Clean Telephone Seminars

Environmental Issues and Agriculture ...a growing list of environmental regulations including the Clean Water Act; Clean Air Act; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; Toxic Substances Control Act; Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act; Endangered Species Act; and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. While historically agriculture has  more...

Current Issues in Wetland Delineation ...BenefitsMany project proponents lack the familiarity with Clean Water Act Section 404 regulations and wetland resources needed to develop comprehensive permit applications and build sufficient time for regulatory compliance into project schedules. Similarly many project opponents who grasp the regulatory process are adept at identifying inconsistencies in the implementation of the delineation  more...

What You Need to Know About Section 404 Permits ...ect site, determination of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act and ultimately the need for any permits can influence project design, schedule and cost. In today's atmosphere of changing regulatory practices, particularly with respect to the determination of federal jurisdiction, it is critical to understand how the Corps administers its regulatory programs. This live audio conference  more...

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP): Developing a SWPPP and the New EPA Storm Water Rules ...iscussed to help prepare you for an inspection focused on Clean Water Act compliance. It is critical for those responsible for NPDES storm water compliance to avoid potential storm water violations and fines. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to identify who is responsible and applicable for construction and industrial sites. - You will be able to review NPDES regulatory changes. - You  more...

Wetlands Challenges and Use of Mitigation Bank Credits ...be able to describe wetlands regulation under the Federal Clean Water Act. - You will be able to identify wetland mitigation banks. - You will be able to discuss purchasing credits - You will be able to explain planning for construction activities. This live audio conference is designed for engineers, environmental professionals, presidents, vice presidents, developers, contractors, planners,  more...

Turbidity Control and Testing on Construction Sites ... to the NPDES Construction General Permit, Turbidity, the Clean Water Act, established standards for turbidity, the TMDL in impaired waters, erosion controls to reduce turbidity in storm water runoff, and turbidity sample collection, testing and reporting. This live audio conference will allow participants to understand the impact of construction activities to the waters of the United States,  more...

Anatomy of a Natural Resources Damage Claim ...s damage claims are an integral part of the environmental clean up and restoration process. Federal, state and tribal natural resource trustees have stepped-up their activities with respect to the natural resources damage assessments process and in their efforts to recover for alleged damages. Trustees are forging forward with assessment activities, involving themselves in certain aspects of  more...

Understanding, Preventing and Addressing Well Performance Issues ...clean water continues to grow across the country and one of the most common sources is ground water. The most important component in a ground water based supply system is the wells used to extract water from underground aquifers. Maintaining the long-term performance of wells requires an understanding of the factors that effect well performance. Problems with well performance are usually  more...

EPA's Rules on Compensatory Mitigation for Impact on Wetlands, Streams and Other Waters ...anged its approach to mitigation under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, which regulates fill in wetlands and other waters of the United States. The new rules adopt a mitigation hierarchy that moves away from the prior preference for on-site, in-kind mitigation in favor of mitigation banks and watershed-based mitigation programs. The rules also clarify the financial measures the corps will  more...

Climate and Energy Policy: Interpreting State, Regional and Federal Discrepancies ...tives - You will be able to discuss EPA Actions under the Clean Air Act. - You will be able to identify regional greenhouse gas initiatives. - You will be able to recognize opportunities and potential burdens. - You will be able to explain incentives under the federal law for GHG reductions. This program is primarily designed for attorneys. Environmental professionals, contractors, project  more...

LEED Tax Incentives and Credits for Green Buildings ...ry and Reinvestment Act included more than $60 billion in clean energy investments intended to jump-start our economy and build the clean energy jobs of tomorrow. The Department of Energy is issuing a series of grant opportunities directly, and through state and local government, to address these areas. This teleconference will highlight the numerous opportunities companies have to reduce the  more...

Clean Air Act Update ...ecedented uncertainty as to future requirements under the Clean Air Act and an array of new programs addressing stationary and mobile emission sources. The Obama Administration and Congress are poised to usher in a new era of greenhouse gas and energy regulation. At the same time, the Obama EPA is confronting a bewildering array of court-ordered regulatory revisions and politically charged  more...

Climate Change and Federal Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rules ...sible new source performance standards for GHGs under the Clean Air Act. This teleconference helps those responsible for GHG monitoring and reporting understand how the new rule is structured, and the timing and scope of required compliance. This teleconference will provide an overview of the scope and intent of the rule. This teleconference will also discuss how the rule fits in with other EPA  more...

Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Guidance Under the New Administration - Rapanos or Oberstar? ...t to expect next. Failing to give proper consideration to Clean Water Act jurisdictional issues on the front end can delay a project, substantially increase costs and occasionally kill a project. This teleconference will provide you with the knowledge base to avoid common and uncommon regulatory pitfalls. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to discuss the Rapanos decision. n- You will be  more...

On-Site Power Generation: Challenges, Opportunities and New Developments ...ectronic trading operations; semiconductor manufacturing (clean rooms); pharmaceutical plants; hazardous biological or chemical labs; military, defense and government facilities; certain security or public safety related projects, including 911 call centers, emergency or disaster response centers; airport air traffic control towers; and other critical transportation centers. The common theme of  more...

AIA and ConsensusDOCS Contract Documents: Comparison and Contrast ...he construction contracting process, either in relatively clean or in substantially modified forms, and even where the forms themselves are not conspicuously used, many of their concepts and even their explicit language will show up in a variety of proprietary construction contracting forms and practices. Thus, as the "battle of the contract forms" has now begun and the construction industry  more...