Yearly Archives: 2014


SMG Provides Strong Content to the Kentucky Chamber’s Environmental Permitting Conference

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On August 19 and 20, 2014, SMG addressed the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s 17th Annual Permitting Conference with multiple presentations.  A link to each of the presentations can be found below: Impacts of the “Waters of the U.S.” Proposed Rule (presented by Kori Andrews) The Endangered Species Act: How can you stay ahead of the […]


Endangered Species Listing in Kentucky

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Historically, for those contemplating construction on a new property, the last item many consider is what kinds of bats live in an area.  That has been changing over the past few years with the listing of the Indiana Bat as endangered and its potential range spanning every county in Kentucky.  Now the US Fish and […]


Back Again: Measurements of the Northern Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone by NOAA and EPA supported scientists are out for Summer 2014

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The northern Gulf of Mexico dead zone that forms off the coast of Louisiana and Texas each summer was measured by National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supported scientists during a survey cruise from July 27 to August 2, 2014 and reported on the NOAA website (see below) on August […]


SMG attends GLI Environment and Energy Committee Meeting

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Special Guest John Lyons, Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) Assistant Secretary for Climate Policy, gave a presentation on August 13, 2014 to GLI members to discuss the potential impacts on Kentucky under the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions standards within the proposed “Clean Power Plan” rule issued under the authority of Section 111(d) within the […]


Wetland Delineation Training

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It’s been busy around SMG keeping our clients up to date with various regulations.  We have also been busy keeping our staff on top of pressing and influential regulations through training events.  I recently attended a week-long wetland delineation training course in Bucks County, Pennsylvania put on by The Swamp School.  The training covered the […]