-final-regulation-on-usts-to-fall-2014/ TAIT’s
EPA Releases Top 25 List of Cities with Most Energy Star Buildings
TAIT has a presence in or near many of the cities listed below. If you have questions about civil engineering and architecture, contact us today
EPA Strategic Plan Charts Direction for Next Four Years
One thing that stood out to me in their five strategic initiatives was Protecting human health and the environment by enforcing laws and assuring compliance.
EPA Proposed FY 2015 Budget
The EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy discussed the requested budget for 2015. Below are her remarks, and I bolded many statements regarding what money would be spent
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clarify Protection for Nation’s Streams and Wetlands
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clarify Protection for Nation’s Streams and Wetlands Agriculture’s Exemptions and Exclusions from Clean Water Act Expanded by Proposal WASHINGTON
Gas Pump Assistance Bill Proposed in Florida
Florida Lawmakers Get Behind Gas Pump Assistance Bill Proposal would require Florida stations to post contact information so people with disabilities could call for assistance.
Stage II Vapor Recovery in Texas
The EPA approved the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) to decommission Stage II Vapor Recovery. The final rule is available at http://www.regulations.gov Docket # EPA-R06-OAR-2013-0439.
UST Operator Training in Texas, TCEQ Notifications Mailed Statewide
TCEQ’s COMPLIANCE PUSH – UST OPERATOR TRAINING The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required AB UST Operator Training be completed by August 8, 2012. TAIT traveled across
What is the Future of Fuels?
NACS “Future of Fuels” Report The newly released NACS “Future of Fuels” report offers an analysis of U.S. government projections through 2040. NACS is
EPA Revises Permitting Guidance for Using Diesel Fuel in Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing
EPA Revises Permitting Guidance for Using Diesel Fuel in Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing WASHINGTON– Today [2/11/2014], the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released revised
TCEQ Issues a New Phase II MS4
TCEQ Issues a New Phase II MS4 The TCEQ – Texas Commission on Environmental Quality‘s publication The Advocate – writing for and about small businesses
TCEQ Publishes Changes Coming for Stage II Vapor Recovery Systems
The TCEQ – Texas Commission on Environmental Quality‘s publication The Advocate – writing for and about small businesses and local governments affected by environmental regulations