Description of Initiative: Many customers wonder which permits they will need to open or expand their business, as well as how long the process will take. The South Carolina Department of Health…
Archives for December 2015
Oregon’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Description of Initiative: Oregon has pioneered a new and more comprehensive approach to assessing greenhouse gas emissions in order to better identify opportunities for, and track progress toward, reducing the…
Washington’s Local Source Control Partnership – Local Pollution Prevention Focused on Small Business
Description of Initiative: What do mercury, flame retardants, and polychlorinated biphenyls have in common? All of these persistent chemicals, and many other toxics, have been detected in Washington State’s waterways.…
Modernization of Virginia’s Erosion and Stormwater Certification Program
Description of Initiative: On July 1, 2013, legislation transferred responsibility for the Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) certification program and the Responsible Land Disturber (RLD) certificate program to the Virginia…
Nebraska Energy Conservation at Publicly Owned Wastewater Treatment Plants
Description of Initiative: The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) is partnering with the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) Bioengineering Department’s Partners in Pollution Prevention Program (P3) to provide…
Nebraska’s Assessing Wastewater Infrastructure Needs (AWIN)
Description of Initiative: Nebraska has many communities with declining populations. This decline can create problems for communities to fund projects or maintain wastewater facilities. Based on these observations, Nebraska determined…
eComment – Enhancing Transparency in Pennsylvania’s Public Participation Process
Description of Initiative: Each year, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PDEP) receives tens of thousands of comments on public policy documents like rulemakings, technical guidance documents, and general permits.…
District of Columbia Environmental Emergency Response Program
Description of Initiative: In September 2012, the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) developed an Environmental Emergency Response Program after identifying the need to enhance the District’s ability to prepare…
Washington Air Pollution Cleanup – Woodstove Buyback Program
Description of Initiative: Air pollution is one of the biggest risks to human health that we face today. Breathing polluted air has long-lasting impacts such as asthma, heart attacks, and…
North Carolina Obtains Summertime Gasoline Requirements Repeal
Description of Initiative: Tony Pendola, PE, currently serves as North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (NCDENR’s) Small Business Ombudsman and directs the Small Business Environmental Assistance Program. When…
