September 2011

In working on brownfield redevelopment projects, I find that addressing old underground storage tanks (USTs) or hazardous waste (RCRA) units can be one of the trickiest issues to address.

Why are these two issues tricky? Because they complicate the clean up process under Ohio’s Voluntary Action Program (VAP)

Due to the flexibility under the

Ohio State Senator Kris Jordan (R-Powell)  introduced Senate Bill 216 which would repeal Ohio’s renewable portfolio standard ("RPS").  The RPS requires  that the state’s electric utilities provide 25% of their retail energy supply from advanced and renewable energy sources such as clean coal, wind, and solar energy by 2025.  

Ohio enacted the RPS in 2009.