One of the issues that can complicate a clean up is if multiple environmental regulatory programs apply to the site. Even the same type of contamination may be required to be addressed under different programs and different processes.
A prime example of this issue in Ohio is the disconnect between Ohio’s Voluntary Action Program (VAP)
The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) has entered into a settlement with U.S. EPA to fix its combined sewer overflow issues (CSOs). Included in the settlement is a provision which requires NEORSD to spend $42 million in eight years to eliminate 44 million gallons of storm water from entering its sewer system. This portion
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
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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.
The Obama Administration had already delayed issuance of a revised ozone standard three times. EPA had said repeatedly that it would it would finally promulgate the new standard by this August. Then last week, President Obama shocked many by announcing that EPA would not issue a new ozone standard until 2013.
A Little History on Ozone
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For over three years, U.S. EPA had been moving toward a seismic shift in how it regulated stormwater run-off from construction sites. For the first time, U.S. EPA tried to impose a numeric permit limit on the turbidity of water (sediment mixed with water) that leaves construction sites following rain events. EPA ‘s efforts are
One of Governor Kasich’s top priorities is to restructure the Ohio Department of Development shifting some of its core functions to the private sector. The General Assembly passed the JohsOhio Bill which launched an evaluation of the current Department.
The bill allowed for the creation of a non-profit corporation which would assume some of the
The contractual language appearing in purchase or lease agreements for industrial property is critical. I have seen a number of contracts that were fraught with vague terms or even silent on liability allocation. Those contracts now define the company’s liability exposure. Protections the company thought they may have are either non-existent or in question.
That is why it is
It is no secret that EPA and its wave of recent and forthcoming regulations have stirred up much angst among Republicans in Congress. Many industry groups argue that EPA’s rulemaking, especially its anticipated announcement of a much stricter ozone standard, will have a devastating impact on our fragile economy.
While plenty of bills have been floated since