Archive for April 2021
Legionella Concern as Offices Reopen
Downtown Magazine by Stacy Gittleman National – Across the nation, schools, businesses, and office spaces are embroiled in what is known as “hygiene theater” to assure the public that indoor spaces are safe to return to work, learn, shop, exercise, and dine in once the pandemic ebbs. Back at the office, workspace experts are trying their…
Read MoreEPA Would Restore Asbestos Reporting Rules Under Planned Settlement
Department of Justice by Cameron Ayers National – The EPA is on the cusp of a settlement with anti-asbestos activists, one that eventually would require asbestos importers to once again report exposure and use data. During a virtual court hearing April 15, a Justice Department representative announced that the EPA has reached an agreement in principle…
Read MoreRevision to ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process
JD Supra Washington, DC – The current (E1527-13) version of the ASTM Phase I standard, used by EPA and the states to determine whether sufficient environmental due diligence has been conducted for a purchaser to utilize CERCLA defenses, is scheduled to be updated this year. While the revised standard has not been finalized, several possible…
Read MoreAsbestos a Concern After Vehicles Damage Ruby Hill Park During Blizzard
E&E News by Jacqueline Qyunh Denver, CO – Denver Parks and Recreation crews are working to clean-up asbestos after Ruby Hill Park visitors tore up turf that may have exposed some of the cancer-causing material. The park was targeted by vandals after last weekend’s blizzard. An epic snowstorm, may have left behind a historic amount of damage to…
Read MoreProposed Texas Asbestos Rules Available for Stakeholder Comment
TX Department of State Health Services Austin, TX – The Texas Department of State Health Services is accepting formal comments from stakeholders on the proposed asbestos rules March 26, 2021 through April 26, 2021. Comments may be submitted by mail, or email. Visit the Draft and Proposed Rules – Asbestos Program website for more information. Questions can be…
Read MoreNew Plan Identifies Asbestos Control for Libby Railroad Corridor
Daily Interlak Libby, MT – The public has until April 9 to review and comment on an institutional control and assurance plan for the BNSF-owned railway corridor at the Libby Asbestos Superfund Site. The railroad corridor became contaminated when the railway company transported vermiculite containing toxic asbestos from the now defunct W.R. Grace & Co. mine near…
Read MoreEPA Settles With Six Missouri Renovators for Alleged Lead-Paint Violations
Door and Window Market Kansas City, MO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached settlements with six residential home renovators in Missouri for alleged violations of lead-based paint regulations under the federal Toxic Substances Control Act. The settlements include Kansas City area renovators Montgall LLC and Karin Ross Designs LLC; Woodard Cleaning and Restoration…
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