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GaSBEAP

  1. Ga SBEAP no longer provides multi-media services. Future tweets will focus on air quality issues that may impact Georgia small businesses.
  2. TODAY: join EPA celebrating 40 years of the Clean Air Act. Live event, 9am-4pm, http://www.epa.gov/live/ http://epa.gov/oar/caa/40th.html
  3. Gwen Keyes Fleming selected as the EPA Region 4 Administrator. View announcement at http://www.epa.gov/newsroom/ later this week.
  4. Sept 17, 2010: comments due in response to EPA's "draft Strategy for Achieving Clean Water". http://blog.epa.gov/waterforum/
  5. SBEAP will be exhibiting at the 2010 GA Safety, Health & Environmental Conference-Savannah, Sept 8 - 9, 2010. Stop by if you have a chance!
  6. Reminder: Air permit fees are due September 1, 2010
  7. Ga Air Rules: Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule, changes to PSD rules, briefing to DNR Board Environmental Committee meeting on Aug 24, 2010
  8. EPA Public Hearing: Atlanta Sept 1, 2010 Proposed Rule to Reduce Interstate Transport of Ozone and Fine Particle Pollution long.pam@epa.gov
  9. Georgia SBEAP work with Georgia Auto Collision Repair Initiative in EPA Small Business Ombudsman Bulletin www.epa.gov/sbo/bulletin.htm
  10. EPA enforcement for RRP work practices and associated recordkeeping requirements will continue. http://www.epa.gov/lead
  11. EPA no enforcement for RRP deadline for individual renovation workers if enrolled in class by Sept 30 and training completed by Dec 31 2010
  12. EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) deadline for Firm Certification extended to Oct 1, 2010. http://www.epa.gov/lead
  13. The Transport Rule (replaces 2005 Clean Air Interstate Rule) at http://www.epa.gov/airtransport Reduction in Nox/SO2 emissions in GA
  14. TODAY (11 am to 12 noon): FREE Webinar NESHAP (RICE) https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/61943427
  15. Ga SBEAP join nat'l SBEAP subcommittees: Teresa (Guidelines); Leslie (Air); Chip (Water); Vanetra (Waste); Rachel (Promotion & Measurement)
  16. DATE CHANGE New permit for pesticide applicators-FREE Webinar 06/24/10 at 1 pm http://www.epa.gov/npdes/training
  17. New permit req'd for pesticide applicators-FREE Webinar 06/17/10 Draft NPDES EPA Pesticide General Permit http://www.epa.gov/npdes/training
  18. FREE Webinar NESHAP for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) June 23 2010. https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/619434272
  19. Water conservation law signing today-bans most outdoor watering (10 am-4 pm); new buildings req high-efficiency toilets/shower heads/faucets
  20. The permit fee rule was adopted by the DNR Board on May 26, 2010. http://www.gaepd.org/Documents/rules_proposed.html