Tag: green

What’s new in LID and green infrastructure for stormwater management

First, what is LID? It is a stormwater management approach that, unlike conventional stormwater management which focuses on piping stormwater away from a site to large centralized stormwater treatment areas, concentrates on controlling stormwater by using small, decentralized methods to treat stormwater close to the source. LID practices are innovative practices that manage stormwater close […]

Avoiding Stormwater Pollution Due to Ice and Snow

As snow melts, it is considered stormwater runoff, transporting road salt, sand litter, and other pollutants into surface water or through soil leading to groundwater, polluting waterways and drinking water supplies. But of course, making walking and driving areas safe is of high importance. Is it possible to maintain stormwater runoff quality while at the […]

Water regulation: what to expect in 2013

Nancy Stoner, Acting Assistant Administrator of the Office of Water, kicked off the presentation with a discussion of the environmental challenges ahead: population growth, development, climate change, and degradation of existing infrastructure. She emphasized that the greatest tool to overcome our obstacles is partnership, which was a recurring theme in many of this year’s presentations. […]

Quick Guide to Training Requirements for Oil & Gas

If you are in the business of oil and gas you need to know that OSHA’s got a long list of standards just for you–and this includes training requirements. Because of the specific hazards involved with the oil and gas industry there are many areas you’ve got to cover with your workers. Here are the […]