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Public relations firms for the environment?
I did a webinar on air permitting with BLR (Business and Legal Reports) two days ago. It was very well attended. I talked about the steps one needs to take to obtain a permit. One of the steps may inv… more →
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Public relations firms for the environment?
Norman Wei wrote 1 month ago: I did a webinar on air permitting with BLR (Business and Legal Reports) two days ago. It was very we … more →
New directions from the Obama EPA
Norman Wei wrote 1 month ago: In less than a year into its new administration, the Obama White House and its EPA Administrator Lis … more →
EPA gets ready to regulate greenhouse gas
Norman Wei wrote 1 month ago: On September 30, 2009, EPA announced a proposal that is focused on large facilities emitting over 25 … more →
Just exactly what is "used oil"?
Norman Wei wrote 2 months ago: Used oil is defined as any petroleum-based or synthetic oil that has been USED. When you use oil, im … more →
Resist the temptation ......don't do it!
Norman Wei wrote 2 months ago: Has this ever happened to you? After you tell your VP of production that he cannot install his new … more →
When do you need an air permit?
Norman Wei wrote 2 months ago: This is a question asked by many people in industry. In almost every state, you are required to obta … more →
Surviving in lean times for environmental managers
Norman Wei wrote 2 months ago: I came across an excellent articleon this topic written by my friend Richard MacLean. It was publish … more →
Emergency Planning Notification
Norman Wei wrote 2 months ago: Under Section 302 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (also know as SARA Title … more →
Satellite Accumulation Points
Norman Wei wrote 2 months ago: 40 CFR 262.34(c) allows hazardous waste generators to accumulate waste in a 55-gallon container at o … more →
Global warming - is it a hoax?
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Norman Wei wrote 2 months ago: Ever since I posted articles on the topic of greenhouse gas, I have been receiving some pretty inter … more →
Why SPCC is not delegated to the states?
Norman Wei wrote 2 months ago: As we all know, many federal environmental programs are delegated to the state levels for implementa … more →
Good apples vs bad apples
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Norman Wei wrote 3 months ago: We have had some lively discussions about EPA’s self-audit policy lately. The topics of good a … more →
EPA's self-audit policy - a case study
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Norman Wei wrote 3 months ago: Under EPA’s Audit Policy – finalized on April 11, 2000 – if a company discover env … more →
The rather tricky issue of "point of generation"
Norman Wei wrote 4 months ago: Questions often asked at manufacturing facilities are” “Is this a waste?” and … more →
More on annual refresher of hazardous waste training
Norman Wei wrote 4 months ago: Federal regulation 40 CFR 265.16(c) requires ”facility personnel must take part in an annual r … more →
Training your employees to handle hazardous waste
Norman Wei wrote 4 months ago: Federal regulations require you to train your employees in accordance with their specific job functi … more →
Why you should do an environmental audit before leasing a place
Norman Wei wrote 4 months ago: If your company is thinkingof leasing a facility, you should always do a baseline environmental audi … more →
To our readers
Norman Wei wrote 4 months ago: Do you have an environmental topic that you would like me to discuss here? Are you looking for a sol … more →
Environmental audits
Norman Wei wrote 4 months ago: There are two types of environmental audits. The most common ones are the compliance audits. This is … more →
