OUR ENVIRONMENTAL BOOTCAMP TOPICS:

Environmental Regulatory & Liability Overview

• Common Law Environmental Claims

• Delegation of federal CAA, CWA and RCRA program authority to States and Tribal Nations

• Administrative Procedure Act Rulemaking Process

• Executive Orders

• Civil Liability for Violations of Environmental Standards or Orders

• Civil Penalty Negotiation Strategies

• Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule

• Civil Liability for Environmental Response Actions Under CERCLA and other statutes

• Criminal Liability including the Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine

• Strategies to Address Citizen Suit Exposure

The Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA)

• Emergency Planning Requirements

• Emergency Release Reporting Requirements under EPCRA & CERCLA

• Tier I and Tier II Reporting

• Toxic Release Inventory Reporting

• Potential Exposure from Overlapping Environmental Reporting Obligations under EPCRA and other statutes

The Clean Water Act (CWA)

• Statutory Overview

• Waters of the United States (WOTUS)

• National Pollutant Discharge Management System (NPDES) Program

• Pretreatment Program

• Storm Water Management, Planning and Permitting

• SPCC Compliance and Planning

• Wetlands Permitting

• CWA Enforcement Issues including NPDES citizen suit exposure

The Clean Air Act (CAA)

• Statutory Overview

• National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)

• State Implementation Plan (SIP) Standards and Limitations

• New Source Review (NSR) Program

• New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

• National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs)

• Title V Permitting Program

• CAA Strategic Permit Considerations

• Risk Management Program (RMP)

• CAA Refrigerant Management Program

• CAA Enforcement Issues

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

• Statutory Overview

• Definition of Solid Waste

• Identification of RCRA Hazardous Wastes: Characteristic and Listed

• Mixed Wastes, Mixture Rule, Derived From Rule, Contained In Principle

• Universal Wastes

• Generator, Transporter and Treatment, Storage & Disposal Standards

• Hazardous Waste Generator Improvement Rule

• New Hazardous Waste Pharmaceutical Rule

• RCRA Day-to-Day Operations

The Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)

• TSCA: Managing PolyChlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs) issues

• TSCA: Managing Lead Based Paint (LBP) issues

• TSCA: Managing Asbestos issues

Environmental Audits and Inspections

• Environmental Management Systems

• Developing an Environmental Audit

• ISO 14001 or Self Certifications

Underground Storage Tank (UST) Compliance

• Introduction to UST systems

• UST owner and operator requirements

• UST inspections and new fuels compatibility

• LUST corrective actions and clean up issues

Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) Compliance

• Introduction to AST systems

• AST owner and operator requirements

• AST inspections and new fuels compatibility

Hazardous Materials Transportation (HMT) Compliance

• DOT shipping requirements

• DOT placarding and labeling

• Hazmat tables

• North American Emergency Response Guidebook (NAERG)

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ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING GROUP, LLC

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