Environment
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made available three guides and related materials on the handling and disposal of waste that may contain polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), asbestos or mercury (specifically fluorescent lamps).
2012JAN
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Each year AGC seeks nominations for qualified and motivated individuals from the AGC Environmental Forum to serve on the Steering Committee for the forum. Would you like to play a leadership role in AGC of America’s environmental advocacy, education and outreach efforts?
2012JAN
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently launched a compliance assistance website to help owners and operators of stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) meet new national emission standards and operating limits by the May 2013 compliance deadline. Be aware that an “Initial Notification” requirement is currently in effect for certain engine horsepower ranges –
2012JAN
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The reissuance of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Construction General Permit (CGP) for stormwater discharges – due out by Feb. 15, 2012 – will not include a numeric turbidity limit or associated monitoring and reporting requirements, according to latest reports. Instead, EPA is seeking more industry data to correct an error that resulted in
2012JAN
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A California court recently struck down the numeric effluent limits (NEL) on turbidity and pH in the statewide General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction and Land Disturbance Activities (CGP). The Sacramento County Superior Court found that the California State Water Resources Control Board (Board) developed technology-based effluent limits (TBEL) – also called numeric effluent
2012JAN
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing two draft vessel general permits that would regulate discharges from commercial vessels, excluding military and recreational vessels. Construction companies involved in marine operations that own or operate vessels (e.g., tugs or barges) should take note of the ever-increasing requirements and provide comments to EPA by Feb. 21,
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On Dec. 7, 2011, the U.S. House passed H.R. 10, the “Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act”, by a margin of 241 to 184. The AGC-supported bill would require Congress to scrutinize major rules and affirmatively approve any new major rule before it could be imposed on employers. The REINS Act is limited to new “major rules” (i.e., rules having an impact on the economy of $100 million or more), therefore impacting only a small fraction of all rules promulgated each year (about 26 rules in the pipeline meet that threshold. They include new regulations on Crystalline Silica, Hours of Service and Hazardous Communications), while covering those with the most significant impact on the economy.
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AGC of America and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have just released an executive summary of the industry summit on sustainability and risk the organizations jointly held earlier this year. Initiated from a discussion by the AIA-AGC Joint Committee, the summit brought together representatives from various industry stakeholder groups to explore the rapidly shifting
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