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ESA Rules: Explored and Explained

November 1, 2006By Nick Albergo, PE

Examining the new standards related to Phase 1 environmental site assessments

The following is the second of a two-part series that analyzes new Phase 1 ESA requirements and their impact on consultants and their clients. The first part, ESA Rules: Plain English Version (Part 1) was published in the October 2006 issue of Environmental Protection.

Preparing For a Rainy Day

November 1, 2006By Matthew Van Patten, PE, CHMM, Michael E. Yost

A guide to stormwater maintenance, inspection, and regulatory compliance

When we think of pollution, most of us conjure up images of smokestacks or drums of hazardous waste. But one of the most significant sources of water pollution in the United States today is stormwater runoff, and it merits the full attention of industrial and commercial facilities alike.

The Great Green Hope

November 1, 2006By Katie McCarthy

Biofuels continue to gain critical attention as ethanol use grows

With the demand for oil growing and our resources dwindling, new technologies will certainly help fuel our future. A variety of energy sources are competing to ease the demand and to move us forward to greener, cleaner automobiles.

ESA Rules: Plain English Version (Part 1)

October 1, 2006By Nick Albergo, PE

An explanation of the new standards related to Phase 1 environmental site assessments and the necessity for an opinion regarding additional investigations

The following is the first of a two-part series that analyzes new Phase 1 ESA requirements and their impact on consultants and their clients. The second part is scheduled to be published in the November/December 2006 issue of Environmental Protection.

Metrics, Las Vegas Style

October 1, 2006By Richard MacLean

Instead of betting on the numbers, develop a metrics strategy

For the past 30 years, environmental, health, and safety (EHS) professionals have struggled to find the definitive set of performance metrics. The reality is that, while there is no universal set, there definitely is a group of key performance indicators for your company to use in order to win the competition game.

On Golden Swamp

October 1, 2006By Katie McCarthy

Rebuilding Gulf Coast wetlands means enhanced protection from future storms and healthier ecosystems

Hurricane Katrina left a wake of devastation in its path -- thousands dead, New Orleans flooded, a whole population displaced, and billions of dollars in destruction all along the Gulf Coast. A true national disaster, Katrina revealed the coast's vulnerability.

The Scoop on Sensor Selection

October 1, 2006By David I. Katz

Tips on how to pick sensors that accurately measure wind speed, vertical temperature differences, and solar radiation

Meteorological monitoring for air quality studies has evolved over the past four decades. During the summer of 1956 an experimental program to study micrometeorology and dispersion from near-surface releases was conducted near the town of O'Neil in north-central Nebraska.

Wildcatting In Wastewater

October 1, 2006By Tom Hobson

Record high oil prices are causing manufacturers to seek profitable ways to extract oil from their wastewater

Since last year, when crude oil prices soared and gasoline topped $3 per gallon, requests for skimmers to be used for recycling oil from plant wash water, municipal wastewater, machine shop coolant, and contaminated groundwater have increased 25 percent according to one major supplier of oil skimming equipment.

Aboveboard Compliance

September 1, 2006By Stephen R. Verbit, Esquire

Aboveground storage tanks help facilities that store large quantities of fuel better comply with NPDES permits through improved stormwater handling

Environmental Politics and Strategy

September 1, 2006By Richard MacLean

Five years later

In a 2001 Manager's Notebook article of the same title, I wrote about Washington D.C.'s influence on environmental progress.

Meeting MACT Head-On

September 1, 2006By Rodney L. Pennington, PE

A new air toxics control system helps manufacturers achieve EPA standards by handling VOC and HAP emissions

The DuPont Front Royal plant has been the leading name in the automotive refinishing industry. DuPont Performance Coatings, formed from DuPont Automotive finishes and DuPont's acquisition of Herberts, is the world's largest supplier of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and aftermarket coatings and the world's third largest coatings company, overall.

Reaching Higher

September 1, 2006By Angela Neville

Our five Facilities of the Year are promoting profitable business practices while also striving to make long-term positive impacts on the environment

We are proud to showcase the five exceptional winners of our eleventh annual Facilities of the Year Competition, which represent a variety of backgrounds and geographical areas.

Resurrecting the Dead Zone

September 1, 2006By Erica Pincus

Reducing U.S. agribusiness' nitrogen runoff could reverse past damage to the Gulf of Mexico

The Dead Zone -- sounds creepy doesn't it? But what is it? It's a crisis that's attacking oceans and bays throughout the world, and a reality more frightening than current governmental policies and actions have led the public to believe.

The New Deal

September 1, 2006By Darren Stone

Tightening disclosure rules are making it difficult for companies to hide environmental liabilities

Accrual and disclosure practices of public companies related to their environmental liabilities have long been perceived to be inconsistent and generally inadequate. Recent developments, such as Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation number 47, known as FIN47 in most circles, have tightened up the disclosure rules, especially in relation to environmental liabilities.

What's Driving Reuse

September 1, 2006By Glen Sundstrom

Growing demand and deteriorating water quality is pushing the advancement of reuse technologies

Benjamin Franklin is frequently quoted as having said: "We will never know the true value of water until the well runs dry." Although conservation was the first attempt at preserving and maintaining limited fresh water supplies, the idea of "reclaim, recycle, and reuse" was the next push for managing them.