Boiler Rule on Hold: The Obama administration’s expressed desire to get federal agencies to consider the impacts of regulations on business was evident in EPA’s recent decision to delay the effective dates for significant...

Phase Two Regs for Low-Stress Pipelines: In a final rule, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has extended the pipeline safety requirements at 49 CFR 195...

Dredge and Fill Farming Exemption: There are a number of types of activities that are conducted in or affect regulated surface water or wetlands, which are exempt from the requirement to obtain individual or general permit coverage under Section 404 of the CWA...

Buffers Required In Construction General Permit: Substantial revisions to the existing permit, including requirements for natural buffers or their equivalents, are included in EPA’s proposed construction general permit (CGP) for states and facilities under federal jurisdiction.

LA Tops Energy Star Buildings List: Six metropolitan areas in the Pacific Southwest region made EPA’s 2010 list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the largest number of energy-efficient buildings that have earned EPA’s Energy Star® designation.

ESA Settlement Stalled: A work plan developed by the Department of Interior’s (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) WildEarth Guardians for making determinations for the 251 species now candidates for listing under...

DOE Oversight of Defense Nuclear Facilities: In response to recommendations from the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, the Department of Energy (DOE) agreed to implement changes to its procedures for overseeing the safety of facilities in the nation’s nuclear weapons complex.

Valley Fill Study Refutes EPA Science: EPA’s contention that unique insect populations in headwater streams are endangered by valley filling practiced by mountaintop mining operations in Appalachia was challenged in a scientific study sponsored by the National Mining Association (NMA).

Training Proposed for Hazmat Cargo Tanks: Ensuring that employees engaged in hazmat loading and unloading of cargo tank motor vehicles (CTMVs) receive training sufficient to reduce the likelihood...

PHMSA Bans Texting: As of March 30, 2011, drivers of commercial motor vehicles carrying certain hazardous materials or toxins are prohibited from engaging in texting activities in the United States.

Combustion Rules and a RCRA Definition: On February 21, 2011, EPA announced four CAA actions and one RCRA action that have significant implications for industrial combustion.

California RoHS Refresher: Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulates hazardous substances used in the manufacture of certain electronic devices.California’s Legislature modeled the California RoHS law after the European Union’s (EU) RoHS Directive, which bans six hazardous substances from electrical and electronic equipment sold in the EU.

What Inspectors Look for: Facilities nationwide must cope with many of the same federal requirements. However, state inspectors may have their own areas of concentration. Most state agencies will willingly share these concerns with you.

Accelerating Contaminated Site Cleanups: On December 9, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a draft plan to accelerate the cleanup of contaminated sites. The intent of the draft plan is to minimize process and focus on productive results.

BACT for GHG Permits: There is a great deal of justifiable concern in the regulated community about the recent federal requirement that new or modified major sources of GHGs obtain prevention of significant deterioration...

RWQCB GROUNDWATER WELL MONITORING PROGRAMS: Situation Cornerstone worked with the City of Montebello to obtain closure on a fuel release from their municipal yard.Solution To confirm the site closure, Cornerstone prepared work plans and obtained the correct approvals from the Regional Water Quality Control Board Los Angeles.Cornerstone installed the additional groundwater monitoring wells and submitted quarterly reports to the agency over the course of a year.

PRELIMINARY ENDANGERMENT ASSESSMENT: Preliminary Endangerment Assessment: 1. Cornerstone is on all agency lists of consultants that are experienced in tiered permitting and PBR. 2. Our unique combination of environmental engineers, professional engineers and on-site contracting capabilities with a A, A-HAZ license allow us to cost effectively assist facilities with tiered permitting and PBR requirements.

HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT SERVICES: The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has identified hazardous waste management violations that occur at facilities which operate a hazardous waste treatment unit. Cornerstone Technologies Inc. works with you to correct these common violations: - PBR permitting services along with required tank assessments - Closure of PBR facilities under DTSC and CUPA - Correct labeling of containers and tanks used to hold hazardous wastes

AQMD Adopts Three Measures to Reduce Sulfur, Lead and Toxic Emissions in the Southland: The South Coast AQMD has approved three measures that will reduce sulfur emissions from oil refineries, lead emissions from battery recyclers..

Upgrade facility wastewater discharge and treatment systems to meet current regulations: Cornerstone is performing compliance permitting, engineering, assessment and construction services to upgrade the facility's wastewater discharge and treatment systems.

Construction Storm Water Program: Dischargers whose projects disturb one or more acres of soil or whose projects disturb less than one acre but are part of a larger common plan...

Environmental News : Manufacturing facilities have long gotten a bad rap for the low number of nationwide recycling and waste management programs.

Demolition over Water of Pier and Pilings under Army Corps of Engineers: Cornerstone provided services to demolish and remove the old creosote and arsenic saturated pier, located within an environmentally sensitive area of the Los Angeles World Port.

EPA Extends SPCC Rule's Compliance Date for Certain Facilities: EPA maintained the November 10, 2010, compliance date for drilling, production or workover facilities that are offshore or that have an offshore component, and for onshore facilities required to have and submit Facility Response Plans (FRPs).

Environmental News : August 12, 2010 - EPA proposed two rules to ensure that businesses planning to build new, large facilities or make major expansions to existing ones will be able to obtain New Source Review Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permits that address greenhouse gases (GHG).

Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs): Storage tanks that are aboveground, regardless of whether they are used for to store petroleum products, hazardous waste, or other hazardous material.

Stormwater Discharges From Construction Activities: Stormwater runoff from construction activities can have a significant impact on water quality. As stormwater flows over a construction site...