Environmental Regulations in the Natural Gas Industry A Layman's

Environmental Regulations in the Natural Gas Industry A Layman's Guide

What every gas industry employee should know about environmental compliance a must have for employees who deal with environmental issues on a daily basis.

The SGA Layman's Guide to Environmental Regulations in the Natural Gas Industry was developed and written by industry environmental professionals and consultants to provide a basic regulatory summary of the environmental regulations that directly affect the natural gas industry.

The Guide was developed for employees in the natural gas industry who are unfamiliar with environmental regulations. It is not designed to provide compliance and/or legal advice on specific situations but as a general overview of the regulations.

Topics in the Guide include:

• Air Issues (updated by Williams Gas Pipeline)
  • Clean Air Act (CAA)
  • Asbestos Management
• Water Issues (updated by Ecology and Environment)
  • Clean Water Act (CWA)
  • NPDES Program
  • Spill Prevention Plans
  • Oil Pollution Act (OPA)
  • Wetlands & Water Bodies
  • Endangered Species Act
  • Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
  • Hydrostatic Test Waters
• Waste Issues (updated by Burns & McDonnell)
  • Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA)
  • Storage Tanks/USTs & ASTs
  • Use Oil & Oil Filters
• Chemical Issues (updated by PBS&J)
  • Toxic Substance Control Act PCB Regulation
  • Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
  • Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization Act (SARA)/Title III
• Cultural Resource Issues (updated by R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc.)
• National Historic Preservation Act
• Glossary (updated by Conestoga-Rovers & Associates)