Join AGC in becoming recognized supporters of the great environmental compliance and green construction resources available online at the Construction Industry Compliance Assistance (CICA) Center. AGC worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop this popular (free) resource more than a decade ago; and it boasts 14,000 visits a month. When federal budget cuts slashed funding for industry compliance assistance initiatives, AGC quickly stepped up to keep the CICA Center online and current. AGC now seeks to establish a long-term funding program to sustain the CICA Center鈥檚 future in 2017 and beyond. We hope you鈥檒l join us through our new annual CICA Center Supporter Program.
Also New Proposed Policy to 鈥楳itigate鈥 Construction Impacts to Federally-Listed Species
AGC Shares Concerns Regarding Agency鈥檚 Approach to Flood Risk Management
Pursuant to a legal settlement agreement with environmental groups, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has started to map out a brand new rule that will expand the existing Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) program beyond oil to address other hazardous substances. This rulemaking, which must be finalized by late 2019 under the terms of the consent decree, may impact construction sites and related operations that store any of the hundreds of 鈥渉azardous substances鈥 identified in 40 CFR Part 116.4. Some companies may need to develop SPCC plans for the first time. EPA has invited AGC to provide early input at upcoming public stakeholder sessions, which include two virtual meetings this fall.
AGC and the International Erosion Control Association recently teamed up to bring stormwater compliance experts and technical assistance to both of their upcoming conferences. AGC鈥檚 senior environmental advisor will speak at the Mid-Atlantic Chapter IECA鈥檚 Annual Conference 鈥 Sept. 20-22 in Annapolis, MD 鈥 on what the construction industry views as the most significant changes to the federal stormwater permitting and enforcement programs. IECA鈥檚 award-winning speakers will present at AGC鈥檚 Contractors Environmental Conference 鈥 Oct. 5-6 in Washington, DC 鈥 on process water and how to test and manage these waste streams.
Seemingly Innocuous Requirement is a Sign of More Contractor Mandates to Come
Funds May Help States Struggling to Meet Federal Ozone Standard
Agencies Finalize New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
Interested AGC members should apply by Wednesday, October 26, 2016!
On July 26, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced its final process for improving the way it identifies and prioritizes pending Endangered Species Act status reviews, a process the agency uses to determine whether a species warrants federal protection. The agency is legally bound to undertake year-long reviews during which it uses the 鈥渂est available science鈥 to determine whether a species meets the definition of threatened or endangered.