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EPA News Release on Lead Based Paint Reminds us of the Dangers and Enforcement

EPA News Release on Lead Based Paint Reminds us of the Dangers and Enforcement Is your company involved in painting or re-painting? One task we perform for our clients is to repaint aboveground petroleum storage tanks, ASTs. Here is a news release from the EPA regarding lead based paint, the dangers and consequences of not being …

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President’s budget reinforces our firm commitment to keeping American communities clean and healthy

U.S. EPA: EPA Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe, Testimony Before the Senate Appropriations Committee April 24, 2013   EPA Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe, Testimony Before the Senate Appropriations Committee WASHINGTON — As prepared for delivery.     Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Murkowski , and members of the Committee, thank you once again for the opportunity to appear …

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EPA Will Propose Achievable Cleaner Fuels and Cars Standard

Want to go directly to the source?  Tier 3 Vehicle Emissions and Standards Program . For more information, you may also read these previous blogs: Renewable Fuel Standards and EPA Proposes 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2013 (another release was also sent 3/29/13 and is below) EPA Will Propose Achievable Cleaner Fuels and …

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EPA Updates Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from Large Facilities

From the EPA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2013 EPA Updates Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from Large Facilities WASHINGTON – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted the second year of greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions data on its website, which provides public access to emissions data by sector, by greenhouse gas, and by geographic region …

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TAIT’s Alaska A/B UST Operator Training

The State of Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation required all operators in Alaska receive training and become certified by 12/31/12. If operators are not certified by this date, the owner and/or operator may be subject to penalties.  A record of each operator’s certificate must be kept onsite. Additionally, a copy of each Class A and/or B operator’s training …

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Alabama UST Operator Training

TAIT offers Class C UST Operator Training in Alabama. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) is the Department that approves the operator training according to Underground Storage Tank Regulations, Rule 335-6-15-46. The Memorandum issued September 3, 2010 established that all operators must be trained by August 8, 2012. The Regulations define Class A, Class …

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Has Your State Waived Stage II Vapor Recovery Requirements?

Has Your State Waived Stage II Vapor Recovery Requirements? Because recent models of most vehicles include vapor recovery technology in the cars and trucks themselves, EPA is allowing states that can demonstrate widespread fleet turnover to remove from their State Implementation Plans Stage II vapor recovery requirements for gasoline-dispensing facilities once state regulations are repealed. …

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Tait Regulatory Affairs Manager Plays Critical Role in new UST Reference Manual

Brian Harmon, Tait Regulatory Affairs Manager, played a key role in authoring the newly published PEI Recommended Practice 1200.  For the past two years, Brian collaborated with a team of Underground Storage Tank experts to develop this new resource for the UST owners and operators throughout the nation.  The content of this manual is especially …

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