I was giving a speech to a trade association last night regarding Cap and Trade legislation in Congress. The sentiment of most participants in this manufacturing group was that they had dodged a major bullet because passage of a bill looks very unlikely. While that is true, I told the audience don’t lose sight of
January 2010
EPA Announces Tighter Ozone Standard; Big Implications for Ohio
Today, U.S. EPA announced it has officially thrown out the .075 ppm ozone standard proposed in 2008 by the Bush Administration. The Bush proposal would have reduced the standard from .08 ppm to .075 ppm. Now the EPA is proposing to set a new revised ozone standard somewhere between .06 ppm to .07 ppm. This from the…
Part II: Risks and Opportunities With Proposed Regional Stormwater Utility
The Board of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) could vote as soon as the end of this week on whether to create a stormwater utility within its service territory. Through the imposition of a fee on homeowner’s and businesses the District would hope to tackle some of the region’s major stormwater issues.
In…
Local Controversy Intensifies Over Proposed Northeast Ohio Stormwater Utility
The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) is pushing forward with a proposed storm water utility that would extend through out its service area. The Board is expected to vote on the proposal January 7th.
Under the proposal the District would assess the average homeowner $4.75 per month or around $57 per year. The fees…