The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule to modernize Clean Water Act reporting for municipalities, industries and other facilities. The final rule will require regulated entities and state and federal regulators to use existing, available information technology to electronically report data required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program instead of filing written paper reports.
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Hold ‘Em, Fold ‘Em
Guidelines for Contesting Citations, and When to Use Them. I am often asked for advice on whether or not to contest a citation. The answers are always different, but the principles are all the same. As such, I thought I would take this opportunity to try to lay those out again for everyone to consider, along with a couple of…
Read MorePERMITTING – NOVEMBER 2015
Singleton Stone Fight Continues U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Matteson, is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take over permitting of a proposed quarry in Lake County, Ind., saying much of the environmental impact will occur in the Kankakee River in Illinois, according to the Daily Journal. A letter Kelly wrote to U.S. EPA Administrator Susan Hedman on Oct. 2…
Read MoreThe Limits of Public Relations
Public Relations That Isn’t Proactive Ends Up Being Reactive, And That Is Highly Problematic. The profit motive and the golden rule form the eternal yin yang of business.
Read MoreThe Interpersonal Side Of Performance Reviews
Make Sure You Package The Process Well, Both The Functional And Face-To-Face Parts. I only remember two things from the performance reviews I have had during my career. One boss told me, “we could have hired someone right out of high school and they could have done as well,” and another boss said, “do you mind if I back-date this…
Read MoreOff-Highway Diesel Fuel
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Nov. 24 is $2.185. That is lower than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $2.218.
Read MoreRefocus on Focus
Many leading productivity analysts insist that the next generation of leaders, with its lifestyle of multi-tasking and juggling multiple projects at once, need to refocus on focus. Here are several books on just that topic.
Read MoreRock Products, AEM Team Up in Chile
I just returned from Santiago, Chile, where the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) kicked off its new ConExpo Latin America trade show.
Read MoreFirst Look – November 2015
TOP NEWS ConExpo Latin America Has Strong Debut More than 32,000 people attended ConExpo Latin America, walking through 40,000 sq. meters of exhibits from 300 manufacturers; and taking advantage of educational opportunities such as Rock Products’ aggregates seminar. House Committee Approves Transportation Bill The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform (STRR) Act of…
Read MoreOff-Highway Diesel Fuel
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Oct. 29 is $2.218. That is higher than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $2.200.
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