Scott R. Smith
SMG’r, Sarah Carty Elected to AIHA, Kentuckiana, Board of Directors
-March 26, 2015
SMG Industrial Hygienist & EH&S Specialist, Sarah Carty, was recently elected to the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA,) Kentuckiana section, board of directors. Sarah will hold an at-large director position for the 2015-2017 term. She will actively participate in planning and developing quality programs for fellow AIHA members in the Kentucky and southern Indiana areas. […]
Ozone-The Other EPA Fast Train Approaching
-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 […]
Knock, Knock! Who’s There? Your Local, State or Federal Regulator!!
-February 4, 2015
If there was ever a time to be in the anticipatory mode, it’s now. Being prepared for a regulatory agency inspection of your facility and knowing how to respond to the inspector is imperative. Here are my tips on what to do or say. Use these as a general guide and modify them to your […]
What’s Up With Global Warming?
-September 18, 2014
With all the hype this weekend in New York concerning global warming or climate change it might be worth injecting some science into the rhetoric. By the way China, India and Germany have announced they won’t show up to the party. Matt Ridley, a member of the British House of Lords, recently wrote an article […]
Insights from Washington – Part 3
-August 20, 2013
This is the third in a three part series on Scott’s trip to Washington D.C. The proposed REINS Act needs to be ratified to provide Congressional oversight to Administrative Branch regulations. As a former Administrative Branch Senior Manager, it’s difficult for me to embrace this concept except for the flood of poorly crafted ideas that […]
Insights from Washington—Part 2
-August 9, 2013
As part of my update from my D.C. trip, I promised to provide insights from my meetings. During my visit, there was predictably a lot of talk surrounding the economy. Here are some brief nuggets of information I received on the economy and jobs: There is a “new normal” explanation regarding where the US economy […]
Rep. Smith’s Assessment of EPA Data
-August 2, 2013
“EPA’s Game of Secret Science” (subscriber content) was the title of an editorial that appeared in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal. The author was Rep. Lamar Smith who represents the 21st District of Texas and is chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. You can read more about Rep. Smith’s view on EPA’s […]
New Proposed Air Monitoring Site in Louisville
-July 31, 2013
On February 9, 2010, EPA finalized requirements for the new 1 hour Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) standard. NO2 is a large component of mobile emissions. If states have a core based statistical area with a population greater than 500,000 then “near road” monitoring is required. Kentucky is required to have one monitoring site operational by January […]
Scott Smith’s Washington D.C. Trip – An Overview
-July 24, 2013
I made my annual week-long visit to D.C. last week. While I frequently communicate with legislators and regulators as part of my responsibilities as head of SMG’s Governmental Affairs group, my annual visit allows me to meet with various lawmakers and policy-makers in order to more fully understand upcoming issues and hot topics. Over the next few weeks, I will provide some […]
112(r) Real World Bad Experience
-May 13, 2013
Many states, including Kentucky, have elected to allow EPA to regulate their 112(r) air program. If you recall, 112(r) is a program intended to address chemical accident prevention at facilities using substances that posed the greatest risk of harm from accidental releases. These regulations were built upon existing industry codes and standards (available at: http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/) […]