Month: October 2011

Update – Connecticut Remediation Regulations Transformation

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Paul Tanner

Transforming CT’s Cleanup Regs. – Problems and Opportunities There is a consensus among stakeholders working with Connecticut’s environmental cleanup programs that change is needed. The rigid framework of the Remediation Standards Regulations (RSRs) combined with DEEP’s lack-luster support for the LEP program and a reluctance to accept site-specific risk assessment has resulted in bogged down […]

OysterFest 2011

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Laura Carr

Without question, Wellfleet is my favorite place on earth. Located on the tip of Cape Cod, It is a friendly town, rich in quaint seaside character. Since more than half of Wellfleet’s land area is part of the National Seashore, you can expect to find some of the most beautiful beaches on Cape Cod. Even […]

Does Breathing PCBs have the Same Effects as Ingesting Them?

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Jim Okun

In schools and other buildings where there is concern about exposures to PCBs, inhalation of contaminated air is usually the exposure pathway of greatest concern. However, few, if any, laboratory studies have specifically considered whether the inhalation of PCBs results in the same or different health effects than those observed when PCBs are ingested. In […]

Leaf Peeping in New England

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Laura Carr

Thinking of “leaf peeping” this weekend but don’t know where to go? The US Forest Service recently launched its expanded Fall Colors 2011 and the site is jam packed with information about one of nature’s most spectacular seasons. Within minutes I had all the information I needed to plan a weekend adventure of leaf peeping. The […]

Coplanar (aka “dioxin-like”) PCBs

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Jim Okun

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are an environmental contaminant in the news because they have been discovered in schools and other buildings. PCBs are actually a mixture of many different similar chemicals; there are 209 chemically different chlorinated biphenyls that together make up the PCB chemical group. If you spend time learning more about PCBs, a […]

MassDEP AUL Audit Requirement Eliminated

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Jim Okun

Paul Locke, MassDEP’s acting head of the Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup, was the lead speaker at the September 13th Licensed Site Professional Association (LSPA) membership meeting. In his remarks, Locke repeatedly advised LSPs to be “on the lookout” for upcoming changes in the Department’s programs and structure. However, he provided scant details about the […]