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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Monday that it is strengthening the federal underground storage tank (UST) requirements, in order to improve prevention and detection of petroleum releases from USTs. The goal for these new policies is to strengthen existing requirements and help ensure that all USTs in the United States meet the same release protection standards, minimizing potential for groundwater contamination from leaks.
After years of review, the new Federal UST regulations have been adopted. event pages in the near future.
Meanwhile here’s the condensed version (10 pages).
Here’s an email we received today from Carolyn Hoskinson, the head of EPA’s UST program:
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Our online Class A/B UST operator training is now approved in Nebraska by the State Fire Marshal Office.
Every Nebraska UST Operator must have be trained by December 31, 2015.
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The New Mexico Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau will be mailing out letters to all facility owners requesting Class A, B and C operator designations for their facilities on June 10, 2015. Owners will have 30 days to respond to update and add their information. If you have any questions and or comments in regards to the letters, please contact Antonette Cordova at (505) 476-4392.
Now is the time to register to attend the 2015 PEI Convention at the NACS Show and enjoy discounted early-bird rates. The event will be held October 11-14 in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC).
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As of today our Tank Savvy Minute videos have been viewed a whopping 8,844 times on YouTube! Help us reach 10,000 views by clicking on the video below. Thanks for everyone for your enthusiasm and support (and clicks).
Hello Washington Class A/B UST Operators.
We’ve had a request to provide a live Class A/B UST Operator training course in Spokane, WA on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
The cost for the class is $300/person. If we can get enough enrollment we can confirm the class shortly. If you’re in the Spokane area and prefer live training over online, and have someone who needs the training, please let me know as soon as you can.
Thanks and as always, if you have any questions please let me know by Email or call toll-free at 866-301-8265.
Registration for the 2015 National Tanks Conference & Expo is now open. Attendees can register online or download a registration form. Visit the conference website for more details on rates, deadlines, and travel reimbursement. We hope to see you in September!
The 25th National Tanks Conference & Expo
Phoenix Sheraton Downtown Hotel
September 14 – 16, 2015
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This month I’m putting the UST spotlight on a person rather a company, state or trade association. And that person is Larry Gregory of Snoqualmie, WA. Since Larry moved back to the Seattle-area we’ve gotten together a few times to talk tanks. Larry is a quiet and humble guy on the surface but he’s not your typical UST professional.
He was a global engineering advisor and a fuel system engineer for Exxon Mobil for 38 years and has probably designed, inspected, and troubleshot more gas stations around the planet than anyone I know. His nearly four decades in the field have given him a rich knowledge and understanding about what works and what doesn’t work in keeping fuel inside the walls of a UST system.
Larry’s soft spoken but he doesn’t mince words. If he thinks something is good for USTs and the environment he’ll let you know. If not….
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