by Jeff Bolin, CHMM | Jul 20, 2017 | Blog
Whether we agreed with it or not, it seemed like there was a process in Michigan to evaluate the vapor intrusion pathway under Part 201 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) at sites with releases of volatile chemicals. However, just when...
by Dragun Corporation Staff | Jul 14, 2017 | Blog
Several years ago, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised their Hazard Communication Standards (HCS) in response to the United Nations Globally Harmonization System. The changes to OSHA’s HCS affect specific Environmental Protection Agency...
by Alan Hahn | Jun 15, 2017 | Blog
If you have worked in the environmental business for more than one week, then you have likely run across Trichloroethylene (TCE) – a super solvent that is very useful and ubiquitous in industry, but due to past management practices, is a common environmental...
by Alan Hahn | Jun 2, 2017 | Blog
In early May, I joined two of my colleagues at an annual environmental conference and trade show in the Toronto area. In an effort to try to gain some “market intelligence” while at the trade show, we did an informal survey. We asked those in attendance, “What is...
by Alan Hahn | May 18, 2017 | Blog
In case you missed it, there have been several news stories related to environmental enforcement of late. EPA Substantially Raises the Cost of Non-Compliance In July 2016 and again in January 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) bumped the cost of...
by Jeff Bolin, CHMM | Apr 25, 2017 | Blog
In late 2008, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a “final rule” exempting air release reporting for animal waste at farms under two environmental regulations: the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the...
