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Technical and Legal Documents: North Shore Gas (NSG) South Plant Former MGP

Technical and legal documents related to the North Shore Gas (NSG) South Plant Former MGP sites.

Photo Gallery for Pillsbury Mills LLC Removal Site

Photo gallery for the pillsbury mills site in illinois.

Johns-Manville Corp. Site Map - Waukegan, Illinois

Map of the Johns Manville site

Documents related to Proposed Consent Agreement and Proposed CAFO against Dillenberger Farms, Inc., CWA-05-2021-0003

Violations of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). This Proposed CAFO will settle alleged violations at a site next to Moredock Lake in Monroe County, Illinois.

Lindsay Light Biweekly Letter Report Lakefront Trail, Oct 13, 2014

Lakefront Trail report for Lindsay Light Superfund Site, biweekly report, October 13, 2014

Method 2H - Flow Rate Measurement with Velocity Decay Near Stack Walls

CFR Promulgated Test Method 2H Determination of Stack Gas Velocity Taking Into Account Velocity Decay Near the Stack Wall.

Performance Specification 8A for Total Hydrocarbon

Performance Specification 8A - Specifications and Test Procedures for Total Hydrocarbon Continuous Monitoring Systems in Stationary Sources

Method 25A - Gaseous Organic Concentration - Flame Ionization

CFR Promulgated Test Method 25A Determination of Total Gaseous Organic Concentration Using a Flame Ionization Analyzer

Performance Specification 12B for Mercury - Sorbent Trap

Promulgated Performance Specification 12B - Specifications and Test Procedures for Monitoring Total Vapor Phase Mercury Emissions from Stationary Sources Using a Sorbent Trap Monitoring System

Past SMM Electronics Challenge Results and Winners

This page describes previous winners of the Sustainable Materials Management Electronics Challenge

Reducing and Reusing Basics

Benefits and stratgies of reducing and reusing as ways to recyle

Emissions Monitoring and Reporting

Learn how to provide complete and accurate monitoring, reporting, and auditing of sulfur dioxide (SO20, carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), and mercury (Hg) emissions.

SepticSmart Week

During SepticSmart Week, EPA informs homeowners on proper septic system care and maintenance, assist local agencies in promoting homeowner education and awareness, and educate local decision makers.

Each year, the North American Ministers to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation meet at least once for the CEC Council Session to set the CEC’s overall direction, including budget, and activities pursued through the cooperative work plan.

Public Participation Guide: Sasol Natural Gas Project, Mozambique and South Africa

This case study describes the public participation component of an environmental assessment process related to the development of a natural gas pipeline from Mozambique into South Africa.

Public Participation Guide: Selecting the Right Level of Public Participation

Not all public participation is the same; there are numerous levels at which you might wish to engage with the public based on the project, the stakeholders, and the decisions to be made.

Public Participation Guide: Tools for Consensus Building and Agreement Seeking

Tools for consensus building include techniques that you can use to bring diverse groups of stakeholders together to engage in shared learning and decision making.

Persistent Organic Pollutants: A Global Issue, A Global Response

The site explains the importance of the Stockholm Convention, a legally binding international agreement finalized in 2001, in which governments agreed to act to reduce or eliminate the production, use, and/or release of certain of these pollutants.

Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Without Mercury

Mercury-free techniques are safer for miners, their families and local communities. They can also help miners qualify for certification under fair-mined standards, potentially allowing them to market their gold at higher prices.

Public Participation Guide: Tools to Inform the Public

Tools to inform the public include techniques that you can use to provide members of the public with the information they need to understand the project, the decision process, and also to provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.