Environment
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Now is the key time to tell your Members of Congress that the forthcoming final guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is bad for your business and the construction industry as a whole. The final guidance document – which describes EPA and the Corps’ view of their authority to regulate all waters and wetlands — significantly changes and expands what water features are subject to federal jurisdiction and permit requirements under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
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The 2012 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference, June 7-8, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia, is your chance to network with your peers and learn from more than 30 speakers the latest environmental strategies that are saving contractors money, improving operations and taking firms to the next level.
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The House Appropriations Committee approved a $32.1 billion energy and water FY 2013 spending bill Wednesday after adding a policy rider that would bar the Army Corps of Engineers from implementing their guidance that clarifies which U.S. waters fall under federal protection via the Clean Water Act. The amendment was introduced by Rep. Dennis Rehberg (R-Mont.) and passed by a vote of 29-20.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) are moving ahead to finalize their guidance on “Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act”, despite industry’s objections, while they prepare to initiate rulemaking on the definition of “waters of the United States.” The final guidance document – which describes
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently designated the entire nation as “unclassifiable/attainment” for the new 2010 nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air quality standards, based on the most recent air monitoring data (2008-2010). However, EPA expects to redesignate areas after it has received three years of data from a new roadside air quality monitoring network, to
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) recently reissued 48 nationwide permits (NWPs) and issued two new ones to authorize a variety of construction operations that have minimal impact on waters and wetlands. Most of the reissued nationwide permits have no major changes from 2007, the last time they were authorized. The 2012 NWPs took
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may soon end its program that allows regulated companies to self-disclose environmental violations. EPA’s so called “Audit Policy” has been around since 1995 and it has incentivized thousands of companies to voluntarily disclose and correct environmental violations in exchange for reduced (and sometimes waived) fines and penalties. However, the
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) opened a national grant competition on April 20, 2012. The Agency is currently accepting proposals for projects that reduce diesel engine emissions. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Request for Proposals (RFP) is posted here and on www.grants.gov. The RFP will be open for approximately
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