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Regulatory Relief for Major Sources of Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions

由Kelsey Suddard，P.E.|November 2, 2020

Major Area Sources Air Emissions

今年10月,美国环保署发布最终的规则文本an amendment to the Clean Air Act’s (CAA) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP standards). The amended rule allows major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) to reclassify as “area sources.” Permitting for air emissions requires consideration of not only the amount of emissions currently generated by operations, but also the amount that could be generated. A major source emits or has the potential to emit 10 tons per year or more of a single HAP or 25 tons per year or more of combined HAPs. Under EPA’s...

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冬天即将来临:Stormwate快速指南r BMPs in Cold Climates

杰米代顿和特拉维斯疯狂，PWS |10月27日，2020年

雨水BMP

The leaves have changed and snow is beginning to fall in several places across the country. By this time, construction projects are frantically trying to wrap up grading, landscaping, and other outdoor tasks. But is your project overlooking a big stormwater task during this season? As we know, northern winters in the U.S. can be brutally cold, snowy, or mild with little to no snow. Preparing your site to handle the winter will greatly reduce your stormwater best management practice (BMP) maintenance and allow a quicker return to work come spring. Here are a few tips and tricks project owners...

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环境报告– Leveraging a Requirement into Better Results

由Kelsey Suddard，P.E.|10月20日，2020年

及时和准确的环境报告是保持遵守环境法规的重要作用。Not only is it required by law, but it also helps assure the regulatory agencies, your community, local units of government, and other interested parties that you’re committed to being a good “neighbor” and making a conscientious effort to protect the environment and public health. Environmental regulations require facilities to submit reports to local or state environmental agencies or the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The information you are required to submit and the associated reporting deadlines vary by regulation and jurisdiction. For example, listed below...

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员工所有者聚光灯：Brady Turk，高级科学家，巴吞鲁日，洛杉矶

October 18, 2020

我们最近遇到了一位新的Baton Rouge（Gonzalez），路易斯安那地区的高级科学家布拉迪土耳其，以了解更多关于环境咨询的背景和专业知识。告诉我们一些关于你的背景。开始，我是退伍军人！当我在高中时加入军队，在我的军队班上毕业作为沙漠风暴退伍军人。我是美国军队卫队战斗工程营的一部分。在成为路易斯安那州环境质量部（LDEQ）的刑事调查员后，我对环境咨询感兴趣。为LDEQ工作提供了我......

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Ask an expert: How does soil compaction testing add value to my project?

由Ben Butler，PE |10月13日，2020年

土壤压实对几乎任何建筑项目的成功至关重要。尽管给出了设计标准和规格，但在土壤压实中使用的材料的测试和验证有时可以忽略或测试比所需的更少。在土壤压实期间使用不正当的材料或方法可以导致基础和板坯裂缝，土壤侵蚀，公用管泄漏/断裂或沟槽沉降。重要的是，土木承包商和材料测试机构在整个项目中沟通，为客户提供最佳结果。土壤压实测试通常被忽视每个用于结构，场地分级的土壤的升力......

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Meet our Geotechnical Engineers and Construction Materials Testing Technicians in Amarillo, Texas

10月5日，2020年

Amarillo

我们坐下来与Shane Nance，Amarillo Business United Leader，了解有关他和他的团队如何共同努力的更多信息，他们的项目专业知识以及他们喜欢在布劳恩Intertec工作的原因。manbet体育滚球Amarillo办公室专注manbetx手机网于什么样的服务和项目？我们主要专注于我们办公室的建筑材料测试（CMT）和岩土工程，并在大学到德克萨斯州交通部（TXDOT）各不相同的项目。manbet万博app然而，TXDOT可能是我们在Amarillo工作背后的驱动力。我们为Amarillo和Small的少数ISD项目工作

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使用正确的工具为RPM / PSM危险评估

September 30, 2020

Process Hazard Analysis

At Braun Intertec, our consultants practice eight non-negotiables that are the core of our safety program. These eight non-negotiables are to be followed at all times to ensure that our employee owners have safety at the forefront of what they do. These non-negotiables lay the groundwork for daily operations and are designed so that if, at a minimum, they are followed, there is a high likelihood of completing the job at hand safely. One of the non-negotiables is “use the right tool for the job”. It’s short, simple, to the point, and applicable to each of the various Braun Intertec service lines. This...

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新的NEPA规则：重大变化和项目影响

由Daniel Dejoode，Ph.D.|

NEPA Rule Changes

Enacted in 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires that federal agencies to engage in a review process to assess the environmental impacts of proposed federal actions, include appropriate disclosure to the public, and be responsive to these factors before making a decision. This process can apply for a variety of projects, including the development of roads, bridges, oil and gas pipelines, energy projects, broadband infrastructure, and water infrastructure, as well as impact forest management and wildfire protection. Environmental review under NEPA applies to federal projects as well as private projects if federal action is involved such as issuance...

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From Planning to Reality: Delivering and Constructing Transportation Projects

By Jaclyn Dylla, CHMM | September 29, 2020

我最喜欢的表演在电视上观看是家庭装修计划。你知道一个年轻家庭在街区购买最糟糕的房子和整个集中的节目，他们将这所房子转变为他们的梦想家园吗？这些剧集中的大多数都是非常戏剧性的。夫妻在装修中间，发现它们没有适当的许可证，或者他们开始​​打开墙壁并找到像坏接线，泄漏管道或石棉的惊喜。由于这些问题，他们现在的过度预算，延迟，现在必须生活在他们的父母的地下室，为另一对夫妇......

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The PFAS Significant New Use Rule Goes into Effect This Week. What Entities are Affected?

By Andrew “Andy” Adams, CHMM, MBA | September 23, 2020

On July 27, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), published the final Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) for long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylate (LCPFAC) and perfluoroalkyl sulfonate (PFAS)* chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), first proposed in January 2015. The final SNUR requires persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before the start of manufacturing (including import), or processing of these chemicals for any use designated as a significant new use. This includes the import of a subset of LCPFAC chemicals as part of a surface coating on items, such as the PFOA utilized in Teflon in cookware....

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