Tag: Legal Editor

Election 2012: Where Do the Candidates Stand on NEPA?

By Clare Condon Sep 24, 2012 EHS Management

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

Where do the candidates’ stand on EHS issues? Issue: National Environmental Policy Act By Elizabeth Dickinson, J.D. BLR Legal Editor ldickinson@blr.com Barack Obama: Supports and wants to “modernize and reinvigorate” NEPA as it provides transparency and accountability in federal decisions on the environment. The While House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) refers to NEPA as […]

UST Best Management Practices: Spill Buckets

By Clare Condon Aug 7, 2012 EHS Management

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

By Nancy W. Teolis, J.D., BLR Legal Editor-Environmental nteolis@blr.com Federal rules require USTs to be protected from spills, overfills, and corrosion. What is a Spill Bucket? Spill Bucket USTs must have spill buckets at each fill pipe where fuel is delivered into the UST to contain spills that may occur as a result of fuel […]