Yearly Archives: 2014
Little Information Found on NEPA Cost/Benefit
POV
April 24, 2014
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently performed a study on the number of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses performed each year and the costs and benefits of performing such analyses. GAO found that very little information is available on the cost of these analyses, and even the amount of NEPA analyses performed is not […]
TRI Reporting
POV
April 23, 2014
EPCRA Section 313 Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting season is approaching. For those companies who have to report, reports are due annually no later than July 1 for the prior calendar year. Each year I encounter small businesses which struggle to understand applicability of this regulation to their facilities and to chemicals they use, import, […]
Permeable Pavement: a Tool for Low Impact Development
POV
April 22, 2014
Low impact development or (LID) is an approach to development of land that works to preserve existing natural conditions as much as possible in an effort to minimize imperviousness while retaining functional site drainage of stormwater. Popular LID practices include the use of rain gardens, rain barrels, vegetated rooftops, and permeable pavements. The design of […]
Continued Reduction of Toxic Environmental Releases in Kentucky
POV
April 21, 2014
Kentucky industries show continued reduction of toxic environmental releases The EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program requires notification from a wide range of industries that produce or handle listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Currently there are 593 chemicals and 30 chemical categories covered under the program. The affected industries must report annually releases, transfers, […]
SMG Attends South Wireless Summit
POV
April 15, 2014
Last week, the Southeast Wireless Summit convened in Nashville with wireless telecommunications providers, developers, vendors, and industry professionals in attendance. The Summit provided significant insight into trends in the wireless telecommunications industry. From the various panels and conversations with industry representatives, a few things stuck out to us. First, it’s clear that the industry is […]