Yearly Archives: 2015
Engineer’s Week Outreach Program: Patricia Mason, PE, serves as EOMS PTSA Committee Chair to organize Fifth Annual DiscoverE Event
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March 6, 2015
On Feb 26th, each East Oldham Middle School 7th Grade science class was visited by four volunteer engineers. The engineers shared information about their education, careers, and how they use creativity, cooperative work and problem solving to make a difference in our world. Thank you to the DiscoverE volunteer engineers: Emily Brown, Civil Engineer, Beam, […]
Jack Conway Speaks at GLI
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February 26, 2015
SMG is an active participant with GLI. Today, Attorney General Jack Conway spoke at the GLI Capital Connection Luncheon. In addition to serving Kentucky as AG, Mr. Conway is running for Governor. During his comments to the group, General Conway spoke about his goals if he were to become Governor: First, General Conway spoke about […]
PRETREATMENT PROGRAM – OBJECTIVES AND DEFINITIONS OF KEY TERMS
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February 23, 2015
In my previous blog, I explained about the basic definition and need for the Pretreatment. Now, let’s take a look at the objectives and some definitions: The objectives of the National Pretreatment Program stated in 40 CFR 403.2: Prevent the introduction of pollutants into a POTW that will interfere with the operation of the POTW, […]
Ozone-The Other EPA Fast Train Approaching
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February 20, 2015
While we try to figure out EPA’s new approach to regulating carbon dioxide, we should keep a very sharp eye on what they intend to do about ozone. Believe it or not, their ozone proposal may be more far reaching than the carbon dioxide regulations. On December 17, 2014, EPA published its proposal for revising […]
Monarch Butterfly Pre-Review Comment Closing
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February 19, 2015
In a move that could have significant ramifications for Midwest landowners and farmers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on December 31st, 2014 that it will consider the monarch butterfly for listing as a threatened or endangered species. Now, the 60-day window to submit scientific and commercial data for the species is coming […]