FERC Approves NERC Physical Security Standard
By: Steve Persutti, Vice President of Utility Development The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved NERC’s CIP-014-1 standard which addresses physical security improvements for critical...
View ArticleProactive Positioning for the Imminent SO2 Data Requirements Rule
By: Pete Catizone, Principal Consulting Meteorologist and Air Modeling Market Director Following the establishment of a stringent 1-hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard...
View ArticleBeware of Coal Ash Compliance Dates
By Mark Johnson, PG, Senior Client Service Manager On December 19, 2014, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed the final rule for the management and disposal of coal combustion residuals...
View ArticleChanges to Federal Rules and Standards Will Have Impact in 2015
By: Karen Lutz, Senior Program Manager, EHS Compliance and Sustainability A number of regulations and standards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the Occupational Safety and Health...
View ArticleChanges Proposed to Address Oil Spill Response Planning for Railroads
By: Wade Narin van Court Ph.D., P.E., Principal Engineer The latest news of a train derailment and subsequent explosion has once again highlighted the pressing need for more stringent oil spill...
View ArticleNew Funding Proposed to Support Cleanup of Abandoned Ohio Service Stations
By: Amy Alduino, Senior Consultant New legislation introduced in Ohio provides owners of abandoned gas stations across the State a unique, one-time opportunity to obtain financial assistance to support...
View ArticleNew Coal Ash Rule Impacts Closure Requirements and Processes for Utilities...
By Mark Johnson, PG, Senior Client Service Manager Recently, I blogged about the rapidly approaching compliance deadlines associated with the EPA’s final rule for the management of coal combustion...
View ArticleSO2 Data Requirements Update: EPA Targets 69 Sources That Should be Modeling Now
By: Pete Catizone, Principal Consulting Meteorologist and Air Modeling Market Director Last month, a US District Court ruling established firm deadlines for the US Environmental Protection Agency...
View ArticleNERC Implements Formal Risk Based Compliance Program
By: Steve Persutti, Vice President of Utility Development In two separate Orders, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved NERC’s plans to implement the Reliability Assurance Initiative...
View ArticleNew Threatened Species Ruling Will Impact Energy and Transportation Projects,...
By: Jason Whittle, Senior Bat Ecologist On April 2, 2015 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) published a final rule in the Federal Register designating the northern long-eared bat (Myotis...
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