environment

Emissions Regulations Continue to Change – Here’s How to Keep Up
July 2011, Vol. 66 No. 7

One might think all would be quiet now that the “dust” is beginning to settle on interim Tier 4 and Final Tier 4 doesn’t take effect for most off-road equipment until the 2013 – 2015 timeframe, depending on horsepower.

CertainTeed Honored For Environmental Efforts
June 2011 Vol. 66 No. 6

CertainTeed Corporation, through its parent company Saint-Gobain, is once again sharing top honors for its contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency.

New Underground Construction Standards Imminent From OSHA; Pipeline Bill In Congress; Wetland Gas Repairs
June 2011 Vol. 66 No. 6

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) appears ready to propose a new standard on silica exposure which would have a major impact on underground construction companies.

Dubuque to settle violations of Clean Water Act
June 2011 Vol. 66 No. 6

The city of Dubuque, IA, has agreed to pay a $205,000 civil penalty and spend an additional $3 million on improvements to its water pollution control plant and sewer collection system over the next three years to settle a series of alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act.

Taking Water Pipe HDD To Extremes
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
June 2011 Vol. 66 No. 6

Mesa Verde National Park is located in the relatively isolated southwestern corner of Colorado, near Durango. More than 1,000 years ago, the area was home to Pueblo-dwelling people, and the park contains more than 4,000 archeological sites -- including 600 cliff dwellings -- which are among the most notable and best preserved in the United States.

HOBAS Pipe USA earns ISO 14001 certification
May 2011, Vol. 66 No. 5

HOBAS Pipe USA has obtained ISO 14001 certification, the international standard for environmental management.

New guide helps municipalities monetize the value of green infrastructure
March 2011, Vol. 66 No. 3

Quantifying the economic value of green infrastructure's benefits is the key to helping municipalities adopt this innovative and cost-effective stormwater management approach, according to a new report by the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) and American Rivers.

INGAA Locks Horns with PHMSA
March 2011, Vol. 66 No. 3

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) has locked horns with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) over the agency's advisory bulletin on pipeline safety.

Expect Federal Funding Cuts, New Regs In 2011
Stephen Barlas, Washington Editor
February 2011, Vol. 66 No. 2

The 2011 Congress will be one of the most unpredictable in many years, and probably one of the most explosive too, owing to the partisan friction occasioned by the Republican tide washing over both the House -- where the GOP took over -- and the Senate.

Delta plans to restore ecosystem via tunnel or canal
February 2011, Vol. 66 No. 2

After meeting for four years and spending $140 million, the California Natural Resources Agency, U.S. Dept. of the Interior and our other agencies have released the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. The document outlines two goals: restoring the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem and building a pair of tunnels or canal to ferry its water elsewhere.

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